Cider is one of England’s oldest drinks and is an alcoholic beverage obtained by the fermentation of apple juice. In Celtic mythology the apple was sacred, and they are known to have worshipped an Apple God, the Romans produced cider as an alternative to wine. During the Middle Ages cider was popular as it was used as an alternative to water because it was purer and safer to drink.
It is only within the last century that production of cider has become more commercial and moved away from the small farm presses. The traditional areas of production are the counties of Devon, Somerset Hereford, Gloucester, Kent and Norfolk.
Aspall, Debenham, Suffolk
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Premier Cru Cyder (Dry)
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7.0% ABV
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500ml.
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Brothers Drinks Co., Shepton Mallet, Somerset
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Ginger Cider
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4.0% ABV
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500ml.
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Strawberry Mixed Pear Cider
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4.0% ABV
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500ml.
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Toffee Apple Cider
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4.0% ABV
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500ml.
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Tutti Frutti Pear Cider
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4.0% ABV
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500ml.
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Dunkertons, Pembridge, Herefordshire
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Premium Organic (Medium Sweet)
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6.8% ABV
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500ml.
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Black Fox Cider (Medium Dry)
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7.0% ABV
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500ml.
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Dry Organic Cider (Dry)
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7.0% ABV
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500ml.
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Organic Vintage Cider (Medium Dry)
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7.5% ABV
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660ml.
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NEW El Gaitero, Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain
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NEW
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El Gaitero
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5.5% ABV
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330ml.
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Gwatkin Cider Abbey Dore, Herefordshire
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No Bull Still Cider (Medium)
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4.5% ABV
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500ml.
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Silly Ewe Still Cider (Dry)
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4.5% ABV
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500ml.
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Pyder Pear Cider (Sweet)
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5.0% ABV
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500ml.
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Kingston Black Cider (Dry)
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7.3% ABV
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500ml.
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Blakeney Red Perry (Medium)
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7.5% ABV
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500ml.
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Yarlington Mill Cider (Medium)
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7.5% ABV
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500ml.
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H.Westons & Sons Ltd, Ledbury, Herefordshire
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Medium Sweet Cider (Medium Sweet)
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4.5% ABV
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500ml.
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Wyld Wood Organic Pear Cider
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6.0% ABV
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500ml.
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Stowford Press Export (Dry)
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6.0% ABV
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500ml.
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Medium Dry Cider (Medium Dry)
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6.5% ABV
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500ml.
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Wyld Wood Organic Classic Cider
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6.5% ABV
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500ml.
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Vintage Cider (Medium Dry)
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8.2% ABV
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500ml.
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Hogan’s Cider, Alcester, Warwickshire
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Dry Cider
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4.8% ABV
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500ml.
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Medium Cider
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5.3% ABV
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500ml.
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Vintage Perry 2011
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5.2% ABV
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500ml.
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Kopparberg Breweries, Kopparberg, Sweden
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Alcohol Free Cider
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0.0% ABV
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500ml.
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Cranberry & Cinnamon Cider
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4.0% ABV
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500ml.
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Mixed Fruit Cider
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4.0% ABV
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500ml.
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Raspberry Cider
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4.0% ABV
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500ml.
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Strawberry & Lime Cider
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4.0% ABV
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500ml.
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Apple Cider
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4.5% ABV
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500ml.
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Pear Cider
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4.5% ABV
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500ml.
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Magners, Clonmel, Co Tipperery
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Original Cider
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???% ABV
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500ml.
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Pear Cider
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???% ABV
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500ml.
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Merrydown PLC, Torquay, Devon
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Merrydown Dry Cider
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7.5% ABV
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750ml.
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Merrydown Medium Cider
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7.5% ABV
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750ml.
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Original Sin Corp, New York, USA
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Hard Apple Cider (Dry)
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6.0% ABV
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330ml.
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Rekorderlig, Vimmerby, Sweden
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Strawberry & Lime
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4.0% ABV
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500ml.
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Wild Berries
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4.0% ABV
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500ml.
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Samuel Smith Old Brewery, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire
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Organic Cider (Medium Dry)
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5.0% ABV
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500ml.
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Thatchers Cider Company Ltd, Myrtle Farm, Somerset
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Old Rascal Cider (Medium Dry)
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4.5% ABV
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500ml.
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Gold Cider (Medium)
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4.8% ABV
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500ml.
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Cox’s Cider (Medium Sweet)
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5.3% ABV
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500ml.
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Katy Rosé Cider (Medium)
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5.4% ABV
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750ml.
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Ciderberry Cider (Dry)
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5.4% ABV
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750ml.
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2011 Vintage Cider (Medium Dry)
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7.4% ABV
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500ml.
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Katy Cider (Medium Dry)
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7.4% ABV
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500ml.
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