by Darren | Monday, November 11, 2019 | Cider News
The cider shack at Arran Brewery’s Loch Earn site Arran Brewery has started its first commercial cider production at its Loch Earn site, in St Fillans, Perthshire. The cider will be made in 1,000-litre batches, the first of which is now fermenting well. Managing...
by Darren | Friday, November 8, 2019 | Cider News
Bermondsey-based Hawkes Cider has launched Elephants on Ice cider for the winter months, launching in both its taproom and ASDA stores. Hawkes uses London-pressed Gala and Braeburn apples for a fruity, naturally sweet cider, that is infused with cinnamon, cloves, and...
by Darren | Monday, October 7, 2019 | Cider News
With Hawkes available in many UK supermarket chains and on-trade venues, it has now launched a Hawkes Cidery arm in the USA. Hawkes’ Stateside cider-making team have been working for the past six months on perfecting recipes that use Hawkes UK knowledge, but...
by Darren | Sunday, July 21, 2019 | Cider News
Adnams has launched its first cider, Wild Wave, made with 100% English apples and inspired by the refreshing East Coast. It is available in 330ml cans, five-litre mini-kegs, and on tap at selected pubs and restaurants. The inspiration to create a premium cider came...
by Darren | Sunday, July 21, 2019 | Cider News
Orchard Pig has announced the launch of a pink-hued addition to its award-winning premium cider range, just in time for the warmer weather. Combining the light and fruity elements of a rosé wine with the medium dryness of a Somerset cider, Orchard Pig...
by Darren | Thursday, June 20, 2019 | Cider News
Shepherd Neame and the Boston Beer Company have introduced Angry Orchard Rosé Cider (4% ABV) to the UK market. The drink has already taken the US by storm, where it is the second largest cider brand (second only to Angry Orchard Hard Cider), capturing an 11% share of...
by Darren | Wednesday, May 22, 2019 | Cider News
Hawkes has unveiled a rosé range. Doom & Bloom is fruity on the palate and tempered with a subtle sweetness, thanks to a mix of Gala, Braeburn, and Pink Lady apples, co-fermented with strawberry and rhubarb. Hawkes founder, Simon Wright, said: “Hawkes is...
by Darren | Friday, May 17, 2019 | Cider News
Sheppy’s Cider has launched in Waitrose & Partners as part of the supermarket’s latest product review. With the UK cider category now worth £3.1bn and experiencing 4% growth over 2018, Waitrose has sought to expand its range of products with two of Sheppy’s most...
by Darren | Thursday, March 28, 2019 | Cider News
Somerset’s Sheppy’s Cider is celebrating multiple gold medal success at the International Cider Awards. Sheppy’s took a clean sweep for: 200 Special Edition, in the tannic cider category. Celebrating 200 years and six generations of cider making, this is made from a...
by Darren | Monday, March 25, 2019 | Beer News, Cider News, Events
Sledmere Estate, Half Moon Brewery and Colemans Cider have joined forces to deliver the best of what Yorkshire has to offer at the Horizon Festival. With live music, award-winning local food and drink, and the setting of Sykes Barn, in the heart of the Sledmere...
by Darren | Monday, March 25, 2019 | Cider News
Specialist drinks importer Euroboozer has added multi-award-winning Austrian cider brand BlakStoc to its growing portfolio of craft drinks. Meaning ‘old tree’ in medieval German, BlakStoc was the first cidermaker in Europe to dry-hop itsr entire range, all made from...
by Darren | Monday, March 11, 2019 | Cider News
Hook Norton Brewery has added cider to its portfolio, working in partnership with Oldfields Cider, of Worcestershire. Oldfields will be producing two ciders with Hook Norton, available on draught and in 500ml bottles. Hooky Original Cider (4.8% ABV) is amodern, medium...
