Ciderspace

Where there’s beer there’s cider
More breweries are complementing their range with a cider, either one made especially for them or produced through a relationship with a long-established cider-maker. British brewery Hall & Woodhouse is the latest brewery to get the pip with Applewood, the result of a collaboration with Thatchers.

Other breweries with ciders in their portfolio include Skinners in Truro, Bath Ales and Cotleigh of Somerset. The latter have taken a slightly different route in that they have made available a Swedish cider, Frederik’s, which is available in two flavours: pear and fruits of the forest.

According to Simon Russell at the National Association of Cider Makers: “The skills and processes of the cider maker and the brewer might be very different, but their ambition is the same – that is to consistently produce a quality product that has the flavour and character they intended.

“For brewers to consider the option of making cider or collaborating to include cider in their portfolio makes sense as we are not beer drinkers or cider drinkers but rather people that enjoy a repertoire of drinks based on mood, occasion and venue.”

A Welsh dragon
Gwynt y Ddraig (dragon’s breath, though gwynt also means wind!) set up its presses on a farm outside Pontypridd in the autumn in 2001.

Andrew Gronow and his uncle Bill George had been making cider as a hobby and decided it was time to go professional. Since then, they have won countless awards and send their polyp.....

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By Sally Toms

Section : Ciderspace

Page number : 73