Cider

Naked Apple from Kopparberg

Naked Apple from Kopparberg

By Matthew Moggridge

UK-based COS Brands’ is to launch Kopparberg Naked Apple Cider (4.5% ABV) later this month following the company’s biggest investment in new product development to date.

Raspberry Twist from Westons

Limited edition draught cider from Westons

By Matthew Moggridge

A range of limited edition still draught ciders (available in 20-litre bag-in-box format) is being introduced by Herefordshire-based cider maker Westons.

Thatchers unveils new label

Thatchers unveils new label

By Matthew Moggridge

Somerset cider maker Thatchers has introduced a new oval label for its 7.4% ABV Katy cider.

Thatchers thinks inside box

Thatchers thinks inside box

By Matthew Moggridge

Thatchers Cider has introduced a 20-litre bag-in-box for its Heritage draught cider to give publicans greater flexibility behind the bar.

Ye Olde Cider Bar wins national title

Ye Olde Cider Bar wins national title

By Gurjit Degun

Ye Olde Cider Bar in Newton Abbot, Devon, has been given the top accolade as the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA’s) National Cider and Perry Pub of the Year 2011.

Brown: festival featured scores of 100% pure juice ciders

First big bite of the apple

By Pete Brown

It’s wet. It’s dull. Dreams of summer have disappeared on the wind like the smoke from a rained out barbecue. This can only mean one thing: it’s festival season.

Lambrini Cider set to launch

Lambrini Cider set to launch

By Jessica Harvey

Halewood International is set to launch a sparkling fruit cider under the Lambrini brand name by the end of the month.

New range: Magners Specials

Magners Specials bring on the flavour

By Jessica Harvey

A new range of flavoured ciders called Magners Specials have been launched to both the on and off-trade this month. The ciders, a mix of Magners...

Versatile: Pierre White with Westons’ Helen Thomas

Pierre White's new Governor cider

By Noli Dinkovski

Marco Pierre White is to follow up the launch of his new Governor ale with a cider version, the Publican's Morning Advertiser can exclusively reveal....

Bulmers No17: For 'Generation Y Not'

Bulmers Nº17 'for the Y Nots'

By Noli Dinkovski

New cider Bulmers Nº17 is the ideal drink for the 'Generation Y Not' — according to research commissioned by Heineken UK.

Bulmers: new packaging

Bulmers given a new look

By Robyn Black

A radical new look and a new red berry flavour for cider brand Bulmers are set to launch this summer. The packaging overhaul includes a new bottle...

Bulmers: popular cider brand

Heineken adds 7p per pint on ciders

By John Harrington

Bulmers and Strongbow producer Heineken UK is adding about 7p per pint to the wholesale prices of its cider brands from 10 January. A statement from...

Cider: Winter plans

Cider: Winter plans

By Claire Dodd Claire

Aspall It was only ever going to be a matter of time before fruit cider made its way from the fridge to the bar. And leading the crusade is Aspall....

Magners: action to halt on-trade volume slide

Magners still finding pub market tough

By Ewan Turney

Magners continues to have a tough time in the on-trade in Great Britain — recording a 14% volume drop against flat sector growth. However, the...

CAMRA: backing local ciders and perries

CAMRA crowns cider and perry of the year

By Ewan Turney

Stanford Orchards Cider has been crowned best cider in Britain by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). Winner of the Perry Gold medal was Hartlands...

Stowford: relaunching

Westons revamps low-ABV Stowford

By Robyn Lewis

Westons is relaunching its low-alcohol Stowford Press variant as part of a raft of measures in time for the summer cider drinking boom.

Bulmers Summer Blend

Bulmers launches Summer Blend

By Robyn Lewis

A new pear and apple cider under the Bulmers brand marks the start of a "major investment and innovation programme" for the range, the Morning...

Gaymers: new fruit cider

Gaymers develops its fruit ciders

By Sonya Hook

A fruit cider made with the juice of strawberries, blackberries and blackcurrants will join the Gaymers range this spring. Over one million people...

Price of cider is set to rise

Cider prices could rise 10p a pint

By Ewan Turney

Cider could increase by 10p a pint, following the Chancellor's decision to hike duty by 13% from Sunday. Alastair Darling unveiled plans to iron out...

Strongbow: ads will hit nationals tomorrow

Strongbow toasts Oscars red carpet fitters

By Ewan Turney

Strongbow cider is toasting the red carpet fitters as part of a tactical press campaign to coincide with the coverage of the Oscars. The press ads...

Brothers: new cider launch

Brothers launches apple cider

By Robyn Lewis

Brothers Cider boosts the cider category with a new apple offer to join its pear and flavoured range and £2.75m investment

Aspall: wins four of six cider awards

Aspall wins big at World's Best Cider Awards

By Lesley Foottit

Aspall Premier Cru has won the title of World's Best Cider for the second year running. The premium cider brand picked up four out of six possible...

Thatchers: launches new berry cider

Thatchers brings out Ciderberry

By Sonya Hook

Thatchers is ready to liven up the cider category for 2010 with the launch of a new fruity cider. The 5.4% abv Ciderberry is a rich, red, medium...

Heineken: will refocus on premium ciders

Heineken UK delists White Lightning

By Gemma McKenna

Heineken UK announced plans to de-list its White Lightning cider brand to reinforce its stance on responsible drinking, after attempts to improve the...

Rattler: UK expansion set for 2010

Healey's Cyder Farm to expand in 2010

By Lesley Foottit

Cornwall-based Healey's Cyder Farm has plans to launch an expansion across the rest of the UK in 2010. The company's Cornish Rattler Cyder (6% abv)...