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Cider is a fermented alcoholic drink made from the juice and pulp of pressed apples. Popular varieties of sparkling cider commonly sold in public houses are of a similar strength to lager or beer. These popular brands include Strongbow and Olde English although real cider enthusiasts would argue they bear no resemblance to traditional ciders.  

'''Cider''' is a fermented alcoholic drink made from the juice and pulp of pressed [[apple]]s. Popular varieties of sparkling cider commonly sold in public houses are of a similar strength to [[lager]] or [[beer]]. These popular brands include Strongbow and Olde English although real cider enthusiasts would argue they bear little resemblance to traditional ciders.  

Traditional ciders tend to be flat rather than sparkling and are thicker, often containing apple pulp. The alcohol content is much higher than sparkling ciders, often being above 7% abv. South-west [[England]] is famous for its cider (known as [[scrumpy]]), and many villages hold annual cider festivals. Good examples of scrumpy cider are "Old Rosie" made by Westons, "Shipman's Folly" from Ashford and "Biddendens" which weighs in at a hearty 10.4% abv. One of the most popular English ciders is the renowned "Scrumpy Jack" which combines the flavors from 15 different apple varieties into an award winning drink.

Traditional ciders tend to be flat rather than sparkling and are thicker, often containing apple pulp. The alcohol content is much higher than sparkling ciders, often being above 7% abv. South-west [[England]] is famous for its cider (known as [[scrumpy]]), and many villages hold annual cider festivals. Good examples of scrumpy cider are "Old Rosie" made by Westons, "Shipman's Folly" from Ashford and "Biddendens" which weighs in at a hearty 10.4% abv. One of the most popular English ciders is the renowned "Scrumpy Jack" which combines the flavors from 15 different apple varieties into an award winning drink.

If the drink is produced with pears rather than apples, it is known as perry. Perry is a lighter colour and is traditionally sparkling. Perry is far less common in modern times than cider and the number of perry producers is in decline. [[Wales]] still produces some excellent perrys with Gwatkins "Thorn Perry", PB Jones' "Flossie's Hole" and WM Watkins "Traditional Perry" being particularly well renowned.

If the drink is produced with pears rather than apples, it is known as perry. Perry is a lighter colour and is traditionally sparkling. Perry is far less common in modern times than cider and the number of perry producers is in decline. [[Wales]] still produces some excellent perrys with Gwatkins "Thorn Perry", PB Jones' "Flossie's Hole" and WM Watkins "Traditional Perry" being particularly well renowned.

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[[Category:Alcoholic beverages]]