Druids Celtic Cider
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Druids Celtic Cider is a cider
Cider
Cider or cyder is a fermented alcoholic beverage made from apple juice. Cider varies in alcohol content from 2% abv to 8.5% abv or more in traditional English ciders. In some regions, such as Germany and America, cider may be termed "apple wine"...

 produced by Aston Manor Brewery
Aston Manor Brewery
Aston Manor Brewery is a brewery and beer bottling company in Aston, Birmingham, England. The company produces beer, cider and perry. It is the third largest cider company in the UK by market share, and the fourth largest in the world. Its products include Frosty Jack's Cider, the UK's leading...

 in Trimbleton Lane, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...

 also produced in Belgard Road, Tallaght
Tallaght
Tallaght is the largest town, and county town, of South Dublin County, Ireland. The village area, dating from at least the 17th century, held one of the earliest settlements known in the southern part of the island, and one of medieval Ireland's more important monastic centres.Up to the 1960s...

 , Dublin 24 , and Tiverton, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...

. It is sold in Ireland and has become popular among certain groups of young people
Youth
Youth is the time of life between childhood and adulthood . Definitions of the specific age range that constitutes youth vary. An individual's actual maturity may not correspond to their chronological age, as immature individuals could exist at all ages.-Usage:Around the world, the terms "youth",...

, primarily in Dublin and Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...

. Its popularity can be attributed to its high alcohol
Alcohol
In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxy functional group is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms....

 content and its relatively low price. It contains 6% alcohol by volume
Alcohol by volume
Alcohol by volume is a standard measure of how much alcohol is contained in an alcoholic beverage .The ABV standard is used worldwide....

. It contains sulfites, a group of naturally-occurring compound
Chemical compound
A chemical compound is a pure chemical substance consisting of two or more different chemical elements that can be separated into simpler substances by chemical reactions. Chemical compounds have a unique and defined chemical structure; they consist of a fixed ratio of atoms that are held together...

s used as preservatives in fruit-based food products. It has 285 Calories per 500 ml.

Druids has attained cult status amongst some student groups, who celebrate its cheapness and its rivalry with Dutch Gold
Dutch Gold
Dutch Gold is a low-cost, imported, pilsner lager beer sold in the Republic of Ireland. It was launched in 1995.-The beer:The beer is brewed and canned in the EU under licence of, and distributed by, Zuidhollandse Bierbrouwerij, a trading name of InBev, a large Belgian brewery that owns the 'Dutch...

, Bavaria and Tuborg
Tuborg Brewery
Tuborg is a Danish brewing company founded in 1873 by Carl Frederik Tietgen. Since 1970 it has been part of Carlsberg. The brewery was founded in Hellerup, a northern suburb of Copenhagen.-History:...

 lagers also popular for their low price.

Motto

This premium, full flavoured celtic cider has been inspired by divine fruit of the ancient druids and captures the magic of apples, harvested at the point of ripe perfection.
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