Old Rosie
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Old Rosie is an alcoholic scrumpy
cider
produced by H. Weston & Sons brewery (Weston's Cider
) of Much Marcle in Herefordshire, England. It is named after an old 1921 Aveling Porter
Steam Engine that the brewery owned. The company was formed in 1880, in Herefordshire, a region known for growing apples and pears suitable for cider
and perry
. Over the years, the company have produced many different types of cider and scrumpy, including Stowford Press, Special Vintage and Old Rosie. Westons only use apples that are grown within a fifteen mile radius of their brewery. It usually comes at room temperature, like a real ale, it shouldn't be refrigerated. Old Rosie is 7.3% ABV.
Scrumpy
Scrumpy is a term often used for strong ciders made in West Country of England. The term is especially used to distinguish those made locally in smaller quantities and using traditional methods from mass produced branded ciders....
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 H. Weston & Sons brewery (Weston's Cider
Weston's Cider
H. Weston & Sons Limited is a cider producer based in Much Marcle, Herefordshire, England. The company has been making cider in the same place since 1878 and sells more than 150 ciders and perrys, including both organic and low alcohol varieties.'Stowford Press' is Westons Cider's most popular...
) of Much Marcle in Herefordshire, England. It is named after an old 1921 Aveling Porter
Aveling and Porter
Aveling and Porter was a British agricultural engine and steam roller manufacturer. Thomas Aveling and Richard Thomas Porter entered into partnership in 1862, developed a steam engine three years later in 1865 and produced more steam rollers than all the other British manufacturers combined.-The...
Steam Engine that the brewery owned. The company was formed in 1880, in Herefordshire, a region known for growing apples and pears suitable for 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"...
and perry
Perry
Perry is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented pears. Perry has been common for centuries in Britain, particularly in the Three Counties of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire, and in parts of south Wales; and France, especially Normandy and Anjou.In more recent years, commercial...
. Over the years, the company have produced many different types of cider and scrumpy, including Stowford Press, Special Vintage and Old Rosie. Westons only use apples that are grown within a fifteen mile radius of their brewery. It usually comes at room temperature, like a real ale, it shouldn't be refrigerated. Old Rosie is 7.3% ABV.