Weston's Cider
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H. Weston & Sons Limited ("Weston's Cider") 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 perry
s, including both organic
and low alcohol varieties.
'Stowford Press' is Westons Cider's most popular brand in the on trade, it is a medium, clear, sparkling cider, which can be bought in bottles or on tap from pubs and bars
throughout the UK.
'Old Rosie
' is a strong (7.3%), dry, still and cloudy cider, very much like a traditional scrumpy
. This can be bought in traditionally-shaped 2 litre glass jars, or occasionally on tap. This cider takes its name from a steam traction engine
owned by the company.
'Henry Westons' is a popular range of Westons Ciders commonly found in supermarket
s throughout the UK, as is the 'Wyld Wood' range (previously known as 'Westons Premium Organic')
Westons Cider offer tours of their cider mill concluding with cider tastings in the cider shop. There is also a wide variety of contemporary and historical cider bottles on display in its bottle museum.
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"...
producer based in Much Marcle, Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
, England. The company has been making cider in the same place since 1878 and sells more than 150 ciders 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...
s, including both organic
Organic food
Organic foods are foods that are produced using methods that do not involve modern synthetic inputs such as synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers, do not contain genetically modified organisms, and are not processed using irradiation, industrial solvents, or chemical food additives.For the...
and low alcohol varieties.
'Stowford Press' is Westons Cider's most popular brand in the on trade, it is a medium, clear, sparkling cider, which can be bought in bottles or on tap from pubs and bars
Bars
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throughout the UK.
'Old Rosie
Old Rosie
Old Rosie is an alcoholic scrumpy cider produced by H. Weston & Sons brewery 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...
' is a strong (7.3%), dry, still and cloudy cider, very much like a traditional scrumpy
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....
. This can be bought in traditionally-shaped 2 litre glass jars, or occasionally on tap. This cider takes its name from a steam traction engine
Traction engine
A traction engine is a self-propelled steam engine used to move heavy loads on roads, plough ground or to provide power at a chosen location. The name derives from the Latin tractus, meaning 'drawn', since the prime function of any traction engine is to draw a load behind it...
owned by the company.
'Henry Westons' is a popular range of Westons Ciders commonly found in supermarket
Supermarket
A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...
s throughout the UK, as is the 'Wyld Wood' range (previously known as 'Westons Premium Organic')
Westons Cider offer tours of their cider mill concluding with cider tastings in the cider shop. There is also a wide variety of contemporary and historical cider bottles on display in its bottle museum.