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Sep 8, 2025

Pressing Season: Apples, Cider & Good Times

The South West orchards are buzzing with energy right now. After a sunny spring and a long, warm summer, the apple trees have done their thing—and the harvest is looking sweeter...

Feb 22, 2024

Celebrating Locality - One Apple At A Time!

Get ready for a cider journey that’s as quirky as our wonkiest apples! Here at Brothers, the magic happens less than 6 miles away from our mill, our Somerset orchards are home t...

Dec 15, 2023

Five Facts About English Cider

Cider is a very popular traditional drink made from fermented apple juice. But there are many interesting facts about the drink that most cider-fans may not know. For example, c...

Dec 8, 2023

What Is Cider?

Cider is an alcoholic drink made from fermented apple juice. The making and drinking of cider can be dated back to the Normans who introduced cider making to the UK, but there i...

Dec 1, 2023

Five Of The Best Apples For Cider

Many cider drinkers wonder which apples are used in cider making to make their favourite delicious cider drink. The great thing about making cider is that just about any apple v...

Nov 28, 2023

Is Cider Vegan?

Is cider vegan? This is one of the most common cider-related questions typed into Google and is also a popular question that our customer service team at Brothers are asked very...

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May 20, 2021

What’s The Difference Between Cider And Beer?

It is no surprise to learn that cider and beer are the two most popular alcoholic drinks in the world. While beer is consumed more than cider and may be oldest of the two drinks...

May 5, 2021

What Does Cider Taste Like?

From dry and hazy farmhouse style cider, complete with the cloudiness of the apple, to light and refreshing sparkling cider in a mix of curious flavour combinations, there is no...

Jan 25, 2021

Is Cider Gluten Free?

In most cases, cider is usually naturally gluten free because it is made from apples rather than gluten-containing grains that go into making beer and lager. Drinking gluten fr...