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Record Cider Crops Yield Alcohol Levels Too High for Pub Sales

This year’s exceptionally hot summer has led to a bumper crop of cider apples, but it has also caused an unexpected problem for cider producers. The increased heat has boosted the sugar levels in the apples, resulting in …

By Tommy Wathen · · 1 min read

Thatchers

Thatchers Cider Ensures Future with 30,000-Tree Orchard

The future of cider in the West Country until 2030 has been secured with the establishment of a new orchard near Bristol. Thatchers Cider invested in around ten acres of farmland near its base in Sandford, North Somerset, …

By Charles Bowser · · 1 min read