Brothers Cider is a brand of cider originating in the South West of England but now available at music festivals and stores across the country and online. Cider in a pint glass Cider, known in the U.S. as hard cider, is an alcoholic drink made from crushed and then fermented apples. ... South West England is one of the regions of England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ...

History

The Brothers Bar at Glastonbury

The creation of four brothers, Matthew, Jonathan, Francis and Daniel Showering, hence the name Brothers Cider. It was originally made in Shepton Mallet in 1992 and still is to this day. The original Showerings business was perhaps best known for Babycham: it eventually became part of Taunton-Coates-Gaymer, aka Matthew Clark Taunton and now part of the Constellation Group Shepton Mallet is a small rural town in Somerset, England, situated five miles to the east of Wells and just south of the Mendip hills. ... Babycham (Trade name) is a light, sparkling perry invented by Francis Showering, a brewer in Shepton Mallet in Somerset, England. ... This article needs to be wikified. ...

In 1995 Glastonbury Festival gave way to the Brothers Bar and now is served at many festivals across the country including Download Festival and O2 wireless The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury Festival or Glasto, is the largest [1] greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world. ... The Download Festival is a three day rock/metal/punk festival held annually at the spiritual home of rock music in England - Donington Park, which hosted the Monsters of Rock Festivals between 1980 and 1996, and 2002s Ozzfest. ...

Flavours

Brothers Cider range

Brothers Cider is available in four variations including:

• Festival Strength Pear Cider - 7.0% abv "Perry", The favourite for festival-goers.
• Pear Cider - 4.7% abv "Perry", Light and naturally sparking with a clean and refreshing taste
• Original Apple Cider - 4.7% abv Fresh Apple cider made in a traditional West Country method.
• Strawberry and Pear Cider - 4.0% abv Strawberry infused pear cider. Bright in colour, sweet in smell with a good balance of sweetness and acidity.

All ciders are sold by in 500ml bottles or in cups and plastic bottles at festivals. Traditional perry (poiré in French) is bottled champagne-style in Normandy Perry or pear cider is an alcoholic beverage made of fermented pear juice. ... Traditional perry (poiré in French) is bottled champagne-style in Normandy Perry or pear cider is an alcoholic beverage made of fermented pear juice. ... The West Country is an informal area of southwestern England, roughly corresponding to the administrative region South West England. ...

Contact information

Brothers Drinks Co. Limited
Anglo Trading Estate
Shepton Mallet
Somerset
BA4 5BY

Tel: 01749 344 446
Fax: 01749 343 993
E-mail: enquiries@brotherscider.co.uk

External links

• Brothers Cider Homepage
• Brothers Cider online store
• A stockist of Brothers Cider