FACTOID # 135: Only 4% of married women in Chad are using contraceptives.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

Encyclopedia > Olde English cider
This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality.
See How to Edit and Style and How-to for help, or this article's talk page.

Most English ciders are grown and fermented in the south west of England. Unusually, Gaymer's originated in Norfolk eastern England. From small beginnings, most English ciders were grown on farms as part of the workers renumeration, each worker in the west of England receiving a gallon of cider per day. As times have changed so have the brewing of English cider, many small farms still ferment their own cider but most cider is now brewed commercially. Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... Cider (also spelled: cyder) refers to a beverage containing the juice of apples. ... The gallon is a unit of volume used for measuring liquids (as well as dry matter). ...


Gaymer's started brewing cyder during the late eighteenth century from a farm near Attleborough, Norfolk, continuing as a farm concern until 1870 when William Gaymer introduced a hydraulic press and began to sell the cider commercially for the home market and export. Attleborough is a market town in Norfolk, England which is situated between Norwich and Thetford. ... For alternative meanings see: Norfolk (disambiguation) Norfolk (pronounced NOR-fk) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ...


Gaymer's became a national brand, but by 1961 the company had been taken over by Showerings. After several mergers Gaymer's was taken over by Matthew Clark PLC in the mid 1990's. After over 200 years of cyder making in Attleborough production of Gaymer's cyder was transferred to Shepton Mallet in Somerset.


With modern brewing technics the new owners were able to replicate Norfolk water and carry on the brewing of the distintive Gaymer's in Somerset without affecting the taste. GAYMER'S OLDE ENGLISH is mostly sold through supermarkets and off licence chains and is readily available and still widely drunk.


  Results from FactBites:
 
Article about "Cider" in the English Wikipedia on 24-Jul-2004 (1423 words)
Cider doughnuts are often sold at cider mills and contain cider in the batter.
Sweet cider tends to be popular with young people, and is often the drink of choice for teenagers in the UK (along with alcopops).
An old practice with cider is the making of applejack, where a barrel of cider is left outside during the winter.
Cider - definition of Cider in Encyclopedia (1655 words)
Cider doughnuts are often sold at cider mills and contain cider in the batter.
Sweet cider tends to be popular with young people, and is often the drink of choice for teenagers in the UK (along with alcopops; see also Snakebite).
An old practice with cider, illegal today in most countries, is the making of applejack, where a barrel of cider is left outside during the winter.
  More results at FactBites »

 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your location
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.