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Strongbow is a brand of mass-produced cider manufactured in England by Bulmers. It is the UK's most popular cider, accounting for more than half of the draught cider sold in British pubs. Download high resolution version (1224x1632, 246 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
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A pint glass is a drinking vessel holding a British pint (568ml; ≈1. ...
Cider in a pint glass Cider (or cyder) is an alcoholic beverage made primarily from the juices of specially grown varieties of apples. ...
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History Strongbow is named after the Anglo-Norman knight Richard de Clare, later Earl of Pembroke, called "Strongbow" because during his wars in Ireland he relied heavily on Welsh archers, while the native Irish had few bows and relied on javelins. The cider is produced in Hereford by the English cider company Bulmers, who have been owned by Scottish & Newcastle since 2003. Son of Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke and Isabel de Beaumont, Richard was an Anglo-Norman lord notable in supporting Henry II of England in Ireland. ...
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Production methods Strongbow is mass-produced using modern methods, and so does not fit the definition of 'real cider' set by the Campaign for Real Ale [1]. Strongbow contains apple concentrate and sugar and is fermented with a controlled yeast strain. The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is an independent, voluntary, consumer organisation in the United Kingdom whose main aim is promoting real ale and the traditional British pub. ...
The alcoholic strength of Strongbow Cider in the UK is 5.3% ABV (10.6 proof) in cans and bottles, but 4.5% ABV (9 proof) draught in pubs. It is also known by the name 1080 Dry Cider. Alcohol by volume (ABV) is an indication of how much alcohol (expressed as a percentage) is included in an alcoholic beverage. ...
Alcoholic proof is a measure of how much ethanol is in an alcoholic beverage, and is approximately twice the percentage of alcohol by volume (ABV, the unit that is commonly used presently). ...
Alcohol by volume (ABV) is an indication of how much alcohol (expressed as a percentage) is included in an alcoholic beverage. ...
Alcoholic proof is a measure of how much ethanol is in an alcoholic beverage, and is approximately twice the percentage of alcohol by volume (ABV, the unit that is commonly used presently). ...
Variations In the UK, Strongbow is available in four different forms. Original, Extra Cold (draught only, chilled to a few degrees lower than normal draught Strongbow), Strongbow Super (7.5% ABV) and the newer Strongbow Sirrus (5% ABV), which was formulated to give a smoother taste and to be served over ice. Strongbow Sirrus is only available in bottles, whereas the normal variety is available in cans, bottles and on draught, Strongbow Super is only available in cans.
In the USA, Canada, and Australia, Strongbow is also available but is brewed to a strength of 5.3%. Strongbow is available in three varieties in Australia: Dry, Sweet and Original. In the USA and Canada, only Strongbow Original is commonly available.
Brand extensions In addition to Strongbow Sirrus, Scottish & Newcastle have extended the Strongbow range with Jacques from Strongbow, a 5.5% ABV cider with cherry, raspberry and blackcurrant flavours, made in Belgium by S&N's Stassen cider mill. [2]
During the spring on 2006, the company also relaunched Bulmers Original in the UK, a premium packaged cider aimed squarely at the "served over ice" market which has grown in popularity over the last few years. Bulmers Original is a 4.5% ABV cider and is sold in 1 pint (568ml) bottles and 500 ml cans.[3]
Advertising The "thudding arrows" have been a feature of the brand's television advertising since the 1960s. This involves several crossbow bolts thudding into a bar counter near a glass of Strongbow, or its bar pump, towards the end of the advertisement. Commercials around 1998 featured Johnny Vaughan, telling us to "loaf it". The idea was to make the product appear "cooler" than its image of only being drunk by young people and old men. The current UK advertising campaign (Spring 2007) is "a-a-a-a-h".[4] The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ...
Johnny Randall Vaughan (born July 16, 1966) is a British writer and broadcaster. ...
Mixes When mixed with black currant juice, this creates black cider. Binomial name Ribes nigrum L. The blackcurrant is a temperate shrub which produces small edible berries with a high natural vitamin C content, which are very dark purple/blue in colour—almost black—hence the name. ...
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