Cider
West Country Cider
England, United Kingdom
Cider pressed from bittersweet cider apples and fermented dry, cloudy and still when drawn from the barrel on the farm.
Original eatfuls sticker artwork
What it is
A closer look at West Country Cider.
Cider pressed from bittersweet cider apples and fermented dry, cloudy and still when drawn from the barrel on the farm.
What to look for
Know it when you find it.
Farmhouse scrumpy is flat, cloudy and much stronger than it tastes. Bittersweet apple varieties are inedible raw, which is the point.
Where it belongs
Origins and
traditions.
Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to West Country Cider.
England, United Kingdom
Region-specific tradition
Names around the table
One food, more than one name.
Keep exploring
If this caught your eye…
Åland Islands
Åland Apple Cider
Åländsk äppelcider
Non-alcoholic and alcoholic apple ciders produced from local Åland apples; Peders Aplagård on Kökar island manufactures 'monastery cider' and other special brews; a flagship Åland beverage made from the island's famous apples.
Basque Country, Spain
Basque Cider
Basque cider is a naturally fermented apple drink from the Basque Country, traditionally poured from height into a wide glass.
France
French Cider
Cidre
Sparkling apple cider from Normandy and Brittany, dry or sweet, served in bowls.
England, United Kingdom
Gloucestershire Cider
Gloucestershire Cider is a protected collective food or drink identity with a defined regional specification.
England, United Kingdom
Gloucestershire Perry
Gloucestershire Perry is a protected collective food or drink identity with a defined regional specification.
Guernsey
Guernsey Cider
Cidre Guernésiais
Guernsey cider is a farmhouse drink pressed from island apples, often dry or medium-dry, reflecting the islands' historic cider-making tradition.
England, United Kingdom
Herefordshire Cider
Herefordshire Cider is a protected collective food or drink identity with a defined regional specification.
England, United Kingdom
Herefordshire Perry
Herefordshire Perry is a protected collective food or drink identity with a defined regional specification.