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This article is about the English cider brewer. For the Irish brewer, whose product is marketed as Magners outside of the Republic of Ireland, see Bulmers (Ireland). Bulmers Original Vintage Cider is a brand of Cider produced in Ireland.

H. P. Bulmer, otherwise known as Bulmers Cider, was founded in 1887 in Hereford, England by Percy Bulmer, the 20 year old son of the local rector at Credenhill, taking his mother's advice to make a career in food or drink, "because neither ever go out of fashion". Hereford ( ˈhɛrɨfəd is a city, Civil parish and County town of Herefordshire, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Credenhill is a village and Civil parish in Herefordshire, lying on the A480 road 4½ miles north-west of the city of Hereford. [1]

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History

Using apples from the orchard at his father's rectory and an old stone press on the farm next door, Percy made the first cider, upon which the family fortune would be made. Today HP Bulmer makes 65% of the five million hectolitres of cider sold annually in the United Kingdom and the bulk of the UK's cider exports. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

His elder brother Fred, coming down from Kings College, Cambridge, turned down the offer of a post as tutor to the children of the King of Siam to join Percy in his fledgling cider business. King's College Cambridge is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The city of Cambridge (ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj

With a £1,000 loan from their father, the brothers bought an 8 acres (3. 2 ha) field just outside the city and built their first cider mill. It was little more than a shack compared to the huge modern stainless-steel computer-controlled cider-making plant that has grown up on a 75 acres (30. 4 ha) site nearby.

Cider making in those early days was a hit or miss affair, the fermentation being achieved by the wild yeast in the apple, and more often than not the cider turned sour. Fermentation in Food processing typically refers to the conversion of Sugar to Alcohol using Yeast under Anaerobic conditions Yeasts are a growth form of eukaryotic Microorganisms classified in the kingdom Fungi, with about 1500 Species currently described It was a college friend of Fred's, Dr. Herbert Durham, who, in the 1890s, isolated the wild yeast to create the first pure cider yeast culture, which would ensure that fermentations were consistent. This was the start of commercial cider making.

Bulmers was first granted the Royal Warrant in 1911 and continues today as 'Cider Maker to Her Majesty the Queen'. History The earliest recorded British Royal Charter was granted to the Weavers’ Company in 1155 by Henry II of England. Strongbow, the leading cider, is named after the bowman Richard de Clare, Earl of Pembroke. Strongbow is a brand of Cider manufactured in England by Bulmers. Richard de Clare 2nd Earl of Pembroke Lord of Leinster Justiciar of Ireland (1130 &ndash 20 April 1176) known as Strongbow, was a The Earldom of Pembroke, associated with Pembroke Castle in Wales, was created by King Stephen of England. Its adverts feature a volley of arrows improbably hitting the bar of a pub.

Recent developments

The company was independent until 2003, when, having run into financial problems, it was taken over by brewing giant Scottish and Newcastle. Scottish & Newcastle plc was one of the world’s leading "long alcoholic drinks " (LADs companies with strong positions in 15 countries including leadership Its Australia and New Zealand business, meanwhile, was sold to Australian brewer Foster's. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island

During the spring of 2006, the company relaunched Bulmers Original in the UK, a premium packaged cider aimed 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 primarily sold in pint bottles (568 ml) but also on draught, in 1 litre bottles and 500ml can. In November 2007 the Bulmers range was joined by Bulmers Pear cider and in Spring 2008 by Bulmers Light, which is the same ABV as the Original but with 30% fewer calories.

Amongst the other brands produced by Bulmers is Jacques which is a 5. 5% ABV cider made in Belgium by Stassen SA. This is available in Fruit De Bois (cider with cherry, raspberry and blackcurrant flavours) and Jacques Orchard Fruits launched in Summer 2008.

Brands

References

  1. ^ Bulmers – How It All Began. Strongbow is a brand of Cider manufactured in England by Bulmers. Scrumpy Jack is a brand of dry Cider, 6% alc vol produced in Hereford by Bulmers, a subsidiary of Heineken. Woodpecker Cider is an Alcoholic drink originally made in 1894 by Percy Bulmer in Herefordshire, today it is still brewed by Bulmers. Pomagne is a brand of Cider produced by Bulmers in the United Kingdom. Herefordshire County Council. Retrieved on 2007-09-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire.

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