Somersby cider

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Somersby cider () is a brand of 4.5% abv cider by Danish brewing company Carlsberg Group. Developed in 2008, it was originally developed for the Danish market, but today has been launched in more than 46 markets, including all of Europe, Nepal, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea, Canada and the USA. Of the world's ten biggest cider brands, Somersby was the one that grew most in 2012.

In 2012, Carlsberg UK developed and introduced a new version of Somersby Cider specific to the United Kingdom market. Somersby Cider UK is a 4.5% ABV medium dry cider with no artificial flavours or sweeteners.

Despite its Danish origin, the cider is marketed in many territories as being the creation of "Lord Somersby", a fictional English Lord.

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Varieties

Apart from pure apple cider, the Somersby brand is also being used for pear cider, blackberry-flavoured apple cider, rhubarb, elderflower, blueberry, apple burst, cranberry-flavoured apple cider, citrus-flavoured apple cider, watermelon-flavoured apple cider and a calorie-reduced apple cider.

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Somersby Apple Cider

Appearance: Light Amber
Aroma: Granny Smith Apples.
Taste: Very Sweet, But Not Candied.
Mouthfeel: Slightly Bubbly.
Alcohol content: 4.5%

Contains:

Water, Fermented Apple Juice, Sugar, Apple Juice Concentrate, Citric Acid (Acidity Regulator), Flavor (Apple), Potassium Sorbate (as a Preservative), Caramel Colour, Contains Sulphites.

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Somersby Pear Cider

Appearance: Pale with a yellow tinge.
Aroma: Sweet pear.
Taste: Sweet and crisp. Refreshing on a warm day.
Mouthfeel: Slightly Bubbly.
Alcohol content: 4.7%

Contains:

purified drinking water, concentrated pear juice, sugar, pH-adjusting agent - citric acid.

Review

Somersby Pear Cider has a pleasant taste. The cider is sweet and refreshing. This cider is perfect served cold on a warm day. There is a nice aroma of sweet pear, but there's no way you could describe this as typical Cider Flavour as it is so sweet. Carbonation is very low after the initial pour.

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?Apple Beer Drink?

In Poland and Quebec, Carlsberg uses Somersby brand for a beverage that is mixture of beer (45%) and apple flavoured drink (55%). Since this product cannot be classified as a cider, it is sold as Apple Beer Drink.