| HEREFORDSHIRE CIDER AND PERRY MAKERS | |||
| Ashgrove Orchards | Ash Grove Farm, Marden | 01568 797867 |  |
| Brook Farm Cider and Perry | Brook Farm, Wigmore | 01568 770562 | |
| Broome Farm Cider | Broome Farm, Peterstow, Ross-on-Wye | 01989 567232 | |
| Bulmer's Cider | Plough Lane, Hereford | | |
| Butford Organics | Bowley Lane, Bodenham | 01568 797195 | |
| Dewchurch Cider | Hill Farm, Much Dewchurch | 01981 540286 | |
| Dunkerton's Cider Co | Luntley, Pembridge, Leominster | 01544 388653 | |
| Great Oak Cider and Apple Co | Roughmoor, Eardisley | 01544 327400 | |
| Gregg's Pit Cider & Perry | Much Marcle | 01531 660687 | |
| Gwatkin Cider | Moorhampton Farm, Abbey Dore | 01981 550258 | |
| Henney's Cider Company Ltd | Cheyney Lodge, Bishops Frome | 01432 820014 | |
| Knights Cider Co Ltd | Storridge, nr Malvern | 01684 568887 |  |
| Lyne Down Cider and Perry | Lyne Down Farm Much Marcle, Ledbury | 01531 660543 | |
| Mackay's Aylton Perry & Cider | Glebe Farm, Aylton, Ledbury | 01531 670121 | |
| Malvern Magic | Lower House Farm, Swinmore, Trumpet | 07771 904127 | |
| Newton Court Cidery | Newton Court, Leominster | 01568 611721 | |
| Oliver's Cider & Perry | Stanksbridge, Ocle Pychard | 01432 820569 | |
| Orgasmic Cider | Great Parton, Eardisley | 01544 327244 | |
| Rathay's Old Goat Cider | Rathays, Sutton St. Nicholas | 01432 880936 | |
| Sarah's Cider | Temple Court, Bosbury | 07813 796053 | |
| Weston's Cider and Perry | The Bounds, Much Marcle | 01531 660233 | |
| Locations of many of these can be found at the Cider RouteWebsite | |||
Almost from its inception, CAMRA has taken a keen and active interest in Britain's other traditional long alcoholic drink: cider. And if you want to try the real thing - the sort that's made from pure apple juice and not artificially gassed up - where better to enjoy these delights of the orchard than in the county with such rich tradition?
Cider was originally produced by farmers to be drunk by the farm labour force during the following year, especially the busy times of hay-making and harvest. However, the demand grew and cider came to be sold to local pubs and cider merchants for re-sale in towns.
For 350 years cider Herefordshire has been the major player in cider-making in Britain, with many notable Herefordians playing their part in the development of the industry. Today, the cider makers range from the multinationally owned Bulmers to the smallest farm-based operation and Herefordshire ciders and perries continue to set the standards for the industry with many cider- makers attaining many awards.
The CAMRA Good Cider Guide (5th edition published October 2005) is an essential handbook containing an unrivalled listing of the nation's cider and perry producers, right down to the tiniest, and the best places to buy what they make. It also includes articles by noted cider-makers and other experts to add to your enjoyment of the miller's art.
CAMRA has a specialist cider and perry committee through which actively promotes the interests of everybody who enjoys good cider and perry. Its objectives and achievements can be seen by on the cider and perry pages of the National CAMRA Website.
Virtually every CAMRA Beer Festival these days sells a range of tasty traditional ciders. Our own Beer on the Wye features cider or perry from almost every maker in the county. In addition, a number of these festivals (often called "beer and cider festivals") take pride in presenting a particularly wide range of cider and perry (cider's "sister" drink made from pears), and attract enthusiasts from miles around. These festivals are some of the best places on the planet to taste a range of traditional cider and perry, perhaps offering up to 80 different types. Try visiting the Big Apple, when the parishes of the Marcle Ridge celebrate their heritage of apples and pears, cider and perry, or the perhaps the Cider Museum in Hereford which is open all year.
