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Search for Cider Holy Grail

In this amazing adventure, we travel back over three thousand years and discover the source of Englands' passion for hard apple cider, and then Paul, our fearless leader, shares with us how he found the hard cider Holy Grail.

English Spirit History

Because for two thousand years hard cider was the most common beverage in England, Kings, Courts, Parliament, and The Church wrangled for control of cider production. . . and the public was not always happy. Here we learn how the Boston Tea Party got its wrong name.



Viva la Difference. Because of their love of hard cider Englishmen cultivated special "dry" apples just for cider fermentation . . . and that is the big difference between English and American cider. . . and this matters a great deal. . . if you have a HI-IQ palette you can taste the obvious difference.

History of Apples & Cider

More thrilling than the History Channel, this is the true tale of how apple cider captured the imagination of the people who speak Shakespearean, and play that weird game called Rugby.

How Hard Cider is Made

Looking for a new hobby that will impress your friends? Why not open a cider mill? Here is some helpful information on "How To", and be sure to use only English cider apples. . . not American dessert apples.

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