Pomagne was a brand of
cider
Cider ( ) is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of apples. Cider is widely available in the United Kingdom (particularly in the West Country) and the Republic of Ireland. The UK has the world's highest per capita consumption, ...
produced by
Bulmers in the
United Kingdom. It was first marketed in 1906 under the name "Cider De Luxe". In 1916, it was renamed Pomagne.
It was originally produced by the
''méthode champenoise'' using only the juice from the first pressing.
Bulmers marketed Pomagne as "champagne cider" until
Bollinger took it to court over the use of the term "champagne" in 1974. Bulmers won the case, but stopped using the ''méthode champenoise'' in 1975 and changed to making Pomagne by bulk fermentation in a 6,000-gallon tank.
The drink was referenced in the BBC sitcom ''
The Royle Family'', along with the
Snowball.
Pomagne was discontinued at some point prior to 2013, at which time Bulmers stated it was not planning to re-introduce the drink.
References
Bulmers - How It All Began(Historic Herefordshire Online,
Herefordshire Council)
English ciders
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