Somersby cider is a brand of 4.5% abv

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by Danish brewing company

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. Of the world's ten biggest cider brands, Somersby was the one that grew most in 2012. In 2012,

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developed and introduced a new version of Somersby Cider specific to the

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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

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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, ginger lemon, blueberry, apple burst, cranberry-flavoured apple cider, citrus-flavoured apple cider, watermelon-flavoured apple cider and a calorie-reduced apple cider. In Poland, the brand ''Somersby'' is used by Carlsberg to market fruit-flavoured beer instead of cider. This is due to the relative unpopularity of cider as a type of drink among Polish customers, as well as legal restrictions on the sale and marketing of cider in the country, which include a ban on advertisement.

Somersby Apple Cider

* Appearance: Light Amber * Aroma: Granny Smith Apples. * Taste: Very Sweet, But Not Candied. * Mouthfeel: Slightly Bubbly. * Alcohol content: 4.5% ''Ingredients:'' Water, fermented apple juice, sugar, apple juice concentrate, citric acid (acidity Regulator), flavour (apple), potassium sorbate (as a Preservative), caramel colour.

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: 4.5% ''Ingredients:'' Purified drinking water, concentrated pear juice, sugar, pH-adjusting agent – citric acid.

″Apple Beer Drink″

In Poland, Switzerland 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

, it is sold as ''Apple Beer Drink''.

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* Brands of cider Danish brands Carlsberg Group Products introduced in 2008 {{Alcoholic drinks