Pips Herefordshire Cider

Pips Herefordshire Cider is an award-winning family-owned craft cider producer based in the fabulous Golden Valley. It makes traditional ciders from a blend of seven varieties of bittersweet and bitter-sharp cider apples grown on the family farm and harvested by hand from October to December. The ciders contain 100% apple juice with no colourings or flavourings, thereby appealing to discerning cider drinkers and complementing good food perfectly.

Pips are PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) accredited, which guarantees authenticity, helps to preserve traditional cider recipes and means their products can legally be described as “Herefordshire Ciders”.

You can buy Pips Cider in 750ml or 330ml bottles, either Dry, Medium or Sweet. With an alcohol by volume (ABV) of approximately 7.5%, they are a great alternative to wine and the celebration range can even be personalised for your special day.

The process of craft cider making is interesting in itself – why not check out the website to learn more? And apart from tasting great, you should ‘drink up thy cider’ as, in moderation, it could be good for your health – research suggests that the antioxidants in cider may help to protect against several ailments. Why not give it a try? It could become your new favourite tipple.

By Ian Cooke, Herefordshire & Worcestershire editor