Gaymers Cider Company
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Gaymers was formed from the merger of several large regional companies (Taunton Cider, Coates, Gaymers), the 'Matthew Clark Taunton' company was then rebranded as part of the multinational Constellation Brands group, and has now been taken over by C&C Group, owner of Magners.
Gaymers Cider Company
Address: Gaymers Cider Company, Kilver Street, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 5ND
Phone: 01749 334000
Dry Blackthorn was once a serious challenger to Strongbow on the national stage, but its market share has seriously slipped back in recent years, not least due to heavy discounting by Bulmers during its latter years as an independent company. However, Blackthorn and its sister brands (e.g. Natch and Special Vat) are still popular in the south-west.
Gaymers Cider Brands
- Blackthorn (dry, carbonated)
- Addlestones (cloudy, still - the nearest to real draught cider made by any of the industrial manufacturers, though it contains artificial sweeteners)
- Gaymers Original (yet another bottled Magners clone)
- Taunton Traditional (cloudy)
- Diamond White (white)
- Olde English (dry, carbonated)
- Special Vat (medium dry, carbonated)
- Natch (traditionally popular in the Bristol area)
- K
- Red C
- Orchard Reserve (traditional, bottled cider)
- A new range of 'Single County' ciders includes Devon and Somerset varieties.
