Smith & Forge Hard Cider is actually a product and brand of MillerCoors.

Amid downturns in sales, Molson Coors Beverage Company discontinued two of its nationally distributed hard cider brands, Crispin and Smith & Forge, a company spokesperson confirmed.

6% ABV With a rich amber color, not-too-sweet flavor profile and 6% ABV, Smith & Forge Hard Cider is built from apples and built to refresh the hardiest of palates.

The first recorded references to cider date back to Roman times; in 55 BCE Julius Caesar found the Celtic Britons fermenting cider from native crabapples. The people of northern Spain were making sidra before the birth of Christ.

France is the world's largest producer of cider, or cidre. Normandy and Brittany in northern France are the main producing regions, which have been producing the beverage since the sixth century.

Cider accounts for 6% share of total value in the drinks categories but it is losing share. Cider is decreasing among older drinkers, with 31% of over 55s drinking cider compared to 36% in 2020. And the category is struggling to recruit 18–24 -year-olds, with 61% drinking cider compared to 71% in 2020.

Strongbow Growing numbers of consumers are discovering the appeal of a refreshing, light alternative to beer – and we're shaping the category with our range of market-leading brands. Strongbow is the world's number 1 cider brand.

4.5% - 7% On average, most hard ciders are 4.5% - 7% alcohol by volume (ABV), while some ciders have an ABV as high as 10% or 12%. Drier ciders usually have a higher ABV because the yeast consumes a majority of the cider's natural sugars.

Cider (and perry) sold in the UK can have an alcoholic strength ranging from 1.2% ABV (alcohol by volume) to 8.5% ABV. Just over half of cider sold in shops and supermarkets is 5% ABV or higher.

Like wine, cider is made by growing and harvesting fruit, then crushing and pressing it. The juice is poured into a vessel, yeast is added, and the juice is fermented so that the sugar is converted into alcohol and carbon dioxide. But unlike wine, cider has often been ignored as a serious beverage.

Cider (/ˈsaɪdər/ SY-dər) 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, as well as the largest cider-producing companies.

Where Does Cider Clothing Come From? Cider clothing is manufactured in Guangzhou, and partner companies all over China.