Links

This document was created by Gillian Grafton and is a collection of useful links which may be of interest to cider and perry lovers. The appearance of a link does not necessarily imply endorsement of that page or its contents. [Editor's note - June 2003: I have checked all the links below and have updated them where I could find the new links. A tick symbol () indicates the link is now OK (at least, it was at the time I checked it!). If you know the new location of any of the broken links please email ]

Apples and Pears

• Chrisman Orchards Pear merchants in Oregon USA. [Link broken; update required. I couldn't find a new link for this - Ed.]
• History and Uses of Apples [Link broken; update required - Ed.]
• The Virtual Orchard [New link found and now updated - Ed.]
• Pears of New York series of very impressive illustrations from the 1921 book, Pears of New York.
• Westcott Bay Orchards. Good information on cider apples and an interesting reading list. [New link found and now updated - Ed.]

Campaigning Groups

• APPLE the cider and perry arm of CAMRA [Link updated - Ed.]
• Be on the Safe Cider Ciders (and beers) approved by the UK Vegetarian Society. [Link updated - Ed.]

Cider and Perry Makers

[Editor's note, July 2003: Links to individual UK cider & perry makers now included in the UK Cider & Perry Makers page.]

• Wild Country Normandy Hard Cider [Link broken; update required. I couldn't find a new link for this - Ed.]
• French Ciders a short list of some French ciders together with tasting notes. In French. [Link broken; update required - Ed.]

Cider & Perry Makers' Groups

• The Welsh Cider Society (Cymdeithas Seidr Cymru) - all about cider in Wales, including producers, outlets and events.
• The Southwest of England Cidermakers' Association
- what it says on the label!
• The Three Counties Cider and Perry Association (3CCPA)
- a group of cider & perry makers in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and surrounding areas.
• The National Association of Cider Makers (NACM)
- founded in 1920, includes the big boys as well as some little 'uns! (Site uses Flash.)

Cider and Perry Making

• Small-Scale Cidermaking by food scientist, chemist and amateur cidermaker Andrew Lea - technical and practical information on orchards, milling & pressing, fermentation and storage, dealing with problems, and much more [New addition June 2003]
• My Experience with Hard Cider by Michael Ferdinando [New link found and updated - Ed.]
• Cider Recipes from the Cats Meow 3 collection [New link found and updated - Ed.]
• Cider digest Email discussion group on cider making. Send SUBSCRIBE in the subject field and your name and email address in the body of the message. [email link - Ed.]
• Cider Digest Archives [New link found and updated - Ed.]
• AHA/BJCP style notes for cider [Aug 2004: new link notified and updated - Ed.]
• Make Your Cider Safely notes on the microbiological safety of sweet cider (unfermented apple juice).

General Cider Sites

• The Scrumpy User Guide by Paul Gunningham - guide to cidermakers and where to find them, keeping cider, links, books and more [New addition June 2003]
• UKcider by Andy Roberts - how to join the UKcider mailing list, lists of resources and other cider-related information [New addition June 2003]
• Marcher Apple Network (MAN) - a society founded in 1993 to revive old varieties of apples and pears. Contains info on cider and perry too. [New addition September 2003]

Museums and Other Collections

• Musée du Cidre et des Vieux Métiers, Valognes (Manche) Great photo from the cider museum in Brittany of a bed sculpted from an old cider cask. [Link broken; update required - Ed.]
• Cider Citations a comprehensive collection of literature related to cider by Marcel Fortin [Link broken; update required - Ed.]
• Le Cidre en Normandie a history of cider making in Normandy. In French. [Link broken; update required - Ed.]

Editor's Note - June 2003
As you can see above, many of the original links are to sites that have disappeared or moved. If you know where any of them are now, please email . Thanks for your help!

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