Editing Strongbow (cider) (section)

{{Short description|Brand of cider}}
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{{Infobox beverage
| name         = Strongbow
| image        = [[File:Strongbow2012logo.jpg|logo|frameless]]
| type         = [[Cider]]
| abv          = 4.5–6.0%
| proof        =
| manufacturer = [[H. P. Bulmer]] (UK)<br />Stassen (Europe)<br />[[Carlton & United Breweries]] (Australia)
| distributor  = [[Heineken N.V.]]<br />[[Carlton & United Breweries]] (Australia)
| origin       = [[United Kingdom]]
| introduced   = 1960
| discontinued =
| colour       = Golden yellow
| flavour      = Initial strong 'cidery' flavour from the fermented bittersweet juice with a hint of 'appliness' or cooked apple coming from the culinary fruit.<ref>[http://www.heineken.co.uk/ataglance/ataglance_corebrands.pdf] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111021213007/http://www.heineken.co.uk/ataglance/ataglance_corebrands.pdf |date=21 October 2011 }}{{Title missing|date=July 2023}}</ref>
| variants   = Gold (dry) (excluding USA)<br />Dark Fruit<br />Cherry Blossom<br />Cloudy Apple<br />Gold Apple<br />Honey<br />Red Berry<br />Elderflower<br />Ginger (USA only)
| related      =
| website      = {{URL|strongbow.com}}
}}

[[File:Cider-strongbow.jpg|thumb|100px|Draught Strongbow in a Strongbow brand pint glass]]
'''Strongbow''' is a dry [[cider]] produced by [[H.&nbsp;P. Bulmer]] in the United Kingdom since 1960. Strongbow is the world's leading cider with a 15 per cent volume share of the global cider market and a 29 per cent volume share of the UK cider market.<ref name=autogenerated5>Alcoholic Drinks: Euromonitor from trade sources/national statistics (2012)</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.beveragedaily.com/Markets/Our-first-ever-UK-cider-can-challenge-mainstream-brands-Carlsberg|title=Our first ever UK cider can 'challenge' mainstream brands: Carlsberg|last=BeverageDaily.com|work=beveragedaily.com|date=9 July 2012 |access-date=19 September 2016}}</ref> Bulmer's is a subsidiary of [[Heineken N.V.]], the multinational Dutch brewer who also own the sustainable cider brand Inch's.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/new-product-development/heineken-launches-sustainable-cider-brand-inchs/655555.article|title=Heineken launches 'sustainable' cider brand Inch's|first=Daniel|last=Woolfson|date=28 April 2021|website=The Grocer}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inchscider.co.uk/age-gate|title=Welcome to Inch's Cider|website=sitename facebook}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.heineken.co.uk/sustainable-cider-brand-inchs-set-to-shake-up-the-cider-category/|title=SUSTAINABLE CIDER BRAND INCH'S SET TO SHAKE UP THE CIDER CATEGORY|date=30 April 2021|website=Heineken UK}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.just-drinks.com/news/heinekens-inchs-cider-product-launch/|title=Heineken's Inch's cider – Product Launch|date=29 April 2021}}</ref>

Strongbow was the highest selling cider in Australia and was the second-highest selling cider in North America as of 2012.<ref name=autogenerated5 /> Belgian-produced Strongbow Gold was introduced in Europe in response to cider's growing popularity on the continent in 2011.

The majority of Strongbow is produced at Bulmer's [[Hereford]] plant, although regional variations are also produced at Heineken's [[cider mill]] in Belgium and in Australia.