3 Hammers

3 Hammers (sometimes called Three Hammers) is a strong white cider^[1] made in Tiverton, Devon, England by the Aston Manor Brewery. Before 2009 it was made by the Devon Cider Company, until that company went into administration in 2009^[2] and was taken over by Aston Manor.^[3] The cider is named after a small village near Tiverton.^{[citation needed]}

The strength and cheapness of this and similar white ciders has made them subject to calls for higher taxation to reduce the potential for abuse.^[4] In 2006 a litre of 3 Hammers could be bought for £1.19, cheaper by volume than a bottle of Perrier water at 99p for 75 cl.^[5]

See also

• Buckfast Tonic Wine

References

1. James Crowden. "The murky world of white cider". Archived from the original on 20 March 2012.
2. "Could the Cider Tap go Dry at a Tiverton Brewery?". Mid Devon Gazette. 22 October 2009. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011.
3. "£8m rescue cider firm set to invest further £4m in Westcountry plant". This is Devon. 8 September 2011. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
4. "White Cider and street drinkers: Recommendations to reduce harm" (pdf). Alcohol Concern. April 2011. p. 17. Archived from the original on 12 May 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
5. Swanson, Ian (4 December 2006). "Drugs tsar urges ministers to up price of 'antisocial' cider - Edinburgh Evening News". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 24 February 2011.

Further reading

• "MBO to save Devon cider". 9 August 2007.