KOPPARBERGS BREWERY

'Kopparberg's Brewery (Kopparbergs Bryggeri)' is a Swedish brewery and cider company based in Bergslagen.

Contents

The Brewery

Introduction to the UK

See also

External links

The Brewery

Kopparbergs is a Swedish beer and cider brewery based in Bergslagen. Originally founded by a group of small brewers, the Kopparbergs factory was built in 1945 and operated at capacity until 1988 when it was taken over by a Swiss brewery. In 1993 the Swiss owners pulled out of the business, leaving the brewery in the possession of the bank. The brewery was reopened in early 1994 by brothers Peter and Dan-Anders Bronsman who have been running the business since.

Introduction to the UK

Kopparbergs cider was introduced in 2003 to the UK by B O Times1 Limited [1], after the owner visited Sweden whilst managing the now dissolved band Marlowe. Kopparbergs had previously attempted to launch in partnership with Bulmers but never succeeded in securing a contract. The Kopparbergs brand is now making headway in the UK. Kopparberg Cider is growing in popularity in the UK where it is now stocked by UK supermarkets, IKEA and the bar chains; Wetherspoons, Revolution vodka Bars, Prohibition, Gatecrasher Nightclubs, Walkabouts, Misty Moons, NUS and others. It comes in a variety of flavours, including apple, pear, summer fruits, forest berries, peach and cloudberry. Their most popular is pear which is the fastest growing cider in any category in the UK. It is also the number 1 selling Pear Cider in the UK and the world.
Flavours available are Pear, Apple and Mixed Fruit. Mixed Fruit Cider is listed by UK customs as made-wine which is why the cider is very expensive. J.D. Wetherspoon's Ltd. sells each variety, including a non-alcoholic version, for £2.29 per 500ml (and is the only pub chain in the UK to have the contract to sell the mixed fruits flavour). The association with Wetherspoons has been a mixed blessing as every other pub chain has refused to stock the brand.

See also

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★ Cider

External links

★ Kopparbergs Brewery homepage

★ English promotional site

★ RateBeer