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3 Hammers (sometimes called Three Hammers) is a strong white cider 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 and was taken over by Aston Manor. The cider is named after a small village near Tiverton.

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. 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.

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.

• English ciders
• Brands of cider
• Devon cider