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May 2023
Major Tom’s Social in Harrogate named local CAMRA Pub of the Year
A Harrogate craft beer bar has been named Pub of the Year not for its real ale — but for its real cider.
Major Tom’s Social in The Ginnel was awarded the title by the local branch of CAMRA (the Campaign for Real Ale) due to the quality of the cider it serves.
CAMRA said in a press release that although cider, made from apples, and perry, made from pears, are usually associated with south-west England there are a number of excellent Yorkshire producers, for example in Masham, Thornborough, and Husthwaite.
Lauren Wray, assistant general manager at Major Tom's Social, said:
According to CAMRA’s definition, real cider is fermented from the whole juice of fresh pressed apples – or pears in the case of perry.
It precludes the common practice of using concentrate or diluted juices to boost strength through the addition of sugar to an unnatural level for storage, before then diluting it with water to the desired alcohol content for sale.
Alan Gould, chairman of the Harrogate and Ripon branch of CAMRA, said:
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