Cider & Perry

A short annotated bibliography of books and other materials useful for historical brewing. Some of these materials range up into the 1800s.

An English translation (c. 1600) of Charles Estienne's essay on country life, "L'agriculture et maison rustique" (1564). This section covers French wines, the perils of wine, and ciders.

An article on brewing ciders and perries, relatively low-alcohol beverages made from the juice of apples and pears.

A history of perry, and a descriptio n of the process of making perry.

Apple and other ciders. Cider presses.

A cider made from pear juice rather than apple juice. Directions.

The full text published on Project Gutenberg.