History
Cider houses were once common. Because of changes in the taxation of cider in the early 1970s, and social changes, most cider houses now exist in name only. A few still exist in, for example, the West Country of the United Kingdom.
Cider houses also exist in other countries. For example, the Basque Country has cider houses, which are called sagardotegi.
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