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What to drink

In Normandy apples are used to produce cider

Both England and France are beer and wine consuming countries. In England beer sales are declining but wine is growing, while in France wine is declining and beer growing.

Although France is predominantly a wine drinking country, beer (bière) is widely consumed, particularly in the north. Draught beer (une pression) is usually available in two main styles: blonde (European style lager) or blanche (partly cloudy wheat beer). Most of this is produced by large breweries such as Kronenbourg and Stella Artois but there are an increasing number of small artisanal breweries producing beer for local consumption. No wine is produced commercially in northern France, although wine from all French vineyard regions is readily available. Cidre (cider) and calvados (apple brandy) are produced in Haute Normandy, while Bénédictine liqueur comes from Basse Normandy.

All the usual soft drinks (colas, lemonade, fruit juices, mineral waters) are widely available.