name for the beer. The cask version is widely available in the south of England, and a pasteurised version is available in bottles and cans in supermarkets nationally. Wicked Wyvern is a 5.5% pale ale with an aroma of grapefruit. Soft drinks The company also markets soft drinks known as Rio. In 1957 Hall and Woodhouse started manufacturing soft drinks, from 1974 under the Panda Pops brand, but closed the plant and sold the brand to Nichols plc in 2005, citing its key competitors as having the strategic advantage of lower production costs through greater scale, lower wage costs, better geographical location and more efficient and up-to-date plant. References Further reading A Taste of Life (Hall and Woodhouse Celebrating 225 years), David Boag and Nick Wilcox-Brown, Hall and Woodhouse (2002), ASIN B000UTOJCG External links 1777 establishments in England Breweries in England British companies established in 1777 Companies based in Dorset Food and drink companies established in 1777