Which cider brands do AI assistants recommend in Netherlands? Q4 2026
In Netherlands, AI assistants most often recommend Strongbow, Somersby and Magners for cider. Strongbow is named by 5 of 5 assistants.
What the data says
Strongbow (Heineken) is the cider brand AI assistants recommend most in Netherlands, taking 32% of all recommendation points across 5 assistants. Somersby follows with 17.4% and Magners is third with 9.6%.
Strongbow's lead over Somersby is 14.6 points, a clear advantage in how AI shortlists the category.
ChatGPT, Claude, DeepSeek and Grok put Strongbow first, while Gemini favours Jillz.
The top five brands hold 73% of recommendations out of 12 brands named in total, leaving room for challengers to break into AI shortlists.
| # | Brand | Owner | AI share | ChatGPT | Claude | DeepSeek | Gemini | Grok |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strongbow | Heineken | 32% | 35 | 35 | 35 | 20 | 35 |
| 2 | Somersby | Carlsberg Group | 17.4% | 25 | – | 25 | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Magners | C&C Group | 9.6% | 20 | – | 20 | 8 | – |
| 4 | Apple Bandit | Heineken | 7.4% | 12 | – | – | 25 | – |
| 5 | Jillz | Heineken | 7% | – | – | – | 35 | – |
| 6 | Kopparberg | Kopparbergs Bryggeri | 6.4% | – | 20 | – | – | 12 |
| 7 | Rekorderlig | Åbro Bryggeri | 5.6% | 8 | – | – | – | 20 |
| 8 | Stella Artois Cidre | AB InBev | 5% | – | 25 | – | – | – |
| 9 | Bulmers | C&C Group | 4% | – | 12 | – | – | 8 |
| 10 | Appelsientje | Riedel | 2.4% | – | – | 12 | – | – |
| 11 | Stormal | Stormal | 1.6% | – | – | 8 | – | – |
| 12 | Cornetta | Generic | 1.6% | – | 8 | – | – | – |
Questions about AI cider recommendations
- Which cider brand does ChatGPT recommend most in Netherlands?
- ChatGPT recommends Strongbow most often for cider in Netherlands. Across all assistants, Strongbow leads with 32% of recommendations.
- Which cider brand is improving fastest in Netherlands?
- Jillz has the strongest momentum among challengers: AI names it first in 1 of 1 answers where it appears, while holding 7% share. This is the first Q4 2026 reading; change over time will be shown from the next update.
- How is the ranking calculated?
- We ask each AI assistant the questions shoppers ask in each category and market, record the top five brands it names, and give 35, 25, 20, 12 and 8 points for positions one to five. Share is a brand's points divided by all points awarded.
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Method: each AI assistant is asked the shopper questions for every segment in the category and market; the top five brands named score 35, 25, 20, 12 and 8 points. Share is a brand's points divided by all points awarded. Rankings reflect AI answers, not sales.
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