--- title: "Old Mout vs Strongbow: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Old Mout or Strongbow more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Apple cider brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-apple-cider-brands/compare/old-mout-vs-strongbow" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Old Mout vs Strongbow: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Old Mout or Strongbow more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Apple cider brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Old Mout and Strongbow - **Competitive set**: Apple cider brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Old Mout Share of Search**: 1.1% - **Strongbow Share of Search**: 1.8% ## Is Old Mout or Strongbow more popular in search? - In September 2026, Strongbow had more branded searches than Old Mout among apple cider brands in New Zealand. Strongbow had about 50 branded searches, while Old Mout had 30. Strongbow made up 1.8% of all apple cider brand searches we track, and Old Mout accounted for 1.1%. - The lead changed hands 5 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Strongbow took it in March 2026, Old Mout took it in April 2026, Strongbow took it in June 2026, Old Mout took it in August 2026, Strongbow took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Old Mout’s share of searches among apple cider brands in New Zealand moved from 2.3% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 70 to 30. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Strongbow’s share of searches among apple cider brands in New Zealand moved from 1.3% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40 to 50. ## Top apple cider brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Old Mout was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Strongbow did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Zeffer | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Monteith's | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Peckham's | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Old Mout | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Paynter's Cider | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Somersby | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Strongbow | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about apple cider brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which apple cider brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Zeffer, 2. Peckham's - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best apple cider brands in New Zealand?": 1. Peckham's, 2. Zeffer, 3. Old Mout, 4. Monteith's - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best apple cider brand in New Zealand for everyday drinking?": 1. Monteith's, 2. Zeffer, 3. Old Mout, 4. Peckham's - Searched Google, AI Overview "cider brands nz": 1. Monteith's, 2. Old Mout, 3. Zeffer, 4. Peckham's, 5. Paynter's Cider - Searched Google, AI Overview "apple cider nz": 1. Monteith's, 2. Zeffer, 3. Paynter's Cider Not named in any answer: Somersby and Strongbow. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand apple cider brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Old Mout lost share of searches among apple cider brands in New Zealand, from 2.6% to 1.1%. - In September 2026, Strongbow rose from 6th to 5th among apple cider brands in New Zealand. ## Month by month | Month | Old Mout estimated searches | Old Mout Share of Search | Old Mout rank | Strongbow estimated searches | Strongbow Share of Search | Strongbow rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 70 | 2.3% | 5 | 40 | 1.3% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 30 | 0.93% | 6 | 30 | 0.93% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 70 | 1.4% | 5 | 70 | 1.4% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 70 | 1.5% | 5 | 50 | 1.1% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 50 | 1.5% | 5 | 30 | 0.88% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 40 | 1.1% | 6 | 50 | 1.4% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 50 | 1.6% | 5 | 40 | 1.3% | 6 | | May 2026 | 70 | 2.3% | 5 | 50 | 1.6% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 30 | 1.4% | 6 | 50 | 2.3% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 40 | 1.7% | 5 | 40 | 1.7% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 70 | 2.6% | 5 | 50 | 1.9% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 30 | 1.1% | 6 | 50 | 1.8% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Old Mout’s and Strongbow’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Old Mout**: Measured on the search terms “old mout” and “oldmout”, summed into one figure. - **Strongbow**: Measured on the search term “cider strongbow”. - [Old Mout profile](/demand/nz/brands/old-mout) - [Strongbow profile](/demand/nz/brands/strongbow) - [All apple cider brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-apple-cider-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Old Mout or Strongbow more popular in search? In September 2026, Strongbow had more branded searches than Old Mout among apple cider brands in New Zealand. Strongbow had about 50 branded searches, while Old Mout had 30. Strongbow made up 1.8% of all apple cider brand searches we track, and Old Mout accounted for 1.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Old Mout vs Strongbow: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-apple-cider-brands/compare/old-mout-vs-strongbow This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-apple-cider-brands/compare/old-mout-vs-strongbow. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.