It's widely known as the national drink of the West Country 'nation', but for the first time since records began to be kept, a specific brand of cider has become the best-selling draught pint sold in pubs and bars in the South West of England.
An incredible 15.2 million pints of Thatchers Gold, made in Sandford just outside of Bristol, were poured in the pubs and bars of the West Country during 2022, and it's the first time that the single most-bought brand of alcoholic drink wasn't a lager, a beer or an ale.
The fizzy golden apple drink has been around for around 20 years and is so beloved by fans of Bristol City that supporters sing a song about the drink, to the tune of Gold by Spandau Ballet.
