Whether for parties, family gatherings, outdoor eats and barbecues, this will suit those occasions where you’re looking to share with friends.” Thatchers to give off trade drinkers pub experience with bag in box". Off Licence News. 28 August 2012 . Retrieved 22 January 2013. 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. Thatchers Gold – crafted at Myrtle Farm in Sandford - has overtaken all draught beer and draught lagers to become the most popular pint across the South West. An incredible 15.2 million pints of Gold were poured in 2022. Thatchers Haze Cloudy Somerset Cider - 245 calories (500ml; 4.5 percent) 50g of sugar - (4.1g of sugar per 100ml).

Kopparberg Strawberry & Lime - 275 calories (500ml; 4.0 percent) 50.5g of sugar per bottle (10.1g sugar per 100ml). It has 500acres of its own orchard, [5] as well as using apples from other growers in the area. Alongside its bush orchards, Thatchers has pioneered a method of growing its apple trees in a hedgerow style. [5] Trained on wires, this enables easier harvesting and also helps to ensure the fruit has the optimum combination of sunlight and rain. It has also led to the development of a new bespoke harvester. [6] At the height of season, Thatchers can press 500 tonnes of apples per day. Thatchers also maintains an exhibition orchard in which over 458 different varieties of apple tree are grown. [5] Many of the traditional ciders produced at Myrtle Farm are matured in 100-year-old oak vats, which gives the cider a distinctive taste although much of their range has a higher than average alcohol content. [7]

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Its appeal starts right here at Myrtle Farm,” says Martin, “where we craft Gold with the very best tasting apples. We have a saying that the best cider starts in the orchard, and that’s exactly the case with Gold.

Thatchers Gold has been featured in Thatchers’ TV ads over the last decade, and for those living in Bristol, is even sung about by Bristol City FC fans at Ashton Gate Stadium! Magners Pear Irish Cider - 235 calories (500ml; 4.5 percent) 24g of sugar (4.8g of sugar per 100ml). Pretty Good Digital. "Glastonbury Festival - Local company Mallets to supply cider at Glastonbury 2019". Glastonbury Festival - 21st-25th June, 2017 . Retrieved 23 August 2019. Thatcher's lost their ongoing cider sponsorship of the Glastonbury festival in 2019 to Mallets cider. [11] TV advertisements [ edit ] If we consider this as a mass market cider, as it would be in the UK, Yes, it’s not as big as Strongbow or Bulmers but still very big. But as something that is easy to find its pretty drinkable. Completely acceptable for drinking at the footy match (that Thatchers are probably sponsoring). However I want it bigger and bolder. Product

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Drinkers across the globe love Thatchers Gold – but there’s absolutely no doubt that here in the West Country it’s extra special! One in every two pints of apple cider poured in the West Country is a Gold.”