Note: This You Make Change submission was originally submitted as 3 items, which have now been published in their full form

I’m very saddened to hear that Thatchers gold has been replaced by the reasonable but quite frankly inferior Thatchers Haze. Whilst I acknowledge that Haze is better than dreadful Strongbow, diabolical magners and childish koppaberg, it is inferior to Gold. Thatchers Gold is a premium allrounder at medium dry. It is not too sweet. It is not too dry. It suits all weathers. It is easily drinkable but can be paced well. It is even local and vegan friendly. It is simply the best Draught cider. 

As someone who is from the west country I am insulted by the comments of the president suggesting that Haze is more premium than Gold. She is simply wrong and I question her ability to make cider based decisions. She has clearly never had a proper pint of gold. Haze is too sweet compared to Gold and that is a fact. I would like to add that the only Thatcher’s ciders better than Gold are Thatchers Katy and Thatchers Vintage. Both excellent craft ciders which I actively encourage susu to add to the menu when Gold returns.

I would like to point out that adding Haze to the menu instead of an inferior cider, such as the equally as sweet but less well done somersby, would be welcomed. However to replace Gold with this is the issue. We now have lots of sweet ciders being sold from somersby, (properly done sweet) Haze and bulmers/ koppaberg and no world class medium dry cider (yet).

I would also like to suggest involving a westcountry person (preferably from Somerset or Bristol) in all future cider making decisions.