West Country Bylines https://westcountrybylines.co.uk/ Real stories, real people, real West Country en Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:20:36 GMT Roots, Orchards and Rough Cider: Meet the Somerset Family Who've Been at It Since Napoleon Was Causing Bother https://westcountrybylines.co.uk/somerset-cider-dynasty-200-years-pressing-apples/ https://westcountrybylines.co.uk/somerset-cider-dynasty-200-years-pressing-apples/ Long before craft beverages became a marketing buzzword, the Hatchwell family of Somerset were pressing apples the way their great-great-grandparents taught them. We spent a morning in their orchard to find out how one family has quietly outlasted empires, supermarkets, and the rise of alcopops. West Country Bylines Food & Drink Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:20:14 GMT