Raise your ale to St George

St Patrick has his Guinness, so why shouldn't George have his own drop? We asked This is London users to vote on what drink they thought should be used to celebrate St George's Day.

Our results reveal that a staggering 48% of the 1,000 voters think real ale has what it takes to become the official St George's Day drink, with lager coming in at second place.

A spokesperson for CAMRA (The Campaign for Real Ale) said "Real ale truly is the drink of choice for patriotic Englishmen and women. You can forget your fizzy, foreign lagers and sugary alcopops and support St George's Day with a traditional pint of English real ale."

A surprise third place in our poll went to Babycham, a drink which enjoyed its heydey in the 70s. Cider, Snake Bite and Eggnog all came bottom of the poll.

By George, it's going to be one ale of a great night!

Voting results

Real ale 48%

Lager 19%

Babycham 17%

Cider 9%

Snake Bite 5%

Eggnog 2%