Laura007 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Saw this and thought of you all!! I actually got it for my dads birthday on saturday, but thought of you all in the omlet bar. Maybe its a new item for james and the lads to get for the shop!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunee1 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 This is a nice ale also check out banana bread beer ....no really it's lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Love it, Laura. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Hens tooth - great beer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 I like a bit of this me-sen... Mmmmmmm........ (did you know: Old Speckled Hen was originally brewed to commemorate the 50th anniversary of MG and was named after an old, paint-spattered factory car known locally as the "owd speckled 'un". The name over time became “Old Speckled Hen”….and the rest is history!) not a lot of people know that! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Old Speckled Hen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 One day, Martin, you'll discover that it is a very fine ale indeed (but not at its best out of a bottle..) Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 not a lot of people know that! Phil I didn't know that, so I was pleased to find out. I can add it to my collection of beer name stories. I have 2 now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 What's the other one Sheila? Gone for a Burton? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 No, it's one I discovered when I went for a lunchtime drink with LSH a few weeks ago. I posted it on another (beery) thread, but here goes; We had a pint of Black Sheep. It's brewed by a member of another brewing family, who left the original company to start his own. Hence Black Sheep of the family. It was something to do with John Smith & Sam Smith I think. Well, I never knew that! Please don't ever let me tell jokes, I always get confused by the punchline. But, it was something like that. PS. Can't think of anymore chook names, but sheep are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Here's another one for you Sheila.. Dead Guy Ale (a Murican ale) was named for the Mayan Day of the Dead, 1 Nov, All Souls Day, I think. It was invented in a Mexican restaraunt in Oregon. Last time I looked you can buy it bottled in Safeways. this could be a great thread - come on guys -0 wheel out your "stories behind the beer-name" - It'd be very interesting.... me - I like a pint of Bishop's Finger (AKA "Nun's Delight" in some places...) - there must be a story behind that!! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Well, I never knew that! Good old Shepherd Neame, that's a favourite (& follows the included sheep theme). As for Dead Guys Ale. That's a new one on me! Weird. Will look out in Morrison's when I go to ballet. Mmmmm. Great thread. Although bottled beer is only for when pub is inaccessible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm real ale I can't get nice real ale up here as the scottish stuff is too sweet for me as I am used to the english stuff Old speckled Hen is not a s nice since they moved the brewery though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
