http://www.thebowsingken.com/british-beer daily 1.0 2018-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1533906766012-4S75DA234RPOBIS8FIAW/IMG_0726.JPG The North American Public House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1533906766012-4S75DA234RPOBIS8FIAW/IMG_0726.JPG The North American Public House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1444927470943-NUWLF384KDDWONM4SSKA/IMG_0726.JPG The North American Public House - Great British Pubs - Some in North America Which way to go to find the best British Pub? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1444938360487-6YY2ZKXMS14O5LZT6GY0/IMG_0363.jpg The North American Public House - Lion & Lamb Pub - Takeley, Essex, England Great beer, great food, great people - Lovely! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1444938424815-XAA9J6MET4QN2337L8PV/IMG_0884.jpg The North American Public House - Rose & Crown Pub - Bishops Stortford, Essex, England Rainy day? Well, drop into the Rose & Crown for a pint! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1444926884896-9HII8MH241JJTC0WV302/IMG_0726.JPG The North American Public House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1523108932450-MWIDH55YCI3ZOGGSIVYJ/McGuire%27s-irish-pub.jpg The North American Public House - McGuire's Irish Pub - Pensacola, Florida Naval Aviator? Then you know McGuire's Irish Pub. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1481830028617-28WFL0KPB265BEKJFPTQ/DSCN0341.jpg The North American Public House - Oddfellow Arms Pub - Kegsworth, England Odd name - great pub. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1469973026504-LDRBRIIHSOVEJXWFAW6I/DSCN0342.jpg The North American Public House - The Oddfellows Arms - Kegsworth, England Come on in - the British Ales are just fine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1469973319634-FMJJ5D8VSAC2YENDSWSU/IMG_0761.jpg The North American Public House - The Duke - Dublin, Ireland Yes, Irish Pubs, too. Plus, great Irish beers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1480277869726-SA8U8302JZBJ1B81HT5Y/England_The_Old_Inn_on_village_street_in_WidecombeintheMoor.jpg The North American Public House - The Old Inn Public House - Windcombe in the Moor, Newton Abbot, England Circa 1950's - Is it still there https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1481830090294-IOPI09L5PWYAQQNA6I92/IMG_0120.jpg The North American Public House - The Star Pub - Bishops Stortford, Essex, England My go to place for a great lunch and a couple of pints of British Ale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506375293912-XFTJ3UJWZH3VK38XCHBH/Half-Moon-Pub-Essex.jpg The North American Public House - The Half Moon Pub - Bishops Stortford, Essex, England Right at the end of the High Street - a great pub. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1523108006627-9S0889CFZ89XFKDK0OZW/DSCN0346.JPG The North American Public House - The Red Lion Pub - Kegsworth, England A key stop on any pub crawl through Kegsworth, England, Or, if you are not crawling, just stay at the Red Lion pub for a few pints. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1523108205902-4L2A8E4QQYLSFAC8N3SO/IMG_0096.JPG The North American Public House - John Mullins Irish Pub - Maastricht, The Netherlands One of the best Irish pubs that is not in Ireland - John Mullins is a little piece of the old country, but just south of the English Channel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1523109198862-YHIMP3FVETS6ZCXXR4DQ/callaghan%27s-irish-social-club.jpg The North American Public House - Callaghan's Irish Social Club - Mobile, Alabama Feeling social? Stop in for a pint. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog daily 0.75 2025-11-11 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2025/11/11/from-the-bangor-daily-news-maine-7-august-1937 monthly 0.5 2025-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/8d66ce66-5d31-4f39-9e72-1c1f6014f027/bangorMG.jpeg The Pub Blog - From the Bangor Daily News (Maine) - 7 August 1937 - Make it stand out What type MG ???? http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2025/10/29/thats-a-lot-of-brewers monthly 0.5 2025-10-29 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2025/4/1/dirty-rotten-bugs monthly 0.5 2025-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1bc977ee-f98d-4365-8f3a-70fa96536288/beer+bugs.jpeg The Pub Blog - Dirty Rotten Bugs... - Make it stand out The above snippet appeared in the 8 November 1867 issue of the Intelligencer Journal, published in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. You have to kind of wonder what that all tasted like. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2024/12/3/news-flash-1927 monthly 0.5 2024-12-03 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2024/11/29/happy-thanksgiving monthly 0.5 2024-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/dc5170ac-ceaf-44a5-8484-18e7566c3cd4/IMG_0452.jpg The Pub Blog - Happy Thanksgiving - Make it stand out Turkey is frying away, and the Old Speckly Hen is settling out nicely. Happy Thanksgiving! http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2024/9/28/the-kerry-irish-pub-new-orleans monthly 0.5 2024-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/cfe08891-073b-410e-8e65-d86dc49af072/IMG_0435.jpeg The Pub Blog - The Kerry Irish Pub, New Orleans - Make it stand out I stopped into The Kerry Irish Pub a few days ago - well worth the visit - just wish I could have stayed longer. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2024/9/20/sung-with-tremendous-applause-by-j-b-smith-the-celebrated-irish-vocalist monthly 0.5 2024-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/90d10a64-e352-4bc9-889e-41c9ecbe6898/irish+jaunting+car.jpg The Pub Blog - "Sung with Tremendous Applause, by J. B. Smith, the Celebrated Irish Vocalist." - Make it stand out "Sung with Tremendous Applause, by J. B. Smith, the Celebrated Irish Vocalist." From a folio that contains 4291 song sheets. Included among these American songs are ninety-seven British song sheets from Dublin and London. The collection spans the period from the turn of the nineteenth century to the 1880s, although a majority of the song sheets were published from the 1850s to the 1870s. Held by the Rare Book and Special Collections Division of the Library of Congress. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2024/6/18/recently-postedsullivans-brewing-company monthly 0.5 2024-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/c7f5ddb6-ac7d-4f8a-b72c-671484488418/IMG_0386.jpeg The Pub Blog - Recently Posted...Sullivan's Brewing Company - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2024/6/18/here-is-your-word-of-the-day monthly 0.5 2024-06-18 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2024/5/21/ihcz3l0ktqog9x73x6wze3l7sfbl6m monthly 0.5 2024-05-21 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2024/2/26/from-the-us-patent-and-trademark-office-1882 monthly 0.5 2024-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/84df9a36-5916-425f-b724-768c83c5461b/j+-+BASS+-+master-pnp-trmk-1t00000-1t09000-1t09300-1t09309u.jpg The Pub Blog - From the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - 1882 - Make it stand out Several different ales and stouts here. Numbers 1, 2, and 3 Strong Ales - what would these be? http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2024/2/25/well-i-guess-it-was-a-good-idea monthly 0.5 2024-02-25 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2024/2/25/moss-motors-2024-midgetsprite-catalog monthly 0.5 2024-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/3d38b9df-d419-4b7c-b8a0-00e7cb565cab/DSCF1002+copy.JPG The Pub Blog - Moss Motors 2024 Midget/Sprite Catalog - Make it stand out That’s my MG Midget, parked out front of Saville Square, in Pensacola, Florida https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/10249044-d80b-4aec-88c8-c4c8f55a64db/MOSS+Midget.jpeg The Pub Blog - Moss Motors 2024 Midget/Sprite Catalog - Make it stand out And, on the cover of the Moss Motors Midget/Sprite catalog for 2024. Way Cool!!! http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2023/8/20/mg-americas-favorite-sports-car monthly 0.5 2023-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/6fd0b18b-2593-4770-a67b-3b6904ca37f3/uiug.30112101468061-seq_77.jpeg The Pub Blog - MG - America's Favorite Sports Car - Make it stand out An excerpt from the book “Sports Cars: Facts and Pictures” by Austin L. Conley (Greenburg Publisher, New York, 1954). http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2023/5/5/proof-positive-guinness-is-good-for-you-and-me monthly 0.5 2023-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/2b061bff-c88b-4f07-b2c6-8c6976edda51/1969+advertisement+for+Guinness.jpg The Pub Blog - Proof Positive - Guinness Is Good For You - and Me! - Make it stand out From an old magazine advert - circa 1969. Guinness is good for you and me. Cheers! http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2023/1/22/proof-positive-ale-is-good-for-you monthly 0.5 2023-01-22 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2023/1/8/its-british-in-spirit-anyway monthly 0.5 2023-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/23c70385-04b5-4a9f-a03e-ad2315e5927b/IMG_0222.jpg The Pub Blog - It's British In Spirit, Anyway... - Make it stand out Dinner last night - Sort of, kind of, maybe a bit British in spirit - Fish and Chips. OK, not like you would get down around the corner in Kegsworth, but in thought it's pretty close. Deep fried Alaskan Halibut (with a bit of spiciness in the batter), and twice fried Belgian chips. Hey, at least I was drinking an Old Speckled Hen. Cheers, Dave http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2023/1/8/now-thats-a-good-idea monthly 0.5 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/9b7c9f03-0104-4112-bf28-3967109840c3/Brewers%27+Guardian++Oct+29%2C+1889.jpg The Pub Blog - Now That's A Good Idea - Make it stand out Oh Yea - hafta get me one of these contraptions. The genuine Walker's Patent Cask Tilting Apparatus. No sense letting any of that ale go to waste. Cheers, Dave Photo: From the "Brewer's Guardian" magazine - 29 October 1889 (London) http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2022/10/25/important-safety-tip-one-must-protect-ones-tap-from-injury monthly 0.5 2022-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1139fd84-2e03-4905-8edd-1f983f182fde/umn-31951d00007101e-269-1666451421+copy.jpg The Pub Blog - Important Safety Tip" One Must Protect One's Tap From Injury... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2022/10/20/a-little-poem-on-the-subject-of-tavern-signs monthly 0.5 2022-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/b5e23eb1-d185-465b-b466-7bc4b3854739/wu-89094356300-15-1666277197+copy.jpg The Pub Blog - A Little Poem on the Subject of Tavern Signs - Make it stand out From the book “ Tavern Anecdotes and Sayings; Including the Origin of Signs, and Reminiscences Connected With Taverns, Coffee-houses, Clubs, ets, etc…” by Mr. Charles Hindley (Tinsley Brothers, London, 1875) http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2022/1/15/bobs-a-dyin monthly 0.5 2022-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/5e233108-6ce5-4fcc-9c27-526d95c379a3/bob%27s-a-dying.jpg The Pub Blog - Bob's-A-Dyin" - Make it stand out Bob's-A'Dyin' An entry from the book "Notes and Queries, A Medium of Intercommunication for Literary Men, General Readers, Etc... " (London 1910). This was in answer to a query as to the origin of the phrase. Boisterous Merriment - Yes indeed. Cheers, Dave http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2022/1/9/heres-another-one-from-berkit-forster-and-tom-taylor monthly 0.5 2022-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/211beb9b-f25b-41c0-b180-087974de6cf5/hay+rick+and+beer.jpg The Pub Blog - Here's Another One From Birket Forster and Tom Taylor - Make it stand out Here’s another great piece of artwork - Building The Hay-Rick - by artist Birket Foster in his book "Pictures of English Landscape," circa 1863, accompanied with the description seen below - words by Tom Taylor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/0aa64714-c2ce-4662-b753-e509a1de5754/hay-rick-beer.jpg The Pub Blog - Here's Another One From Birket Forster and Tom Taylor - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2022/1/2/life-in-the-olden-days-the-country-inn monthly 0.5 2022-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/b7337613-c86f-4918-aae8-31c500b71543/country+tavern+image.jpg The Pub Blog - Life in the Olden Days - The Country-Inn - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/e9a2a2b1-c845-4e1e-a4b6-b5a9f1ba1406/Country+Tavern.jpg The Pub Blog - Life in the Olden Days - The Country-Inn - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2022/1/1/a-pint-of-the-christmas-beer-indeed monthly 0.5 2022-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/23bf5e4b-0977-46b6-85be-71620336b859/nyp-33433045157900-25-1641067745.jpg The Pub Blog - A Pint of the Christmas Beer - Indeed.... - Make it stand out Mugs Up! Dolling out the Christmas Day ration of beer to the troops. From the book "The Border Regiment in South Africa, 1899 - 1902. Cheers, Dave http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2021/11/16/back-when-we-used-to-drive-our-mgs-in-the-winter monthly 0.5 2021-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/443a9b1f-4307-4d2c-b5f2-54804ddbcfcb/mgggtccc.jpeg The Pub Blog - Back When We Used To Drive Our MGs In The Winter - Make it stand out An old MGTC, back in the day when we used to drive our MGs come rain or sunshine or the dead of winter. Not sure who this guy is, or where the photo was taken - other than in the U.S. The photo was printed in March of 1953. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2021/10/19/just-in-case-you-were-wondering monthly 0.5 2021-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1634674529404-LZCIMV74IV1KOMJSE5QX/ale-beer-pub-tavern.jpg The Pub Blog - Just In Case You Were Wondering.... - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2021/10/2/mgcc-midget-register-newsletter monthly 0.5 2021-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1633182879231-FGDPODK04H13MFQ02BJD/67aa7ec5-6a16-d594-3dfb-defe05fcd988.jpg The Pub Blog - MGCC Midget Register Newsletter - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2021/9/24/just-in-case-you-happen-to-be-traveling-through-kent-in-1982 monthly 0.5 2021-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1632511128864-MBJSOLGLRJS15SKR1XJI/camra-kent.jpeg The Pub Blog - Just In Case You Happen To Be Traveling Through Kent ... In 1982... - Make it stand out Hey, a person can dream, can’t they? Heck, yes!!! I picked up this book on line just for the fun of it. Although I have done a decent bit of running around the UK, I have not had a chance to run around the County of Kent. I have flown over it a million time, on the way down to the continent, but never on the ground. And, even when I get a chance to travel through Kent, since this book was published back in 1982, I wonder how much many of these pubs are still serving a pint of fine ale. Still, it is an interesting piece of history. The public houses listed in this book number well over one thousand, 1,326 pubs in all. Wow! Although I know differently, one could hope that all of these pubs still exist today. As with all of the CAMRA guide, there is a certain criteria that must be met for a pub to be included. A decent, cask conditioned ale, preferably locally brewed, should be on tap. Fair enough. This book was produced locally, by the folks who know the territory - none of whom were paid for their efforts. These folks use their local expertise to update the reader on the brewing scene in the county. Each pub is detailed - beer, food, music, games, etc… One kind of neat thing about this book, which I did not know when I bought it, was that a previous owner seems to have been keeping track of the pubs he or she had the pleasure of visiting. Take Tunbridge Wells, for example. The previous owner had marked eight of the pubs in the village. There are at least that many more pubs in the town that he or she did not mark. Perhaps these pubs were on the schedule, but something intervened to prevent a visit. Who knows? http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2021/7/29/two-days-to-go-are-you-ready monthly 0.5 2021-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1627570769889-D89UT52Y8OBTM3INCSCN/IMG_1560.JPG The Pub Blog - Two Days To Go - Are You Ready? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2021/7/23/cherry-chouffe-1 monthly 0.5 2021-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1627045108189-JJY95R41XCV8VASUTI7H/IMG_1900.JPG The Pub Blog - Cherry Chouffe - Make it stand out It’s a nice warm day, and you need a refreshing beer to help you cool off a bit. Cherry Chouffe is just the right beer for the job. Bright, tart, and very cherry-ful, Cherry Chouffe is a fine addition to the Chouffe family of beers. Although is has been in the U.S. for a while, it has now begun showing up in my area. Good for me! Cheers. For more of the Brasserie d’Chouffe story - Click Here. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2021/4/11/eastcheap-not-to-be-confused-with-westcheap monthly 0.5 2021-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1618148937917-1JIA12ARAS0DJOPYTIV8/boars+Head.jpg The Pub Blog - Eastcheap ... Not to be Confused with Westcheap The sign for the Boar's Head Inn - circa 1668. This pub was located in the East Cheapside area of London. The word "Cheap" was old English slang for a market - so this area could also be referred to as the "Eat Market. There was also a West Market. Today, the entire area is known simply as "Cheapside." From the book "Historic Hotels of the World," by Robert B. Ludy (1927, Philadelphia) http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2021/1/1/sorry-but-they-are-not-taking-applicationspity monthly 0.5 2021-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1609508512532-GFCBNQA3YV8PAOB4KMQK/aleconner-tottenham-bowsing-ken.jpg The Pub Blog - Sorry, But They Are Not Taking Applications...Pity. My next job, I think I qualify. From the book:"The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Tottenham in the County of Middelsex" by William Robinson (Tottenham 1840). Cheers, Dave http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2020/12/31/join-with-me-brothers monthly 0.5 2020-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1609427180493-S5CEJI0OP1CDB7XL7BLL/monty-python-antioch.jpg The Pub Blog - Join With Me Brothers... Join With Me Brothers: And Saint Attila raised the hand grenade up on high, saying, "O LORD, bless this Thy hand grenade, that with it Thou mayest blow Thine enemies to tiny bits, in Thy mercy." And the LORD did grin, and the people did feast upon the lambs and sloths and carp and anchovies and orangutans and breakfast cereals, and fruit bats and large chu... “Skip a bit, Brother” ... And the LORD spake, saying, "First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who, being naughty in My sight, shall snuff it." Amen http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2020/11/20/thinking-about-heading-over-to-the-colonies monthly 0.5 2020-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1605892212194-K5ZFCMEH27RNXEG92YZ3/british-colonial-beer.jpg The Pub Blog - Thinking About Heading Over To The Colonies? From the book: Information For Emigrants to British North America, published in London (1842) http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2020/9/30/another-great-name-in-british-brewing monthly 0.5 2020-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1601471100205-AAFSZ4K2ANDUD2Z7SI8I/Allsopp%27s-India-Pale-Ale-Burton.jpg The Pub Blog - Another Great Name in British Brewing http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2020/9/25/its-all-about-the-chemistry monthly 0.5 2020-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1601072833899-VPTOVNFXR1I2TUPLNRO6/IMG_1617.JPG The Pub Blog - It's All About The Chemistry... Very few - if any - TV couples have matched the chemistry between Steed and Mrs. Peel. Cheers to their memories. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2020/9/13/celebrating-90-great-years monthly 0.5 2020-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1600028877676-CRMG7YLUZDTC3WKQWG5K/mg-car-club-ale.JPG The Pub Blog - Celebrating 90 Great Years... This is such a nicely made grill badge that it comes in its own jewelry box. Beautiful piece of work. Only 251 made so stop by soon. Here’s the link - MG Car Club. Drive On! http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2020/8/7/the-berkeley-sports-in-the-us-i-wonder-how-many monthly 0.5 2020-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1596803368977-IXF1RY3OI23MXJ92POSP/berkeley-sports-car-british.jpg The Pub Blog - The Berkeley Sports in the US - I Wonder How Many.... Here’s an advert from a 1958-era newspaper from Pensacola, Florida. Although not noted, the car appears to be either a Berkeley Sports ES328 or Berkeley Sports ES 492 - all depending on the engine. In all, records indicate that some 4,100 - all years, all models - were built in the company’s short life span. How many were imported to the U.S? http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2020/6/30/just-along-for-the-ride monthly 0.5 2020-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1593520123776-5TC4XU2H3Y1Y0INWGUHP/midget-mg-frog.JPG The Pub Blog - Just Along For The Ride.... http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2020/6/28/you-only-get-to-chose-one monthly 0.5 2020-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1593350489924-N2QSAGQIXQ7P45LMKQYO/british-leyland-mg-ale.jpg The Pub Blog - You Only Get To Chose One... http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2020/5/29/oops-i-guess-things-got-a-little-out-of-hand- monthly 0.5 2020-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1590760739330-5W2ICYNWDK9KZKXNGLB9/leedsssss.jpg The Pub Blog - Oops, I Guess Things Got A Little Out Of Hand ... Looks like John Fawcett had a bad rep. for keeping a “Disorderly Beer-House.” Crooks and Hookers - nice clients. From the 20 October 1857 issue of the Leeds Mercury via Newspapers.com http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2020/4/6/ipa-advert-circa-1835 monthly 0.5 2020-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1586180659403-OU3U6KBUUEV4BBBLZAT7/ipa-hodgson-ale.jpg The Pub Blog - IPA Advert - Circa 1835 From an advert in the Liverpool Mercury - 30 January 1835. Cheers! http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2020/4/5/yea-simple-question- monthly 0.5 2020-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1586108523876-S1TZ0799FBI2MHAHP0M1/mg-morris-mgb-gt.jpg The Pub Blog - Yea - Simple Question ... From an old newspaper advert - circa 1971. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2020/3/19/just-an-idea- monthly 0.5 2020-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1584625227622-JNKBZSOPD07NVK62BDW1/the-bowsing-ken-pub-crawl.jpg The Pub Blog - Just An Idea ... http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2020/3/2/a-heartwarming-story-that-includes-beer monthly 0.5 2020-03-02 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2020/2/16/well-if-i-gotta-go-to-church monthly 0.5 2020-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1581890637554-KGEZZPMCI06WWL39U2RV/ale-after-church.jpg The Pub Blog - Well, If I Gotta Go To Church... Sounds like a good plan to me. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2020/1/24/the-whim-a-plan-for-the-future- monthly 0.5 2020-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1579873385121-JY6WHO2S6ISSVTPBYV4Q/The-landlord%27s-daughter.jpg The Pub Blog - "The Whim" - A Plan for the Future .... http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2020/1/16/fancy-an-old-speckled-hen monthly 0.5 2020-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1579184579441-JMD52TH3FOLZVNKIFIX0/morland-brewery-mg-cars.jpg The Pub Blog - Fancy an Old Speckled Hen? What a great photo - the Morland Brewery, circa 1912. Just a wee bit before they started turning out Old Speckled Hen. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2019/12/16/got-the-gout-read-on monthly 0.5 2019-12-16 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2019/11/22/cock-ale-hee-hee monthly 0.5 2019-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1574427066922-76U0X5VGZFUF17C59X7V/cock-ale-1744.jpg The Pub Blog - Cock Ale (hee, hee!) http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2019/11/10/a-bigger-advert monthly 0.5 2019-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1573396061255-CO1YXK12EAI49UNDY5BQ/bass-east-india-pale-ale.jpg The Pub Blog - A Bigger Advert... From the 1844 edition of the “Royal Blue Book.” http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2019/11/8/a-little-advert monthly 0.5 2019-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1573222163396-UX0EH5HZTXCH8QB84ZWJ/ipa-bass-ale-india.jpg The Pub Blog - A Little Advert... A little advert from the booklet “Allen’s India Mail” - 1849 (London). http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2019/10/27/interesting-read-from-1967 monthly 0.5 2019-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1572175968765-KXI0C5RH6IYRX52KII68/ipa-cfr-1967.jpg The Pub Blog - Interesting read from 1967... From the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations - 1967. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2019/10/24/an-old-american-india-pale-ale monthly 0.5 2019-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1571946923576-6NNM9DIR09T0AUA5RDXQ/ipa-ballantine-ipa.jpg The Pub Blog - An Old American India Pale Ale From a 1901 issue of “The Judge” magazine, published in New York. Interesting to see the number of British style beers offered by the New Jersey brewer. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2019/10/3/the-red-hand monthly 0.5 2019-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1570107614331-3GCHHJ9GAT4JJAS738OC/allsopp-india-pale-ale.jpg The Pub Blog - The Red Hand An advert from the 19 February 1891 issue of Life Magazine (New York). http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2019/9/18/hmmm-not-thats-strange monthly 0.5 2019-09-18 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2019/8/15/the-fox-and-pelican-county-inn-and-pub-does-it-still-exist monthly 0.5 2019-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1565871038509-TW9URJSKHU5044IV7BY3/fox-and-pelican-pub.jpg The Pub Blog - The Fox and Pelican County Inn and Pub - Does It Still Exist? The Fox and Pelican Inn can be described as an Inn, a Coaching House and as a Pub. Does it still exist to this day? Credit: From the book “Old County Inns of England” by Maskell and Gregory - 1911. (Public Domain) http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2019/7/10/they-say-this-is-the-highest-pub-in-england monthly 0.5 2019-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1562768005853-6JVZPY087S5YLBC58G5R/the-cat-and-the-fiddle-pub.jpg The Pub Blog - They Say This Is The Highest Pub In England At 1,772 (540m), the Cat and Fiddle pub is said to be the highest pub in England. It is situated on a moor between Buxton, Derbyshire and Macclesfield, Cheshire. This photo shows the pub circa 1894. Supposedly, there is a pub in Yorkshire that claimed to a few feet higher. Cheers, Dave http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2019/7/6/what-was-your-first-british-car-that-is monthly 0.5 2019-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1562415125024-M57NZLDW5EDL5VITXSSD/IMG_0846.JPG The Pub Blog - What Was Your First .... British Car, That is? Sunbeam Alpine. I love that single spot light. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2019/6/9/how-to-brew-splendid-ale-circa-1947-derbyshire-england monthly 0.5 2019-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1560095013031-HFC4HEGIGYKTYRXF405N/derbyshire-beer-ale-book.jpg The Pub Blog - How To Brew Splendid Ale - circa 1947, Derbyshire, England. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2019/6/8/does-it-still-exist monthly 0.5 2019-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1560004835106-3IFTWIG9W4YMTW39BZFY/white-horse-pub-dorking-1911.jpg The Pub Blog - Does It Still Exist? http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2019/5/14/witches-bothering-you-when-you-are-brewing-up-some-beer-heres-some-sage-advice monthly 0.5 2019-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1557847771933-YYZ0RZHZFBQU13Q4IXO6/salt-in-beer-bowsing-ken.jpg The Pub Blog - Witches Bothering You When You Are Brewing Up Some Beer? Here's Some Sage Advice... From the book “Tavern Anecdotes and Sayings,” by Charles Hindley, 1881. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2019/5/14/a-bit-of-historyon-the-origin-of-pub-signs monthly 0.5 2019-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1557844622778-8YDUQ9YQEM6E5BUJIJQV/public-house-ivy-bush.jpg The Pub Blog - A Bit of History...On The Origin Of Pub Signs http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2019/5/5/a-little-poem-about-the-virtues-of-burton-ales monthly 0.5 2019-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1557061610153-LE4NNU2LN9HX4C2DM84A/burton-ale.jpg The Pub Blog - A Little Poem About The Virtues Of Burton Ales... http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2019/5/4/truevery-true monthly 0.5 2019-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1557010860948-LBZOFMID9KFTAGZAR7YS/beer-for-a-king.jpg The Pub Blog - True...Very True... http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2019/4/14/well-of-course-it-is-did-a-jaguar-xke-come-any-other-way monthly 0.5 2019-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1555247553586-776SZEVKEZB41X0CBMSO/Jag-xke-british-cars.jpg The Pub Blog - Well Of Course It Is. Did a Jaguar XKE come any other way? http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2019/3/18/heres-a-simple-question-for-the-day monthly 0.5 2019-03-18 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2019/2/24/salutation-and-cat- monthly 0.5 2019-02-24 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2019/2/20/your-poem-for-the-day monthly 0.5 2019-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1550679416676-LTO7WKD8MRUXCRGAXASG/Cries+of+Bandury+-+1840.jpg The Pub Blog - Your Poem for the Day... http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2019/2/19/beer-is-just-as-nourishing-as-fruit-juice monthly 0.5 2019-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1550590022900-BT31H373PLBM1780BFX6/franco-british-beer-ale.jpg The Pub Blog - Beer is Just as Nourishing as Fruit Juice http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2019/2/12/imitators-will-be-prosecuted-circa-1914 monthly 0.5 2019-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1549987798563-NWDIEX6BQHYIIK3CS3NB/london-dry-gin-gordons.jpg The Pub Blog - Imitators Will Be Prosecuted - circa 1914... http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2019/1/15/do-you-really-need-a-reason monthly 0.5 2019-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1547566655673-YSYBS1H48A7RJLBXVU8D/Screen+Shot+2019-01-15+at+10.29.16+AM.jpg The Pub Blog - Do You Really Need a Reason.... http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2018/12/22/a-beer-born-in-a-cave-that-was-the-birthplace-of-an-irish-queen monthly 0.5 2018-12-22 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2018/12/22/there-seems-to-be-some-fake-rare-whisky-out-there monthly 0.5 2018-12-22 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2018/11/27/it-works-for-me monthly 0.5 2018-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1543326376190-DGX4LQC5LEB3HYI30LVL/Guinness-Alfa-Romeo.JPG The Pub Blog - It Works For Me... Guinness Draught Stout and an Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV - luvly. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2018/10/28/now-heres-an-idea-i-can-really-support monthly 0.5 2018-10-28 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2018/10/17/helping-the-american-serviceman-pay-for-his-british-beer-circa-1954 monthly 0.5 2018-10-17 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2018/10/1/sean-connery-as-james-bond-has-saved-the-world-more-times-than-anyone-else-well-duh monthly 0.5 2018-10-01 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2018/9/12/sorry-one-more-list-the-quaintest-street-great-photos monthly 0.5 2018-09-12 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2018/9/12/another-best-of-list-great-photos-anyway monthly 0.5 2018-09-12 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2018/9/7/here-it-is-scientific-proof-that-going-to-a-pub-is-good-for-you monthly 0.5 2018-09-07 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2018/9/1/the-old-queens-head-tavern-is-it-still-there monthly 0.5 2018-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1535837479345-H7980A9CC6QX04FUN2NQ/old-queen%27s-head-tavern-london.jpg The Pub Blog - The Old Queen's Head Tavern - is it still there? Drop me a line if you know whether or not the Old Queen's Head Tavern is still in business. Cheers! http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2018/8/17/a-few-words-about-the-irish monthly 0.5 2018-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1534531170819-F3Z929GYQFPT0GQESST9/irish-beer-whiskey.jpg The Pub Blog - A Few Words About the Irish http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2018/8/13/people-will-make-beer-out-of-almost-anything monthly 0.5 2018-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1534189670679-B86L7U5EAL7V7XRK8SIF/old-beer-mead.jpg The Pub Blog - People will make beer out of almost anything... http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2018/8/10/andspeaking-of-chipsa-three-minute-history-of-fish-and-chips monthly 0.5 2018-08-10 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2018/8/1/who-invented-the-french-fry-read-on monthly 0.5 2018-08-01 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2018/7/11/birmingham-beer-glasses-seized-for-being-too-small monthly 0.5 2018-07-11 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2018/4/1/whats-in-your-chalice monthly 0.5 2018-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522596861690-T5KH5LW0JSP0H9L7LKXY/leffe-belgium-beer.jpg The Pub Blog - What's In Your Chalice? http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2018/3/21/a-pub-called-john-kavanagh-but-the-locals-call-it-the-gravediggers monthly 0.5 2018-03-21 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2018/2/21/dogs-dont-like-nightclubs-dogs-like-pubs-dogs-are-right monthly 0.5 2018-02-21 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2018/2/2/whats-in-a-name-the-wiper-times monthly 0.5 2018-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1517582967165-X4P1I5WAL2U57KVDNN9S/the-wiper-times-beer.jpg The Pub Blog - What's In A Name? The Wiper Times... http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2018/1/19/old-london-1849 monthly 0.5 2018-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1516389380427-83LP5V924Q0Q2S7UTKNK/beer-in-london.jpg The Pub Blog - Old London - 1849 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2018/1/17/go-and-buy-this-porter-asap-robinsons-trooper-red-n-black-porter monthly 0.5 2018-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1516207122987-23V9U9ZT8HEYS0DI4W08/robinsons-trooper-red-n-black-porter.jpg The Pub Blog - Go and Buy This Porter ASAP - Robinsons Trooper Red 'n' Black Porter Robinsons Brewery - Trooper Red 'n' Black Porter. Go find it. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2018/1/14/beer-and-books-a-perfect-combination-on-a-rainy-day-well-any-day-for-that-matter monthly 0.5 2018-01-14 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2017/12/28/alcohol-not-salads monthly 0.5 2017-12-28 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2017/12/21/is-oak-the-only-wood-suitable-for-aging-whisky monthly 0.5 2017-12-21 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2017/12/18/from-the-archives-27-times-top-gear-made-you-laugh-like-hell monthly 0.5 2017-12-18 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2017/12/11/in-1902-there-were-3279-breweries-in-belgium-producing-some-14-million-hectoliters-of-beer-now-thats-a-lot-of-hectoliters monthly 0.5 2017-12-11 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2017/12/8/save-money-live-well-drink-beer-sounds-like-a-plan-for-life monthly 0.5 2017-12-08 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2017/12/5/one-can-only-dream monthly 0.5 2017-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1512479394484-35V2MIM4M4XN6Y4WJ5F7/scotch-whisky-truck.JPG The Pub Blog - One Can Only Dream.... http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2017/11/25/you-want-a-stout-well-you-are-gonna-get-a-stout monthly 0.5 2017-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1511616410147-ZZPVZ9RMX6ETGP96X7VW/orkney-brewery-stout.jpg The Pub Blog - You Want a Stout - Well, You Are Gonna Get a Stout http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2017/11/19/a-thought-for-the-day monthly 0.5 2017-11-19 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2017/11/19/goldie-is-for-sale-well-if-you-are-into-that-thing monthly 0.5 2017-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1511120153361-CHVW9FNAO9B0DP59JDOS/austin-healey-100-6-goldie.jpg The Pub Blog - Goldie Is For Sale - Well, if you are into that thing. 1958 Austin Healey 100-6, nicknamed "Goldie." 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Bob Veith at the helm of Race #54 - a Huffaker/Offenhauser racer known as the MG Liquid Suspension Special - 1965. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/6/16/stout-and-whiskey-have-always-lived-behind-the-bar monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1466089448600-FBEBZO0UH788GPIK1WNO/image-asset.jpeg The Pub Blog - Stout and Whiskey have always lived behind the bar... http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/6/10/a-fully-scottish-beer-soon-hopefully monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/6/1/pubs-and-dogs monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1464820028473-X9BNGKZ2BL7SKPPMCZ5J/image-asset.jpeg The Pub Blog - Pubs and Dogs One of my favorite pubs in all of Europe (well, sort of a pub, or rather pub-like, I suppose). After closing time the owner would lock the doors with a few selected patrons - and dogs - inside. Great times. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/5/25/13-things-everybody-should-know-about-belgian-beer monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/5/23/ok-one-more-funny-one-from-the-folks-at-buzzfeed monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/5/23/fun-facts-to-know-and-share-about-london-pubs monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/5/14/nice-touch monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1463266043004-JNM0KP6MY70RSQMMHLRH/image-asset.jpeg The Pub Blog - Nice Touch http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/5/13/heading-up-to-indy monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1463142910089-ZPR2GWADQTN9ARBXN3CE/image-asset.jpeg The Pub Blog - Heading up to Indy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1463143001980-6OB57X5PZ8V2BS1KR5AT/image-asset.jpeg The Pub Blog - Heading up to Indy http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/5/6/the-boy-at-innis-gunn-are-at-it-again monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1462543411189-RD8XE7JDJ1QYUMXQAZWF/image-asset.jpeg The Pub Blog - The Guys at Innis & Gunn are at it again... http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/5/4/i-know-what-just-wondering-who-when-and-where monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1462407731142-VPAMCCWEOQGEKVWG6JDW/image-asset.jpeg The Pub Blog - I know What - Just Wondering Who, When and Where.... http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/4/25/old-speckled-hen-in-the-pub-can monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1461609582013-4B1V13S159NLPLFLWVMO/IMG_1463.JPG The Pub Blog - Old Speckled Hen - In the Pub Can. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1461609614366-W7PLVGC0R1I8WCOS4BD8/IMG_1464.JPG The Pub Blog - Old Speckled Hen - In the Pub Can. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1461609647807-3N3VCSZM3MDLXC18IHK6/IMG_1465.JPG The Pub Blog - Old Speckled Hen - In the Pub Can. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/4/22/is-sheffield-the-worlds-real-ale-capital monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/4/20/happy-birthday-reinheitsgebot monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1461184504166-N2SQV6DA5470I2BYY2OJ/image-asset.jpeg The Pub Blog - Happy Birthday Reinheitsgebot! A 1983 German postage stamp commemorating the Reinheitsgebot. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/4/17/no-spidgets-no-alpines monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1460903254502-7APZWMXAVGW0QYH1EYDT/DSCF1136.JPG The Pub Blog - No Spridgets, No Alpines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1460903343309-Y1P0E9IUX2D43GAMNP13/DSCF1135.JPG The Pub Blog - No Spridgets, No Alpines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1460903398598-PS6S0AR9Q9J8OI9A1FCP/DSCF1138.JPG The Pub Blog - No Spridgets, No Alpines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1460903486287-OHJHXIRPQVILJI5T0RLU/DSCF1129.JPG The Pub Blog - No Spridgets, No Alpines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1460931606184-5771WSZUBK6PLG6BW5JN/DSCF1133.JPG The Pub Blog - No Spridgets, No Alpines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1460931694035-QB3290JHD4AXVV4DC49S/DSCF1130.JPG The Pub Blog - No Spridgets, No Alpines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1460931767076-K2MBCC2Q67NYNJRA7PSD/DSCF1128.JPG The Pub Blog - No Spridgets, No Alpines http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/4/14/the-hairy-bikers-visit-some-pubs monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/4/12/orileys-for-lunch monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1460465286719-3F7BJJU0DGKR8UOYO3LC/image-asset.jpeg The Pub Blog - O'Riley's for Lunch Exactly how many O'Riley's pubs are there in North America? There are two in Pensacola. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/4/4/anti-theft-system-1955 monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1459779808238-85HL3I6T20DT9MCIPO83/image-asset.jpeg The Pub Blog - Anti-Theft System - 1955 Powered by dog treats. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/3/31/should-there-be-a-crusade-to-save-british-pubs monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/3/30/we-have-a-winner-in-the-world-cup-of-crisps-2016 monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/3/27/save-the-world-from-bad-chips monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/3/24/gin-from-scotland-wonderful-idea monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/3/24/sad-news-fawlty-towers-hotel-in-torquay-to-be-demolished monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/3/18/chea monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/3/15/00fxhru8mb4tbzpo85higo9jqlturl monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1458048974930-WTCUIYYCJXXQ7L756EO4/image-asset.jpeg The Pub Blog - Found It - Grant's Ale Cask Finish Scotch Whisky http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/3/10/e monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/3/8/shan0d6mygucoj8lup5b7dv2agyy45 monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/3/7/conga-cuddling-dwile-flonking-and-aunt-sally monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/3/3/guess-the-star-cars monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/2/28/moss-motoring-challenge-is-underway monthly 0.5 2016-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1456687971990-K9E43D06IKLEUXOW2L9U/image-asset.jpeg The Pub Blog - Moss Motoring Challenge is Underway http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/2/26/guinness-potato-chips-yes-please monthly 0.5 2016-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1456522915788-A8EY8KXQXYBGX2AYI8E4/image-asset.jpeg The Pub Blog - Guinness Potato Chips - Yes, Please http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/2/16/so-how-well-do-you-know-your-british-accents monthly 0.5 2016-02-16 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/2/11/beer-and-irish-whiskey-oh-yes-please monthly 0.5 2016-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1455243649923-XHX8MIZAUDC2Y5HDTX95/image-asset.png The Pub Blog - Beer and Irish Whiskey - Oh, Yes Please... http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/2/8/can-you-name-these-14-classic-british-cars monthly 0.5 2016-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1454963806701-BXQAW2JKKVGMTCN5MTG6/image-asset.png The Pub Blog - Can You Name These 14 Classic British Cars? http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/2/5/the-1000-mile-per-hour-british-car monthly 0.5 2016-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1454677285872-N5QB01N4QI3MVD58WMMQ/image-asset.jpeg The Pub Blog - The 1,000-Mile-Per-Hour British Car The Bloodhound SSC and a Jaguar F Type. Photo courtesy of The Bloodhound SSC Project by Flock and Siemens. http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/2/2/and-speaking-of-thunderstruck monthly 0.5 2016-02-03 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/1/30/bagpipes-with-an-attitude monthly 0.5 2016-01-30 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/1/26/a-bit-of-self-aggrandizement monthly 0.5 2016-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1453815743900-FKWWPE5VS2KGD3ADJIEY/image-asset.png The Pub Blog - A Bit of Self-Aggrandizement http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/1/23/the-moss-motors-motoring-challenge-2016 monthly 0.5 2016-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1453554611516-7PHCRTO2H9RT4RFK3952/image-asset.jpeg The Pub Blog - The Moss Motors Motoring Challenge 2016 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2016/1/20/pub-photographs-saved-from-london-skip monthly 0.5 2016-01-20 http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/2015/12/29/mg-test-blog monthly 0.5 2016-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1451441266254-P2PWT0MST56PY02862NA/IMG_0471.jpg The Pub Blog - The Pub is Open! http://www.thebowsingken.com/blog/tag/Burton+Ale monthly 0.5 http://www.thebowsingken.com/british-cars daily 0.75 2025-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1533575369038-A2VRXF6A6LJVH0LSQ5C6/british-flag-mg.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/a2a27b65-b06e-4faa-b0a0-dea40c3b9956/MG+14%3A40.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars - Make it stand out From the 14 April 1928 issue of The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/c6353cde-f26a-4fbd-8b42-bd40defeb119/1963+Sunbeam.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars - Make it stand out A nice factory image of a 1963 Sunbeam Alpine. A great little car - a real boot, roll up side windows, powered front disc brakes, adjustable steering wheel. The top, like standard on may British roadsters, was complicated contraption, but is was fairly watertight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/10c40f75-afaf-42f9-bf81-a7eb4c131adb/1968+advertisement+for+Reliant+cars.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars - Make it stand out A 1968 advert for the current line up of Reliant cars. I think I would like the Regal De Luxe Saloon. Might as well go up scale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/da5a6061-ddbb-4964-8656-2f47d578eac2/The_Gazette_1962_09_14_20.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars - Make it stand out MG Midget - The Ultimate Sports Car! Actually, I tend to agree. Speed and price do not a sports car make. From the 14 September 1962 issue of The Gazette (Montreal, QC, Canada). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/3498d464-0182-4ad5-b6dc-0e3739da15e3/zodiac.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars - Make it stand out Clearly, as the caption says, this card was printed int he USA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1601820206148-MVK5DSW15FTQ09Y8G4LF/mg-b-gt%3D1+1.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1601820260968-GDK330H0ISMGE7NZOWAL/mg-b-gt%3D1.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1594745787999-1VYDTFROXZVKHYIJ2G2K/bowsing-ken-austin-healey-sprite.JPG MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars Called the Frogeye in the home sod, and the Bugeye over here in the colonies, the first iteration of the Austin Healey Sprite has to be one of the happiest cars ever built. Photo: DGP https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1594745071541-CU58ALB2SKKQ86G59X7M/bowsing-ken-tvr-.JPG MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars OK, an easy trivia question: What does “TVR” stand for? Yea, easy question. Answer: “TVR” is a play on the first name of the founder and first owner of the company - Trevor Wilkinson. The M Series ran from 1972 to 1979, and included the 1600M, 2500M, 3000M, 3000S, and Taimar models, differing mainly by engine displacement. Turbocharged versions of the series were also offered. Photo: DGP https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1596804034197-OWCDE421K67RW1ZMK8P6/berkeley-sports-car-british.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars Here’s an advert from a 1958-era newspaper from Pensacola, Florida. Although not noted, the car appears to be either a Berkeley Sports ES328 or Berkeley Sports ES 492 - all depending on the engine. In all, records indicate that some 4,100 - all years, all models - were built in the company’s short life span. How many were imported to the U.S? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1593778393578-GL41C9YCR0LVBIBPBCVR/Rover-3500-beer-ale.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars From a batch of British Leyland publicity stills - a Rover 3500S V8 - produced from 1968 through 1977. The 3.5 liter V8 engine, in this case, was based on a Buick aluminum block, which was licensed to Rover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1593779103327-3K3Y4WJW7I5CJ4MX9P1L/british-leyalnd-brakes.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars Yea…Ok…Just in case you were wondering. This diagram was included in a batch of British Leyland P.R. photos. So, now you know the braking system for the Leyland B15 Prototype Double-deck Bus. You are welcome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1563192186509-DBFFIGAN9BPKMTU8PAY4/jaguar-mkVII-england.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars A fine study of an early 1950s vintage Jaguar Mk VII. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1594746210969-JTY8TPXNPLDI0ZVDJTF3/british-leyland-mg-ale.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars At first I was going to pick the MGB GT, but then I say the fine print under the Jahuar XJ6 Sedan - (Also available XKE V12 convertible) . From a 1973 newspaper advert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1555247369947-HPQUSE30OR2H9EAPMLV6/Jag-xke-british-cars.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1533568090245-G9DVLR4L6MI5YATCZAEJ/mga-racing-car.JPG MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars A 1957 MGA - very nice! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1533568236416-EJ2EE1LIDUSG0WC5RYUG/1957-mga.JPG MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1533568298371-D6OV07ZSCJS28XFI7V46/mga-cockpit.JPG MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1533570488118-S4EAX6YJAJC9QHLTUXMG/old-mg-advert.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars Safety Fast - indeed. A vintage MG advert - circa 1948. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1509984350305-FF3DD5K542FICH9P7RGQ/morris-the-motor-red-book-1920.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars The Morris Oxford and the Morris Cowley are both there, but in betwixt is the Morriss-London. Hmm? Any ideas out there? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506370420473-YHBN64HYJG8Y1WTZ9K9F/Morris-Cowley-1921.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars The Morris Silent Six - Interesting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506370554966-OWN5XL0R9FI9LTMB3ZDM/mini-cooper-vegas.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506370733920-OORVCL4QI9ZXQ2Q3OZLX/sunbeam-motor-car-company-1921.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars From the 1921 edition of "Automobiles of the World" - The Sunbeam Motor Car Company. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506371051279-48QCM2YOWBSGAC7UCGOV/austin-cars.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508938457441-LC7DOERLWGIXOBZHED0S/bristol-motor-cars-england.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars Advert - circa 1947. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508938601780-FXOEQFX6SC9R7M1HUTMZ/mgc-gt-mg-cars.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars Ok, a dude in a scuba outfit points to something interesting, presumably it's the water. I always liked the MGC GT. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508938866750-74OXS47ZU5Z71J4970WH/mgc-register-mg-car-club.gif MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars For the MG Car Club - click here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508939126445-A55KCZZPT8MLZR78ZEAO/mg-one-and-a-quarter-litre.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars MG Advert - Circa 1947 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508939234353-C9JPT2K1M3RNW3OXSCWS/jensen-healey-c-v8.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars A Jensen C-V8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508939444605-U921I5WVGHFOM0YTPTWP/mini-cooper-green.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars A rather racy looking Mini Cooper, nicely color coordinated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508939546015-ZCVNFTUB0CK0KNQ2H89O/morris-minor-dragster.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars I bet you this was a little screamer on the drag strip. I wonder what is under that hood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508939952207-47YDCO31BFGTT5L0HFUX/triumph-gtg-race-car.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars A Triumph GT-6 D Production racing car - sweet! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1509216788729-ZVT1VNM0VVV3A6Y40RM9/sunbeam-alpine-Mk-V.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars Before....My 1966 Sunbeam Alpine Mark V, the day I dragged it home. Much of my '68 Alpine - engine, gearbox, boot lid, interior, hood (top), and wire wheels - was transferred to this car, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1509216823138-0QTMUGV6VY3WGJYNO3YX/sunbean-alpine-1.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars After....My 1966 Sunbeam Alpine Series V - sitting in my parent's driveway, after the paint job, but before I swapped over the wire wheels. At the time I had so little extra money that I could not even afford to buy those little pins that held the tonneau cover on the dash. Just visible in this photo, one can see a folded over flip-flop jammed on top of the dash, holding the tonneau in place. One must make do. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1509217108352-2BL8NO0I54BSA5FF4FDL/ford-cortina-mod-girl.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars From a 1969 sales brochure for the Ford Cortina Mk II, trying to sell the car - and a hip British style - in the United States. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1509217325036-SFWQXYKKRHG7B0IX8ZTI/triumph-tr7-tr-7.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars I always liked the TR7. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1509217624153-9ONJY5QOS1BD9U05BMGW/mga-police-women.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars MGA Police Cars - Lancashire - circa 1959. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1509218668445-CCL9B7DLN3C8OHL2U6GS/austin-healey-100-thunderstreak.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars It seems the Austin Healey 100 sports car held a certain attraction to military aviators. Here, an Air Force pilot chats with an appropriately dashing couple in their Austin Healey - note the raked windscreen. The fighter aircraft is a Republic F-84F Thunderstreak. I found this image on the interweb, so I'm not sure who to give the credit. So, thanks to whomever. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1509218739348-LVJD3ZZSYQMA1OPC4YSW/austin-healey-on-carrier.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1538170976389-PPMJYPIZ1JRVUPAFTOWA/zodiac-british-car.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1509220378729-SSQROLJ5JTO7JBF9I7D1/british-ford-consul.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars A Ford Consul Mk 2 - One of the 3 Graces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1509220411899-KM500356COJK0XJLJU2C/consul-zepher-zodiac-club.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars Much of this history of the 3 Graces was excerpted from the Consul, Zephyr, Zodiac Mk II Owners Club webpage. I hope they don't mind too much - thanks. Click here for a link to their fine webpage - cheers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1509220769715-JWP2L97AKN39BED7IGJK/ford-consul-british.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1509220795390-UEVZ0R5ER2IR6AENNKZX/ford-graces-zodiac.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1509220851499-GDS5G2TKCM17ZLW1Q1K3/british-ford-engines.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1509220885667-F9WDU267XEDV02C81PJJ/the-british-ford-consul.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1509220913101-VU1R2WQWNGQJS5I0WTCG/the-british-ford-zephyr.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1509220945249-D0VCY3NTBMNLOYDFV0TA/the-british-ford-zodiac.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1513638809243-0HG949CZNWHXLKAGYP8U/british-automotive-you.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars The Automotive You - by - Hank Hinton. I have had this graphic for decades, although I am not sure where I got it. I do remember it may have steered my thinking when I was a youth. In a day when I was dreaming of putting a Cherry Bomb muffler and a set of Crager SS wheels on my mom's 1968 Plymouth, to make it into a hot rod, I think this image just may have kindled my interest in British cars, although technically a Bugatti is French. Still, when I looked around at my greaser hot rod buddies, most without girl friends, I took Hank Hinton advice and bought a Sunbeam Alpine. I can honestly tell you that girls certainly liked cruising around in my little roadster instead of sitting in a primer grey Camaro that smoked and shook and rattled from the fact that its cam was so big it could barely even idle. Thanks Hank for steering me in the right direction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1513689294474-WHGTAZ5ACFMY9S76LMTU/mini-mg-mgtd.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars One MG Midget, one MGTD, and about a million Minis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1513690375726-MD1Y0AGSP9B4HI6DHKVD/rubber-bumper-MG.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars The 1976 MG Midget. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1513690442659-D767RE0HNBQ5YSEMDYK4/midget-rubber-bumper.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars The debate will never end - the rubber bumper MG Midget - love it, hate it. The bottom line is this - if you like it, like I do, well...the rest of the world can just lump it. Drive on and enjoy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1513692330502-P8FX3D5RYFT4GJ215P4L/morris-minor-blue.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1513692384343-76RO8C5IF2N3QBY8BTOI/morris-minor-yellow.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1513692914520-RY7K5NP3N5U96YE0GF63/mg-mgbgt.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars In most histories of the MGBGT there is always a mention of the fact that the BGT was often equated to a poor-man's Aston Martin. Perhaps, but I have always thought the cleaner lines of the MGBGT were better looking (sorry James). Additionally, the well-north-of-normal price of the Aston Martin made it, for me, simply an interesting sidebar of automotive history. To me, the MGBGT was a real person's car, and it still is today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1520087344235-VUWPL7V8WECNHA6N2UI7/really-yellow-mg-midget.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars Yes, an astute and well informed MG Midget guru may notice something not quite right with the 1970 Midget. Really, though, does it matter? Perhaps car people need to relax a little bit and simply enjoy the ride. I know I do. You know, everybody loves this Midget, and except for that well informed guru, nobody cares about the anomaly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1520087178213-RF6XI7VYYH6EYELV270N/another-dog-in-an-mg.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars Dogs and MGs - they just seem to go together. Throw in a pint of your best bitter and I think we have a winner. Got a dog and an MG - send us a photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1520085388643-G3234IWWXGJKRGR4O7YE/mg-mgb-mgbgt.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars Like I said, I am not too sure where I got the image, but seeing all the UK tags on the other cars, it must have been in the UK. I always thought the rubber bumpers went sort of well with the MGBGT. At least they seemed to flow a bit better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1520084803100-GMTOSHMJQBKF0ZM8OEXS/mg-midget-on-the-radar.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars Sometimes things just catch your eye. Here's an old MG Midget that just begs to be bought - by me! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1520084367222-RH6BPR6GMFMNIHOC773G/triumph-spitfire-in-trinidad.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars If you let anything sit outside too long in the tropics, they will soon wear a coating of a strange black mold - as seen on this Triumph Spitfire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1520084156525-SPX3NFEI4RB78JBRMSVC/triumph-spitfire-trinidad.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars Sitting out in the tropical weather of Trinidad has sure taken a toll on this poor Triumph Spitfire. I am not too sure about the laws in Trinidad, but it seem a shame to let this Spitfire simply decay away. Any updates out there? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1520083948926-XVA4L8OZ1K33XEB8504U/AH-Sprite-MkIII.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars The New Austin Heaely Sprite Mk III. I would have to go back and look in the books, but I can't imagine that the listed improvements on this brochure amounted to all that much - from the Mk II to the Mk III Sprite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1520083835824-KWLWXC1710ZI55E8HSEJ/austin-healey-sprite.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars Clipping right along - a happy couple out for a spin in their new Austin Healey Sprite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1520083394700-HBFIEMTKSEIYLO8HM8EM/triumph-francorchamps-coupe.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars 1954/55 Triumph TR2 Francorchamps Coupe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1520083345831-2HROF5PXZC7ZI31U77IA/lotus-49-f1-racing.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars Here's another fine British car in the Museum: A 1968 Lotus 49 Formula One Car. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1520083123070-6N8ZY67FYMGY4H7WGNVZ/surtees-f1-racing-spa.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars Another F1 racing car - A Bang & Olufsen Team Surtees TS-16, circa 1974. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1519310979202-ZOJ7NM2N4YU6RCEXX05O/mg-in-spa-belgium.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars The perfect car for a run through the Belgian countryside on a rainy day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1519310749719-WF3C9BLKDJBKN3Y89L25/mgbgt-in-maastricht.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars Well, it's sitting a bit low in the tail and the door panel paint is a bit off from the rest of the car. But, at least this MGBGT is out and about, rather than being cooped up in some climate controlled garage to be trotted out only with the weatherman's permission. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1519310418362-TON5LKKHVEBQ1HH5TA0K/dog-in-an-mgb.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars Dog in an MGB - perfect! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1519310641938-VEEKMVOZQJASBPR9PN37/another-dog-in-an-mg.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars Dogs and MGs - they simply go together - like beans on toast! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1519307158630-UCVHVQYCXHZGZNQVEM8V/lagonda-six-cylinder.jpg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars Advert - circa 1947 - for the 2 1/2 Litre Lagonda - designed by Bentley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1519307058823-HIL4RJYA7KZ5XEA22MQK/drive-your-mg.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars MGTD. Drive your car! Don't let the weatherperson determine whether or not you drive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1519306868031-BOP6HWIR03AJMLUHGK9R/mg-t-series.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars An MG T-Series - a nice looking car. I wonder how many parts were rebuilt rather than simply replaced - make the old thing work again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1519306700839-WLFMIGG0V0FIIVNT51DL/austin-healey-frog-eye-sprite.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars A nice "loaded" Austin Healey Sprite - a Bug Eye to the Yanks, a Frog Eye to our British friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1519306141713-BUNGL5YDEGWV2IQBADGR/mgb-mgbgt-brochure-1974.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars Great vintage brochure for the MGB and the MGBGT. As a kid I used to stop by the local British Leyland dealership, and pester the salesmen for the latest brochures - gotta bunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1519305565661-ZA8KH3FLTYXS0TJ1SF1N/sunbeam-tiger-sunbeam-alpine.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars My Sunbeam Alpine Mk V, with an unknown Sunbeam Tiger - Omaha, Nebraska, circa 1976. Note the McDonald's sign - burgers sold has not yet hit the billion mark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1519305214027-XXFLPOF41632TGJU7UHZ/sunbeam-tiger.jpeg MG Triumph Sunbeam Jag - All British Cars Not the best quality photo, but that's what you got with one of those old 110 cameras of the day. A nice Sunbeam Tiger - back in the day before Sunbeam Tiger got stupid expensive. A a matter of fact, back then Sunbeam Tigers were just odd little British cars that most people knew very little about. http://www.thebowsingken.com/the-old-sod daily 0.75 2023-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1451679209077-QSBJXFJ5XINHQQYBRZO4/image-asset.png The Old Sod The Gipsy Moth Public House and Kitchen, Greenwich, UK. This is just down the hill from The Royal Observatory, and right next to the clipper ship Cutty Sark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1562416106854-56QFB9GH6AQIU4XN5TWO/IMG_0845.JPG The Old Sod The Crown & Thistle - on Bridge Street - circa early 1930s. Apparently, this place is still around - anybody have a current image of this establishment? Photo: Courtesy of the “Abingdon and Surrounding Area Facts and History” Facebook page - thanks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1451679266811-GUNV2MQ0S5NR4PM27XAC/image-asset.png The Old Sod The Bridge House Pub - all dolled up for Christmas, 2014. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1451679373683-IQ9X89OM1Z0WX2M2S632/image-asset.png The Old Sod The Rose and Crown Pub - just outside the main train station and thus a nice place to have a pint, especially on a cold, rainy night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1451679546803-NU2MKVDYPSG030C3QR4M/image-asset.png The Old Sod The Star Pub - a go to place for great beer, and a fine lunch or dinner. For an online visit, click here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506374981967-C8R5L0ZNOCXB75SV1KYS/Half-Moon-Pub.jpg The Old Sod The Half Moon Pub - Great beer, great food, 'nuff said - cheers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1451678849656-0FL86VK2H0MTNT9UAXAW/IMG_0727.jpg The Old Sod The Prince of Wales Pub. I used to walk about an hour, over the public foot paths, to have a pint here. It was well worth the effort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/d60ca53b-91b9-4562-8bbe-4c5568c33302/IMG_3783.jpg The Old Sod - Make it stand out The Nag’s Head Inn - It says it’s a bar and grill, or a bar and bistro, but it still looks like a nice public house to me. In any case, a lovely place to while away an hour or six. Thanks to Kent - a fellow beer enthusiast and world traveller. Care to chat with these folks, drop them a line at: The Nags Head Inn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1461167820557-EPKR51CV99KZDGUKBEZK/image-asset.jpeg The Old Sod The Crown Pub, right at the main crossroads in Elsenham. A warm, inviting place with great food and plenty of fine beers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1461273221405-LH0MM0GH1FKKJXT5QBXL/image-asset.jpeg The Old Sod The Oddfellows Arms. OK, to be honest I have never had a pint here. It was right across the street from the hotel I used to stay at, and was closed at the time. I did look through the windows, and it looked like a kinda cool place. Does anybody know if its back open? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1461273687688-VEXB53XFH6079CS2R9MP/image-asset.jpeg The Old Sod The Red Lion Pub. Now this place was down the street, and around the corner from the hotel I used to stay at on a regular basis. A great little place that was always welcoming to the American who was just passing through. A couple of pints and the locals were treating us as one of their own. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1480958194910-X31ONE4VRKVL1DGXQ4J7/image-asset.jpeg The Old Sod Lion & Lamb Pub. This is either a short drive or a long walk from the Stansted Airport. If you have the time, grab a cab and stop in. Great pub and wonderful food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1480958604600-BEA4QTN1Y9STYE315LKD/image-asset.jpeg The Old Sod https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1553601888802-J4I5YB0OLVWBZZ6SI7BZ/cock-and-pie-public-house.jpg The Old Sod The Cock and Pie, Drury Lane, 1880: The plastered house which appears to be the right of this drawing for many years known as the Cock and Pie, or Cock and Magpie, public-house, but was turned to other uses long ago. Apart from its quaintness, it's worthy of record as having been possibly, I might say probably, for a time the residence of Nell Gwynn. Under the date May 1, 1667, [Samuel] Pepys, after saying how on his way to Westminster, he met with "many milk-maids with their garlands upon their pails, dancing with a fiddler before them," refers to her in these words - "Saw pretty Nelly standing at her lodging door in Drury Lane in her smock sleeves and bodice looking upon me; she seemed a mighty pretty creature." Peter Cunningham, in his "Life of Nell Gwynn, " places these lodgings at the top of Maypole Alley, over against the gate of Craven House, a position that exactly depends on the old Cock and Pie, and a view of this house is used to illustrate his volume. After 1838 the well-known bookseller, George Stockley, for some years occupied the building. He convinced himself of Nell Gwynn's connection with it, and his belief was shared by the late Edward Solly, F.R.S., who wrote an interesting letter on the subject to "Notes and Queries." The building, most likely, dated from the time of Charles I., and appears to be marked on Faithorne's map of 1658. The paneled house next by, which seemed coeval, was of a kind almost extinct. They stood on the south side of Drury Lane, and were both destroyed in the autumn of 1890. Messrs. W.H. Smith & Son's establishment in the Kingsway stands as nearly as may be on the site. From the book “Drawings of Old London” by Phillip Norman, 1913 A bit of history: The “Nell Gwynn” mentioned above refers to one Eleanor Gwynn (Gwyn or Gwynne), who is considered by many to be England’s first stage actress, known for her witty, comedic performances. She was also the long term mistress of King Charles, bearing him to sons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1467771575424-EPUJSBCESXJRN1DAFZV8/image-asset.jpeg The Old Sod The Greenwich Tavern - a perfect place for a rejuvenating pint or two after hiking up and down the hill to see the Royal Observatory, where one can stand astride the Prime Meridian. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1535817539341-78X8C9HK9OB642RYH2X2/red-cow-tavern-london.jpg The Old Sod The Red Cow. This artwork is from a book called "Reliques of Old London Suburbs North of the Thames," lithos by T.R. Way and text by H.B. Wheatley - published in 1898. Read more about this pub below. I wonder if this place still exists? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1535817822648-YUL6I8BHV8MMCTSRJXHL/red-cow-pub-london.jpg The Old Sod https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1555246884403-G86LKXEU96DIH3S1Z488/hunters-inn-tavern-uk.jpg The Old Sod The Hunter’s Inn - located in Lynton and Lynmouth, Devon, UK - from a 120-year-old photomechanical print. A quick search on the Interweb indicates that there is today a Hunter’s Inn still in the vicinity of Lynton and Lynmouth, but is it the same one as depicted in this old image. Know the answer - drop us a line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1451680914624-CEV47YQ8KHISAW0E2GCS/image-asset.png The Old Sod The Three Horseshoes Pub. I have spent many a fine afternoon in this place. On nice days you can sit out at a table on the lawn, and watch the airplanes land at Stansted airport. Great folks run this place. Click here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1451749335794-FK1JJ1XSXD2G2IRYIZSR/image-asset.png The Old Sod A warm sunny afternoon - drinking beer on the lawn at The Three Horseshoes pub - perfect! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1467811622166-BQ7QN4PNKY5JRFLNCI4R/image-asset.jpeg The Old Sod The Canal House - what a great place for a few pints, while watching the narrowboats transiting the canal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/7d2ec913-9634-4602-bd5b-f645c48f279d/tempImageDJg6tt.jpg The Old Sod Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem - the oldest inn and pub in England - situated at the based of Castle Rock, just below Nottingham Castle. I used to swing through Nottingham on a regular basis and a stop here was always on my itinerary. As many times as I have been here, I never took a photo of the place, so I got this one from my buddy Kent - a true beer enthusiast if there ever was one - thanks. Yes, they do claim to be the oldest in England, and I won't argue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1550763823055-YAMMSXQQCH3BTHL2EF4K/nottingham-castle-british-pub.jpg The Old Sod The Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem Inn and Public House is located at the base of what is known variously as Castle Rock or Castle Hill. Indeed, some of the pub’s rooms are actually small caves cut into the rock. Atop this rock was built the Nottingham Castle, which clearly took advantage of a good view of the countryside all around. The first vestige of a castle on this site was built shortly after the Norman invasion - around 1067, or so - by Peveril, the natural born son of William the Conqueror. Peveril was one of the first Earls of Nottingham. The Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem dates back to around 1189, or about a century after the initial castle was built. The illustration above was printed in the book “Great Britain Illustrated,” by William Westall. This book was published in 1830, well after the time that The Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem was built. So, what I am thinking, is that the white buildings at the base of Castle Rock, or perhaps those building a bit further around to the right, are The Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem - circa 1830. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/d2cf0144-cd60-43f9-ab33-4848ff62cbbf/IMG_4264.jpg The Old Sod - Make it stand out Lillie Langtry’s - Nottingham. Established in 1761 - heck, it’s got to be good. Thanks to Kent, a world beer traveller of the fist order. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1466002177697-JZKFT8OUIF8IPLPGN3TH/the-swan-inn-old-milton-keyes The Old Sod The Swan Inn. Many thanks to Tim, our mobile correspondent in the UK. Cheers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/b30350f9-48cc-44ac-ad30-1d4c69b6eacf/nnc1-0043099645-349-1663357207.jpg The Old Sod - Make it stand out The place to stay while (whilst) waiting for your ship to the West Indies. http://www.thebowsingken.com/the-beers daily 0.75 2024-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1463575971038-K5AM7M8WYB1G7L97HKZ6/image-asset.png The British Beer List https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506372041180-2PISHPTR3P6UL2MV6U2Y/boddington-pub-ale-su-carb.jpg The British Beer List A pint of Boddington's Pub Ale - nothing better after a day of fiddling around with a pair of SU carbs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506372203606-8H7446TNNCWJGRK7SIF5/doom-bar-cornish-ale.jpg The British Beer List Nice Belgian Lace - or should I say British Lace - or maybe even Cornish Lace. Good beer, all the same. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506373561180-2JE7MO6JNEBB951OH7Z3/guinness-st-james-gate-dublin.jpg The British Beer List The Guinness Brewery, St James's Gate, Dublin, Ireland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1632430345867-RI6SJ827P18QILKDSS1F/beer-ale-stout-porter.jpg The British Beer List - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506374431700-1NSVVUH4LNMC84BOBFO5/field-hands-drinking-beer.jpg The British Beer List https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514740250072-FTG1BQYW7X88KGC4Z51Q/bass-ale-logo.jpg The British Beer List https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506433151016-CPUJWHB75KHTB0C7X255/world-beer-production-1913.jpg The British Beer List From the 1915 edition of the Brewers' Almanack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514923390546-UXOFJ6ETWHWDGK05VLX0/boddingtons-logo.jpg The British Beer List https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/28b81d8a-d53e-4d0e-bbc6-4fb2090d20a7/guinness_extra_stout.jpg The British Beer List - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/6e19e75d-5970-4ef8-a907-9a7a4989773a/barrel.jpg The British Beer List - Make it stand out Rest well, rest well… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1551713810964-GUOJOXLNX381JJZ01IPE/innis-gunn-scotland-beer.jpg The British Beer List https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514740811078-SA2U4UX8I7EKF8H26911/old-speckled-hen-morland-image.jpg The British Beer List https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514923724089-CXE817PUFVQ14ZT9C92G/newcastle-brown-ale-ale-beer.jpg The British Beer List https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514740862476-PCKVCFI9BJCMRRWAG3VC/st-peter%27s-black-crow-and-keys.jpg The British Beer List https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514740374360-D7FRK6F4E9Z8Y0051S7F/samuel-smith-brewery-tadcaster-ale.jpg The British Beer List https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1553606470522-TJ63T5U6ELRAUE74H0K5/london-public-house-ale.jpg The British Beer List https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1601469873357-SUFPO99A6026SQWMKL6A/Bass-half-and-half.jpg The British Beer List This is from a trademark application submitted by the W. Wirtz Company of New York and New Jersey for their version of a Half & Half. It was registered on 14 April 1891. http://www.thebowsingken.com/the-pub-list daily 0.75 2025-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507480634406-EBAPTPRE6B1TD1YRPU09/beer-in-a-pub-hinton.jpg The British Pub List Many thanks to Hank Hinton - great graphics! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507481036006-KNZMJWC7PH7ZWB5APKBL/british-pub-scene.jpg The British Pub List Is this delightful pub scene in North America or in the United Kingdom? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507481268165-6FFE3DR6Z5OJ4CIJQEPR/a-lovely-pint-o-guinness-stout.jpg The British Pub List A pint of Guinness for you? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507481444210-O83W6NG36GYLNHF82CDF/tottenham-hotspur-at-the-pub.jpg The British Pub List https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507481726147-W423JPM5ZP0WP2QSY9S5/austin-healey-3000-emblem.jpg The British Pub List https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1541553478206-TVQFF2STLEHUUNRAYKMW/keegan%27s-huntsville-alabama.JPG The British Pub List One of the entrances to Keegan’s Public House is in an office building. I wasn’t even sure if I as in the correct place. But when I saw this I knew I was right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1541553674941-HYCK1T5KNF6WV6Z18I4D/keegan%27s%3Dpublic-house.JPG The British Pub List Indeed, Keegan’s Public House is located in a downtown office building, but the back of the pub opens up on a nicely treed urban park - perfect to enjoy while having your favorite pint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507482047469-WZGQ3HA4R1P9QW8RK28I/callaghan%27s-irish-pub-mobile.jpg The British Pub List Great beer and great food, in a great place - Callaghan's Irish Social Club. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507482169375-WS8LY1JQS37N65PESE56/callaghan%27s-irish-social-club.jpg The British Pub List Just outside the heart of downtown Mobile, Alabama - Callaghan's Irish Social Club. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1548248482837-XUHYIT2RT3NMZ1X9P67J/john-martins-pub-miami.JPG The British Pub List Lovely day for a pint at John Martin’s Irish Pub. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1548248355508-88PUO77M6D17ML84ZW49/banger-mash-guinness.JPG The British Pub List Bangers and Mash, a Mixed Irish Grill, and a couple of pints of the Guinness - nothing better for lunch at John Martin’s Irish Pub - Coral Gables, Florida. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1593785126233-5V2NGDSTTVQZ4RC33N76/mcguire%27s-irish-pub-pensacola.jpeg The British Pub List Self-described as a New York-type Irish Pub, McGuire’s Irish Pub has been a fixture in Pensacola, Florida for over 40 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1548246913308-XSD6BAJEBGY0YMHG6VIV/O%2527Riley%2527s-irish-pub-pensacola.jpg The British Pub List Exactly how many "O'Riley's Irish Pubs" are there in the world. This one is in downtown Pensacola, Florida. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1593785486122-I7T9IKZTUSS1UIFCQBPZ/o%27riley%27s-irish-pub-mg.jpeg The British Pub List Open for over 40 years, Pensacola’s original O’Riley’s Irish Pub is located up in North Pensacola. It is known for a rousing St Patrick’s Day party. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/43d93250-df6b-4628-b7ea-ac51fbd1de62/IMG_0297.jpeg The British Pub List - Make it stand out The King’s Head British Pub, just north of St Augustine, Florida. I could really see myself hanging out here more often. A great little pub. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507482699325-E70GHO314D4H1G0IYHBK/brockway-pub-public-house.jpg The British Pub List The Brockway Public House, Carmel, Indiana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507482756889-QYROVDSS0NE65BIQ117Q/public-house-the-brockway.jpg The British Pub List Warm and inviting - The Brockway Public House just before the afternoon crowd shows up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507482908357-HCPQ49K76JY08WIICF2A/pubs-in-carmel-indiana.jpg The British Pub List Photo courtesy of the Carmel Arts and Design District - thanks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507482965824-9EZYYM9I21CFQE6ACWKZ/muldoons-irish-pub-carmel.jpg The British Pub List Muldoon's Irish Pub, Carmel, Indiana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/5913e288-cbf9-4f53-bfe3-4746705122ea/IMG_0580.jpeg The British Pub List - Make it stand out St Joseph Brewery and Public House - Indianapolis, Indiana. By the way, the outdoor patio is dog friendly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/f9a83ca0-f7d3-454c-b366-1dc41e56ce1c/IMG_0579.jpeg The British Pub List - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/12ca9697-af80-4aef-acf4-954fe7bfe8e4/IMG_0577.jpeg The British Pub List - Make it stand out St Joseph Brewery and Public House - Still has a sort of churchy feel, but just with beer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1565875473410-ZHXIT6TZRA9EOSOVCK5U/claddagh-pub-indy.JPG The British Pub List The Claddagh Irish Pub, in Plainfield, Indiana, which is a suburb of Indianapolis. By the way, a Claddagh is one of those Irish love/friendship rings, you know the ones - with the heart being held by two hands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1565875632834-ZCW0XJD8BJ0MCFFL50G8/pint-o-guinness.JPG The British Pub List A Pint-O-Guinness - why yes please. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1565875703638-HLMQ352KGEQNBR74ZQ87/but-is-it-irish.JPG The British Pub List The Claddagh Irish Pub - sort of the quintessential American-type Irish pub. Well, at least the Pabst Blue Ribbon neon sign is in a shamrock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1558024687711-C2HYA94PCA0WMM1E3WTC/cliff-of-moher-irish-pub.jpg The British Pub List Cliffs of Moher Irish Pubs, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Stop in for a pint - you will not be disappointed. Cheers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1558024238245-DIX1Z889PS9SSM2J8BLL/cliffs-of-moher-ireland.jpg The British Pub List Cliffs of Moher - as defined in the book “Irish Local Names Explained,” by P. W. Joyce, 1922. By the way, a “caher” - or alternatively a “cathair” - is defined as a circular stone fort, while a “rath” is simply a circular fort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1557749470233-HRJH9O2V4OCOIL5AWTA0/white-squirrel-pale-ale.jpg The British Pub List Founded in 2015, the White Squirrel Brewery offers a selection of fine house brewed beers. Here, for example, is their pale ale - tasty. The glass was soon empty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1557749437144-IPXX2QNNIQZZSWET4628/white-squirrel-brewery.jpg The British Pub List Driving down the main drag of Bowling Green one cannot help but see the big white squirrel painted on the side of the building. At first I thought maybe it was an antique shop, but on closer inspection I saw the word “brewery” on the sign, and I knew I had to stop in. Like I said, the White Squirrel Brewery is not really a text book public house - in the British sense - and nor does it claim to be one. What it is - and for which I give it an Honorable Mention here - is a friendly little place with good food and beer, and nice folks running the show. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1541968883064-VPKGGXK1ZP0JNJI4EAKK/molly-malone%27s-irish-pub.JPG The British Pub List Sometimes a pub door just says, “Come on in.” Why yes, I think I will - thanks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1541969018462-8CQ6QO0JCVU1KGDX1H6U/molly-malone%27s-pub.JPG The British Pub List Molly Malone’s Irish Pub and Restaurant - in the old downtown area of Covington, Kentucky. It’s just a block or two from the Ohio River. I wonder which one of the upper rooms the infamous murder/suicide took place. Unfortunately, I didn’t see any ghosts when I was there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/2be4a939-7986-4b98-96d1-4c252953e511/mm1.jpeg The British Pub List - Make it stand out When you walk in to Molly Malone’s you are walking on a little piece of the old country. These paving stones, along with many other architectural features in the pub, were imported from Ireland. how’s that for a touch of credibility? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/95e9f2fe-2874-4ab8-add8-b8c71195058e/mm3.jpeg The British Pub List - Make it stand out About the only thing that could make Molly Malone’s feel like it was back in Ireland would be the installation of a small snug, you know, over in the corner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/2f65a32d-5402-4f59-8f3a-733b660852f1/mm2.jpeg The British Pub List - Make it stand out That snarky reviewer also opined that “Artfully arranged bric-a-brac looks contrived rather that accumulated.” I say lighten up already. I mean any pub that has an entire wall of Jameson is great to me, and has certainly got to be a good place to spend some time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/15de130d-f8e4-40fc-a619-4fdfde241138/IMG_0435.jpeg The British Pub List - Make it stand out The sign board outside The Kerry says it all.. i will take one of each, please. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507483012407-XRP253O8TFHGY9715UXA/brazen-head-irish-pub-omaha.jpg The British Pub List The Brazen Head Pub, Omaha, Nebraska https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507483205468-R7HM8JQ4XNG7VWDENP0O/the-dundee-dell-pub-omaha.jpg The British Pub List Perhaps not the most British or irish of pubs, for years the Dundee Dell was the only place to get fish and chips in Omaha, Nebraska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507483630068-ADDIPPBMV7GXR1AIXEIT/crown-and-anchor-pub-vegas.jpg The British Pub List A decent bit of the Old Sod, right in the middle of Sin City. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507483719659-EAJSVWI2U117UKCMB1EW/a-lovely-pint-of-old-speckled-hen.jpg The British Pub List Old Speckled Hen on tap - mighty fine by me! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507483795627-U2UTGC6Z5VG4BCUEPQ0N/crown-and-anchor-london-cab.jpg The British Pub List Need a lift to the pub? Give the folks at the Crown & Anchor a call and you just may get a ride in a real London Taxi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507484022483-7DD22W292K8CBPPX5826/Nashville-fleet-street-pub.jpg The British Pub List Down the stairs in a nice quite pub - the Fleet Street Pub, Nashville, Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507484104170-NPDNIXNUPYKENC79RCXS/the-flying-beaver-voncouver-bc.jpg The British Pub List Maybe not exactly a text book pub, the Flying Beaver in Vancouver, BC is well worth a visit, all the same. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507484170826-K66HR3GY6HI93Q6R833G/airplane-at-the-flying-beaver.jpg The British Pub List A nice Canadian sunset, and the floatplanes coming home to roost for the evening - as seen from the Flying Beaver. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/e12421a0-473f-43e2-b9cf-b62d88e591c9/IMG_0578.jpeg The British Pub List - Make it stand out A mighty tasty pint served at the St Joseph Brewery and Public House - Indianapolis, Indiana. http://www.thebowsingken.com/contact daily 0.75 2015-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1451351649401-796OSUGMTDOEO12VMPZ3/IMG_1196.jpg Let's Chat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1451439855781-OLLU8LNCSFG2OMCFRCNI/image-asset.png Let's Chat http://www.thebowsingken.com/mg-lore daily 0.75 2025-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522420021835-KY0FP2NBHEI7DWDJF8XE/mg-the-golden-age.jpeg The MG Encyclopedia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522420082356-GVY3I8M2RDGI69AI6A63/morris-garage-oxford.jpg The MG Encyclopedia Morris Garage - singular. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522420253088-RJXU86A7148PBVPSEBNR/angus-sanderson-british-car.jpg The MG Encyclopedia Excerpt from the 1921 edition of "Automobiles of the World," for the Angus Sanderson automobile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/043b1462-2ee8-4592-89ee-3845ff2e05a2/Ark+SS.jpg The MG Encyclopedia - Make it stand out An Arkley SS Midget/Sprite conversion. There is some chatter out there that at least one enthusiast dropped a V6 in one - Wow! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522420546913-OXV686ZM0WP0R92R68K9/morris-bullnose-mg.jpg The MG Encyclopedia For a great reference on all of the Morris cars built over the years, please stop by the International Alliance of Morris Owners website - here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/2f15f859-f2d2-4d7b-946e-5212dc3782b4/bullnoseee.jpg The MG Encyclopedia - Make it stand out A Bullnose in the bushes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1559138670745-Q36IUARQQAC4THKMIXM5/mg-gordon-crosby.jpg The MG Encyclopedia A November 1931 issue of ‘The Autocar’ magazine, showing an M.G. F-Type Magna - artwork by Gordon Crosby. ‘The Autocar’ magazine was first published back in 1895, and most rightfully calls itself the oldest automotive magazine. Still published today - as simply ‘Autocar’ - the magazine can be reached by clicking here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/e4df125d-db26-4511-9803-af6eab22069d/ex179.jpeg The MG Encyclopedia - Make it stand out EX-179. Photo from the book The Beauty of Cars, by Kenneth Ullyet (Pitman Publishing, London, 1962) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/46dc59b3-cca3-44bf-8d0a-f1c05266fc86/ex179+-+1956+jp.jpeg The MG Encyclopedia - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/31263047-b3b8-45f4-9093-9da14f043ea1/ex181.jpeg The MG Encyclopedia - Make it stand out EX-181. Photo from the book The Beauty of Cars, by Kenneth Ullyet (Pitman Publishing, London, 1962) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/b8e026b9-972e-4f8b-a5ca-bb52ca491ff5/mdp.39015047399863-seq_191.jpeg The MG Encyclopedia - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522419579527-RQL4VJATU7H8ZWVWV9F3/hotchkiss-british-cars.jpg The MG Encyclopedia A Hotchkiss advert from a 1904 issue of The Car magazine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522420652982-RSRELXE60VQXHL8WHUZB/hotchkiss-motor-cars.jpg The MG Encyclopedia The emblem of Hotchkiss et Cie. The crossed cannon and flaming artillery shell are a nod to the company's armament expertise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522588410727-MA6QPOT9G7HKWHTJ7ENY/indy-500-mg-racer.jpeg The MG Encyclopedia Bob Vieth in Race # 54 - Miss San Francisco. 1965 Indianapolis 500. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522588460029-VVO9J4VQTL9XGRGKIQ4U/indy-500-mg-racecar.jpeg The MG Encyclopedia Wally Dallenbach - 1967 Indy 500. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522588559940-AW22ZK0MWIR7RV2V5Z63/indy-500-mg.jpeg The MG Encyclopedia Bob Veith just after he qualified the MG Liquid Suspension Special in the 10th spot for the 1965 Indianapolis 500. The names listed under the inlet stacks are: Driver - Bob Vieth, Owner - Kjell Qvale, Chief Mech - Joe Huffaker, Mech - Chuck Tannlund. For the 1965 Memorial Day Classic, Veith was forced to drop out with a burnt piston. He was classified 24th overall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1563035749169-41FJ0X9EIKZXMMISMTZ6/innocenti-sprite-midget.jpg The MG Encyclopedia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/e3f8499b-7df5-4ee3-b702-bf4b562e8dba/jab+j.jpg The MG Encyclopedia - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/fd5ebda4-3e0b-4780-9ec6-0c1b160def51/Jab+Map+J.jpg The MG Encyclopedia - Make it stand out A portion of a 1943 topographic map showing the city of Bruge and the small village of Jabbeke. Map: U.S. Army Map Service https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522588784889-H56WZK4Z4VDEPJNH60QD/mg-kimber-number-one.jpg The MG Encyclopedia Cecil Kimber at the wheel of his 1924 Morris 14/40 Super Sports. Modified in 1924, by Kimber and friends, many consider this car, which began as a simple Morris Cowley, to be the first genuine MG, thus the moniker "Old Number One." This claim has long been the topic of debate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1474842278902-FUKTCP43CTDE3M0134C8/image-asset.png The MG Encyclopedia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1586103963850-WYZML3BGNU0X6GZP76A3/mg-kimber-morris.jpg The MG Encyclopedia A Q&A from the 20 December 2001 issue of The Guardian (London). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/bcb5c309-e908-4a9f-80a3-89ec6d35e3ae/MGCC_JPG.jpg The MG Encyclopedia - Make it stand out To stop by - click on this link: MG Car Club https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1600029584766-KR0W1UJVRK4IR2U9CU03/mg-car-club-ale.JPG The MG Encyclopedia 90 great years and still going strong - The MG Car Club. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522590676294-HOQA8AFXQR84JW7TBXZ4/the-mg-car-company.jpg The MG Encyclopedia These brass tags were used by MG factory folks when it came time to check out certain tools. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522590970288-TW6AKRIJ47XL5TSWYZ9T/mg-midget-yellow.jpg The MG Encyclopedia A Round Wheel Arch (RWA) MG Midget of the early 1970s. As the books all say, the RWA had to be replaced with the original square arch due to the fact the the RWA was a bit weaker when it came to rear end crash tests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1583439198666-WSRD88UW4E6TXKSQKXOZ/1961-mg-midget.jpg The MG Encyclopedia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1583427561344-ZRM7V0KIBNVFVL7T0WQN/mg-mk1-midget-mgb.jpg The MG Encyclopedia An article from the 30 June 1961 issue of the Guardian newspaper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1590771267181-BRWCSDVOU93ER85YSEVJ/mg-ale-beer.jpg The MG Encyclopedia A clipping from the 10 April 1933 issue of The Guardian via Newspapers.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522591230030-WNEOYYA0O2BR5CTZVZMU/mg-auto-yearbook-1915.jpg The MG Encyclopedia An advert from a 1915 issue of the Auto Yearbook, showing a couple of locations where one could buy a Morris car. Note the plural - The Morris Garages. As seen, The Morris Garages were also agents for various other makes, including the French Renault. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/3c4c2e44-07c7-4ce9-85e0-88576e14af55/mdp.39015080111472-seq_410+copy.jpeg The MG Encyclopedia - Make it stand out So, how’s your French? From the 25 September 1925 issue of “La Vie Automobile” magazine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522592000606-61AVYUXZ3M90JTLLS2BW/morris-oxford-1915.jpg The MG Encyclopedia Morris Oxford and Cowley advert, plus the De Luxe Model - circa 1915. As noted in the ad copy, the Morris Oxford was a "high class' car> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522592204769-2BFKUDKYDPNHOKXVEWAX/morris-cowley-oxford-1921.jpg The MG Encyclopedia The "numbers" for the 1921 range of Morris cars. One rather obscure vehicle was the Morris-Silent Six. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522593262868-8K8PQ8A15G0N7WDFC55C/morris-cars-mg.jpg The MG Encyclopedia From a 1915 Directory of Automotive Manufacturers. Morris Oxford, from the W.R.M. Motors , Ltd is noted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1586102644555-F6V9L780CPHC4HJAXFGZ/morris-motors-1926.jpg The MG Encyclopedia From the 1 July 1926 issue of The Manchester Guardian newspaper, noting yet another reorganization of Morris Motors. Osberton Radiators Ltd is mentioned. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522593486730-LA1JBQLS5RY8H5N7CUOV/mg-qvale-jag.jpeg The MG Encyclopedia Like I said, a life as mutli-faceted as Mr. Q's certainly required a book to adequately cover the topic. And here is it, self-published by Kjell Qvale in 2005. A great book, heavily illustrated, fine reading. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1593352718716-97CAV1COPF9ZFWKECZMK/qvale-mg-cars.jpeg The MG Encyclopedia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1593352935549-83G3O12USRPZ14P6XAIW/kjell-qvale-mg-jag.jpg The MG Encyclopedia Mr. Q was involved in many aspects of the sports car culture in the United States, including acting as the general chairman of the Sports Car Club of America. Photo: from an 18 May 1953 issue, and courtesy of, the San Francisco Examiner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522594947583-SJPS397GU8AMNLBGVEYT/image-asset.png The MG Encyclopedia Here's a photo of Old Number One, courtesy of the fine folks at the MG Owners Club. For more info on the car and the club, please click here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/4e332228-811d-4571-9817-87d5c7e64647/mgbumd.jpg The MG Encyclopedia - Make it stand out MGB - UMD 534F - as it appears today. Photo courtesy of the MG Car Club. Here’s their link https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/3ba7211d-5463-495a-945d-23f8db527070/s-l1600.jpg The MG Encyclopedia - Make it stand out Also marketed under the name Caravelle, produced from 1958 through 1968, the Renault Floride was a sporty little car, powered by a rear-mounted, rear-drive four cylinder engine. It was designed by Pietro Frua of the Carrozzeria Ghia. Even a casual glance at the recessed headlights shows how this treatment may have influenced the headlight placement of the MGB. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/830bcd0d-61c4-4eeb-a618-7ceb8be218bc/riley+1.jpg The MG Encyclopedia - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/b71ca4c4-53ea-4d12-b974-e25920a4e9ca/riley+2.jpg The MG Encyclopedia - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/c959f386-6fce-48dc-be42-d9d46943a9a4/riley+3.jpg The MG Encyclopedia - Make it stand out “The Most Successful Car In The World” - circa 1935. The Riley Nine. Visit your local RIley Showroom today! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522595160833-DP6TH0DNMVT9M7PS7SQ4/side-valve-engine-mg.jpg The MG Encyclopedia A generic engine diagram showing the side valve configuration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522595300012-0A5ASP3H8MQE1UTGZ4VH/mg-midget-red.jpeg The MG Encyclopedia From a brochure for an early 1970s MG Midget. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522595503845-SCNXHCIMZ15WZIZPCPJJ/su-carb-for-mg.jpg The MG Encyclopedia An advert for SU carburetters - circa 1947. As the ad says, 'for trouble free carburation." I agree. A pair of well maintained SUs is quite easy to maintain and usually work well. Where folks get into trouble is by trying to tune a set of worn out SUs. Many SUs on our British cars are pushing over a half-century old, have been subject to indifferent maintenance, are in need of a rebuild - to include the shaft bushings. I say skip the Weber and do a proper rebuild on your SUs. You won't go wrong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522595375068-HQQH54DQ2VQ1D8ECHCSZ/mg-su-carb.jpg The MG Encyclopedia Today, SU Carburetors are still being produced, now part of the Burlen Ltd family of companies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1509119400402-QKI4KJ5JNIB6ZZ4Q0GRZ/new-engine-company-uk.jpg The MG Encyclopedia Rather dated looking for 1921, this 30 horsepower N.E.C. (New Engine Company) roadster sports a set of wooden artillery wheels. Interestingly, the N.E.C. was powered by a 4-cylinder horizontally opposed engine that was mounted under the driver's seat. Must have been nice and toasty on a cool evening drive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1540731565928-QVNRSR9YJLHRLDERSXXQ/british-mg-wire-wheel.jpg The MG Encyclopedia An elegant Rudge-Whitworth wire wheel. From a 1921 treatise on the automotive industry in the UK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1509118019376-9UXKNNCGJ3TOMW3A09DE/sankey-wheels-mg.jpg The MG Encyclopedia The Sankey Wheel. Note the split rim, making mounting a tire simple for the everyday motorist. From a 1921 treatise on the automotive industry in the UK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1509117837851-0TBVDKLICOA593GXLBPL/ace-discs-wheels.jpg The MG Encyclopedia Save Spoke Cleaning - yes. Improve Appearance - debatable. Circa 1925 advert for Ace Super Wheel Discs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1509119066773-6057UB5YSZL0G93A9NUU/mg-simple-disc-wheel.jpg The MG Encyclopedia From a 1921 treatise on the automotive industry in the UK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1509118786661-Z7PLHR2BVTGQOI7NKPWS/sankey-wheel-uk-cars.jpg The MG Encyclopedia Sankey Wheels - The Wheel of Strength. Note in the test it mentions that the Sankey Wheel is rotproof - so no wood is used. Note also it mentions that the curved outline makes it easy to keep clean - so no Ace discs required. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1540730776419-I0JR8AK2MJR8143ESVSP/wipac-british-cars.jpg The MG Encyclopedia A WIPAC advert circa the mid-1960s. As a young automotive enthusiast I used to dream of festooning my future cars with a number of WIPAC accessories. Image courtesy of WIPAC - Carclo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522596087430-RIYBUHKVYEXJGXPQZY0N/mg-mga-1600-mk-ii.jpg The MG Encyclopedia http://www.thebowsingken.com/bits-and-bobs daily 0.75 2025-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1475421774429-5BCVYE1WHJT31GPLBYEN/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/cc928278-1881-443b-9e6c-4f935a411b59/bangorMG.jpeg Bits and Bobs - Make it stand out From the Bangor Daily News (Maine) - 7 August 1937. Type of MG ???? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/c362b120-1287-4165-920f-ebf27e063acb/irish+jaunting+car.jpg Bits and Bobs - Make it stand out "Sung with Tremendous Applause, by J. B. Smith, the Celebrated Irish Vocalist." From a folio that contains 4291 song sheets. Included among these American songs are ninety-seven British song sheets from Dublin and London. The collection spans the period from the turn of the nineteenth century to the 1880s, although a majority of the song sheets were published from the 1850s to the 1870s. Held by the Rare Book and Special Collections Division of the Library of Congress. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/c3643880-f0ba-4c9a-a069-05e140b6a84e/allsop+tm.jpg Bits and Bobs - Make it stand out Trademark registration by S. Allsopp & Sons for Allsopp's brand Malt Liquors, submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Photo; LOC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/49e82a58-2051-4fe7-aa61-1b1d2a276d2f/service-pnp-ppmsc-08900-08932v.jpg Bits and Bobs - Make it stand out The Speldhurst Inn - I wonder if I could get a decent pint here. Photo: LOC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/e12c0785-df7d-460e-bdbe-26ddac93e08c/DSCF1002+copy.JPG Bits and Bobs - Make it stand out Basking in the Florida sunshine, outside of Saville Quarter, Pensacola, Florida. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/21c7847e-2e1f-423b-bc01-f555839d429c/MOSS+Midget.jpeg Bits and Bobs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/b33ecb4e-3619-4bb4-84ed-c5f659adea2b/service-pnp-det-4a10000-4a14000-4a14400-4a14430v.jpg Bits and Bobs - Make it stand out Old Time Tars - enjoying a bottle of beer, under the watchful eye of the ship’s purser. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/13f39e45-cbfc-4bd7-aafd-6e38477de206/MG-Austin.jpeg Bits and Bobs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/22b13ff9-3c29-4169-9a70-e77e6fe656e1/MG-Austin+1.jpeg Bits and Bobs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/e83061b1-62f1-432a-945e-de7712d181a6/MG-Austin+2.jpeg Bits and Bobs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/0fea8a47-214d-4c0e-bd67-0ebacae75fe1/MG-Austin+3.jpeg Bits and Bobs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/dd93790e-f266-4f9e-bdd8-2bfda02f5df5/tally+7+Nov+1957.jpg Bits and Bobs - Make it stand out Just a little blast from the past, back when most foreign cars were oddities in the U.S. A line up of cars outside the Sports Car Center, Tallahassee, Florida - November 1957. The Sports Car Center was located on Jackson Bluff Road, and according to an article in the 25 August 1957 issue of the Tallahassee Democrat newspaper, it was, along with a couple of other dealerships in the area, trying to cash in on a perceived market for small European and sports cars. Looks like a Borgward, a Triumph, and a couple of Renaults. Photo: Florida Memories https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/29574521-cecb-4390-97e2-843493c6df5b/1976+advertisement+for+Austin+Maxi.jpg Bits and Bobs - Make it stand out The Austin Maxi - circa 1976. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/544ad49e-514e-4e44-9adb-47dd2fa36471/gbnyp.33433091537088-seq_69.jpg Bits and Bobs - Make it stand out “French wines may glory to the soul impart, tis British ale that warms the British Heart.” Well said, indeed. From the book “Manuscript Album - A Collection of Pen and Ink Sketches” by Count A De Bylandt and Lieutenant Colonel Addison, 1854. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/98c03328-28fc-4fcc-91f0-9f40082e6af4/mmorris.jpg Bits and Bobs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/b0960e56-2955-49ce-8046-e7ed7ea0aa79/s-l1600.jpg Bits and Bobs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/8b7d7f46-94c9-4047-b90a-658bad2be745/1969+advertisement+for+Guinness.jpg Bits and Bobs - Make it stand out From an old magazine advert - circa 1969. Yes, Guinness is Good For You. Indeed! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/45aabdfa-0eb2-4e5e-8a8a-90f9574d5121/umn-31951d00007101e-269-1666451421+copy.jpg Bits and Bobs - Make it stand out From the publication “The Brewers’ Guardian,” 6 August 1889, London. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/28d89897-7e31-4185-8560-9b80c678b792/hay+rick+and+beer.jpg Bits and Bobs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/16a62040-8def-432c-abc7-b9eb00efee9c/hay-rick-beer.jpg Bits and Bobs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1618149046754-HYQJ6AD16RVKBOI47DWF/boars+Head.jpg Bits and Bobs The sign for the Boar's Head Inn - circa 1668. This pub was located in the East Cheapside area of London. The word "Cheap" was old English slang for a market - so this area could also be referred to as the "Eat Market. There was also a West Market. Today, the entire area is known simply as "Cheapside." From the book "Historic Hotels of the World," by Robert B. Ludy (1927, Philadelphia) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1615036642403-8C1AL9G8IHSR99ASK09J/austin-longbridge-bowsing.jpg Bits and Bobs United Kingdom - 1948: Birmingham, England. Here, side by side in the Longbridge works, Birmingham, stand Austin A. 40s for the home and export market. Britain exports approximately three quarters of its total of cars: last year Austin exported 110,000 of its total output of 156,000. In the same year nearly one-fifth of the increase in value of United Kingdom exports over 1949 was contributed by the motor industry. But not even the vehicle industry could flourish so well if Marshall Plan Aid had not helped to finance the purchase of raw materials. Image: NARA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1609508574944-8JJE3UWT8SJ8C2O9ORTS/aleconner-tottenham-bowsing-ken.jpg Bits and Bobs My next job, I think I qualify. From the book:"The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Tottenham in the County of Middelsex" by William Robinson (Tottenham 1840). Cheers, Dave https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1609426635984-ZF0JP5RIF00R4KFZBX75/monty-python-antioch.jpg Bits and Bobs From the Holy Book of Armaments - the only way to eliminate the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/791e261d-26e2-4b7c-add6-83bb918a4775/wu-89094356300-15-1666277197+copy.jpg Bits and Bobs - Make it stand out From the book “ Tavern Anecdotes and Sayings; Including the Origin of Signs, and Reminiscences Connected With Taverns, Coffee-houses, Clubs, ets, etc…” by Mr. Charles Hindley (Tinsley Brothers, London, 1875) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/d901ab77-e7a4-48e8-9ce5-0cb8362d01e4/nyp-33433045157900-25-1641067745.jpg Bits and Bobs - Make it stand out Mugs Up! Dolling out the Christmas Day ration of beer to the troops. From the book "The Border Regiment in South Africa, 1899 - 1902. Cheers, Dave https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1605892657200-C594M1DF3DENMNWU965G/british-colonial-beer.jpg Bits and Bobs From the book: Information For Emigrants to British North America, published in London (1842) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1601072983535-9JRJQBRRTE8DRQ63Z657/IMG_1617.JPG Bits and Bobs Very few - if any - TV couples have matched the chemistry between Steed and Mrs. Peel. Cheers to their memories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1595268604936-UL3PHDVUCFXHR8UZJ5VL/pub-ale-queen%27s-head-inn.jpg Bits and Bobs A great print from the book “Drawings of Old London,” by Philip Norman, London 1913. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1574427277676-F6LMNPFV6NNIL7HOTDFU/cock-ale-1744.jpg Bits and Bobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1563714218788-P0T6JC4IEKIXCG27ZTUY/beer-ale-lager-porter.jpg Bits and Bobs Yea, something we all already know - beer is good for you. This illustration is from a book called “The Liquor Book” by Charles Adam Bates, 1899. It is a listing of various advertising slogans and artwork suggestions to be used in a newspaper ad campaign by a local bottle shop Here’s another slogan that Mr. Bates suggests: “A thoroughly good beer, pure as water and as harmless as milk.” Yes Sir! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1557847568115-JR4Q6PPGGBNIF7YVXQBQ/salt-in-beer-bowsing-ken.jpg Bits and Bobs From the book “Tavern Anecdotes and Sayings,” by Charles Hindley, 1881. One must keep the witches away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1579873680574-0B9AN1GB0HHF2QR0NBD4/The-landlord%27s-daughter.jpg Bits and Bobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1557061295666-IHHCNRUTG65VSG0OB8SM/burton-ale.jpg Bits and Bobs From the book “Curiosities of Beer & Ale - An Entertaining History” by John Bickerdyke. London 1889 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1550589448769-22VZC3CFZWFHYED4GSE9/franco-british-beer-ale.jpg Bits and Bobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1539811353848-NGDK0785HC48YOMY1VYO/english-beer-money-1954.jpg Bits and Bobs This is a page from a U.S. Department of the Army pamphlet issued to American soldiers either being based in, or just passing through the United Kingdom, back in 1954. Among other tid bits of knowledge and manners, was this helpful guide to British money. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1534531381989-36JYJ26TS364Y9B3W5ZZ/irish-beer-whiskey.jpg Bits and Bobs An except from the book " A Human Geography of the British Isles," by Leonard B. Cundall - 1920. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1534189986696-N4200RWUC2WPK2JSFYKU/old-beer-mead.jpg Bits and Bobs Table beer is made from persimmons - wow, I have yet to see a modern craft brewer try that one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1516389565372-8CZQ651GFJ5LNH74FPQH/beer-in-london.jpg Bits and Bobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1509120624074-RLAFLW33Q4OJGUQCO6D2/england-poems-dunlap-guide.jpg Bits and Bobs From a Dunlap guidebook to motoring in England - circa 1925. I particularly like the part about "wayside inns." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1516284225330-N3VJLDN19Q9BBD9GYCW8/beer-ale-casks-kegs-hogsheads.jpg Bits and Bobs Can I get a couple of tierces of your best bitter - to go, please? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1502646632889-6KMT184JTEI8KV8A7MHC/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs A list of Irish Brewers - circa 1915. From the Brewers' Almanack https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1483762600243-A0APN2SSR29IYOU087Z1/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs A list of Irish distillers - 1922. From the "Brewers' Almanack and Wine & Spirit Annual - 1922." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1480283649641-1OCK55V0EVNFC2PF9UVU/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1480129209294-IZF85XHKHKDZ4XXWAFEN/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs The Old Inn, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon - circa 1960. Looks like a nice place for a pint or two. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/9e991453-ce56-46ec-b676-046c8d2b47aa/bob%27s-a-dying.jpg Bits and Bobs - Make it stand out Bob's-A'Dyin' An entry from the book "Notes and Queries, A Medium of Intercommunication for Literary Men, General Readers, Etc... " (London 1910). This was in answer to a query as to the origin of the phrase. Boisterous Merriment - Yes indeed. Cheers, Dave https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1550679746210-S31CV0X0MJBO90S3Z1CL/Cries+of+Bandury+-+1840.jpg Bits and Bobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1475420417552-0729ITKVD49J8XKOHUQ2/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs Thanks again to Mr. Hank Hinton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1475419922451-471QI08TOC3RMRQF2H56/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1581890891052-U675B17HSNMOLBETF2DO/ale-after-church.jpg Bits and Bobs A fine policy from a couple of centuries ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1562768165554-6XJXQ7LI8UFBC1AGWAMH/the-cat-and-the-fiddle-pub.jpg Bits and Bobs At 1,772 (540m), the Cat and Fiddle pub is said to be the highest pub in England. It is situated on a moor between Buxton, Derbyshire and Macclesfield, Cheshire. This photo shows the pub circa 1894. Supposedly, there is a pub in Yorkshire that claimed to a few feet higher. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1459779451365-A6KIFUJNXR9THLEVVXZ7/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs Powered by dog treats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1462024505594-XK8E0IE3EPWSPO1EC500/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1475422406712-2K5RWX7971VQJV3VZP1X/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1459779064257-58H8N9T1VD76HDFTQETC/mmmmmg+7.jpeg Bits and Bobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1466600939114-8CPLBPOTGN5ZDP6C7R1L/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1466601559166-QEMWB2ZUD7IBD7DAEQV4/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs As this advert indicates - Calcutta, 1809 - beer could be shipped to India in bottles. Yet another variable to be considered. So, an IPA may or may have not been in contact with oak over an extended period of time. Hmm? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1466602019909-6LZ711WWY6A7EXVQSRRD/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1570107738872-AKM4LNXPY9MI6FJSZ766/allsopp-india-pale-ale.jpg Bits and Bobs An advert that appeared in the 19 February 1891 issue of Life Magazine (New York, NY) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1550846048948-322NXLO8K3I91JFXX400/the-organist-british-pub.jpg Bits and Bobs Even a couple of centuries ago, people often had a rather naughty sense of humor. Of course, one may interpret the above exchange as they wish. I guess I may just have a slightly naughty mind. From the artist George du Maurier, who was working for the publication “Punch” - circa 1884. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1445613260830-3QAH168YH60ATNGGZL4A/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs The 1970s - man, what a great decade! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1465467980980-6PDFMB4OG5DLQ3CWQ1DR/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1471185598507-Y36IES1753CKW35E7XBE/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs Mackie's of Scotland - Flamegrilled Aberdeen Angus [Steak] flavored crisps. I ordered a case of these on line, and you should too. A unique taste. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1471185942221-3012N7GYFZHM4UY1AN0B/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs Burts crisps with a touch of Guiness - Wonderful idea! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1475421056315-CGCYKVUHU17FUSLVVW1Q/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1445613549810-Y62NV0V5K3ZR2P4LUKQS/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1452864254933-7TG5G46QXLHAWF70QLIP/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1452864810696-AXHI7XOTX6OFSU8ODNEA/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs A couple of retired beer engine handles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506374824102-CM3C30ZFAIM7U6PBZGPE/Half-Moon-Pub_interior.jpg Bits and Bobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1445614125425-PBKE087LZBO5THXFWYEO/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1452865677651-H79E0KCV0HPQI20E0NMQ/image-asset.png Bits and Bobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1445619070645-G9PR9TH7TRFNZ7ICY5XK/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1452866277259-9JSMS7WSJPOOE2LU6X7K/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1445616390837-2CFS5ANXW4LTL8QTDX9U/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs The entrance to my garage pub - cheers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1445618018005-9AHPVN8D2PRC2HJOGCFR/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1480958767869-OEJ2VSGOZT33BFQPMB5E/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs Here's another great fireplace - at the Lion & Lamb Pub, Little Canfiled https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1445616442424-6RQPNF918JXJF7ERNI74/image-asset.jpeg Bits and Bobs The Beginning - 2015 http://www.thebowsingken.com/tongerlo-blond-beer daily 0.75 2019-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508708908877-MWAOYDLAHZI2Y7JQ6Y7R/tongerlo-blonde-belgian-ale.jpg Tongerlo Blond (Blonde) Tongerlo Blond was declared the World's Best Beet at the 2014 World Beer Awards. It is a fine beer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1545835997582-N8SS8AA8AMGVK81MMKOE/tongerlo-belgium-ale.jpg Tongerlo Blond (Blonde) From an 1851 map of Belgium - find Brussels in the lower left corner, take the train north to the town of Mechlen. Now, change trains and head southeast and you will soon arrive at the town of Haeght. From there, look all the way to the upper right-hand corner of this map and you will find the commune of Tongerloo. Little Boortmeerbeek is not depicted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1545836530255-FBRRKIBM2F7077CF1X34/boortmeerbeek-haacht.jpg Tongerlo Blond (Blonde) Take the road northeast out of Haacht - here as Haecht - up to the village of Boortmeerbeek - here hyphenated as Boort-Meerbeek. One reasoned assumption for the name of Haacht being chosen as the name of the original dairy farm posits that the name “Haacht” or however it was spelled back then, was more well known and thus carried a bit more panache than poor little Boort-Meerbeek. Thoughts? From a 1943 U.S. Army map of Belgium and France. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508709247489-NM2GRMEF8DDSIGB39F2G/tongerlo-blond-blonde-bier.jpg Tongerlo Blond (Blonde) Like this table card says about Tongerlo Blond, "Proef hier het beste bier ter wereld." Yup. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1545834711615-INFPFALSNXKQ1YV0GY8Z/tongerlo-beer-brabant.jpg Tongerlo Blond (Blonde) The town of Haacht - here spelled as Haeght - is located just to the northeast of Brussels. On this map - from the 1882 World Atlas by A.K. Johnson - neither the towns of Boortmeerbeek - where the Haacht Brewery is located, nor the village of Tongerlo - where the Abbey of Tongerlo is sited, are depicted. The abbey is located about an inch to the northeast of Haeght, near the letter “R” in the notation for the Demer River. http://www.thebowsingken.com/the-educated-drinker daily 0.75 2018-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1511036026121-9MB2HXMGBGMW02AZZEWV/good-beer-books.JPG The Educated Drinker Hey, just wait a minute here - how did that little Chouffe get in there? You just never know where one of those little dudes will pop up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1511036328709-92HS0X84SQVBSEW10R2Z/grossman%27s-guide-wine-beer.jpeg The Educated Drinker The Go-To Guide - Grossman's Guide to Wines, Beers, and Spirits. Find this book and buy it - really. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1511036456551-ZT0I730BSJN4ZXKKB88R/drunken-botanist.jpeg The Educated Drinker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1511038512108-Z2F34GN40PK6DUNKXOGR/kingsley-amis-drinking.jpeg The Educated Drinker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1511038694454-HXM5PNMQV01839NTUCDC/the-green-man-movie.jpg The Educated Drinker A Delectable Ghost Story for Grownups. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1511038883155-8ORGNEOUZOAJPB2WWE3D/grogan%27s-companion-to-drink.jpeg The Educated Drinker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1511038966498-YXP9W79E8PV11B7SSSHT/whisky-guide-book.jpeg The Educated Drinker http://www.thebowsingken.com/good-food daily 0.75 2017-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1512599281391-2P8JZM8Y14Z9GGHPBF4H/beer-cook-book.jpeg Good Food and Good Beer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1512599363549-YENG98PFHT8WFDC7UFSZ/beer-cheese-soup.JPG Good Food and Good Beer Any beer cookbook worth its salt will have a recipe for beer cheese soup - so here you go. Served with a little crumbled bacon on top, and a bunch of toasted cheese and herb baguettes. Darn good! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1460901640434-GF5XHHG5LMAOIC9TADG9/image-asset.jpeg Good Food and Good Beer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1464274193547-F3ZIWM8CDUWO4SNCRDUP/IMG_1476.JPG Good Food and Good Beer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1464274236199-MRWHWPZN2E79BCC5NR72/IMG_1477.JPG Good Food and Good Beer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1461939302440-0Q71K0PK5L8KENNUKZ7Q/image-asset.jpeg Good Food and Good Beer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1462801876868-I9LR6YZGWUPF4ARE2690/image-asset.jpeg Good Food and Good Beer The nicely browned Meat Olives nestled in a wine and veggie sauce, just ready to go into the oven. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1462802033163-GP0EZKBOA8Y4GJQ07V0N/image-asset.jpeg Good Food and Good Beer The original recipe called for removing the now done Meat Olives from the sauce, then pureeing the sauce and using it as sort of a gravy poured on to of the Meat Olives. We changed the recipe a bit when we saw the cooked sauce. It was full of nice pieces of carrot, turnip, shallots, not to mention a healthy portion of chopped bacon, all in that wonderfully reduced wine sauce. So, we skipped the puree step and served it up as is. Worked out just fine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1512584325848-I02HCJTHF2WE7VBQ0R5X/scotch-sauce.jpg Good Food and Good Beer Swapped out Scotch for Bourbon, honey for brown sugar, HP Sauce for regular steak sauce, and viola - Dave's World Famous Scotch BBQ Sauce. Well, world famous at least as far as my kitchen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1512584530158-OH3ME1EMWEEKOULZXOK7/bbq-scotch-sauce.jpg Good Food and Good Beer Boneless, skinless chicken thighs - reasonably inexpensive and fast cooking on the grill. I started out with them going on the fire just plain, then mopped them with the Scotch sauce towards the end. I wanted the sauce to crisp up a bit, but not burn and turn to ash. Of course, a bit of the Scotch sauce reserved for dipping. Remember to keep your mopping sauce separate from your dipping sauce - you don't want to mingle the two since the mopping portion may have some uncooked chicken juices in it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1460901721653-UX30IDDAZPPSYQ7P1RKR/image-asset.jpeg Good Food and Good Beer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1471700463213-OTILRYUB75FPH4LKNKGI/image-asset.jpeg Good Food and Good Beer Guinness Beef Stew, Roast Potatoes and, of course, a pint of Guinness Stout - perfect! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1469583346231-LJZLH50DD9EZ4FUPD8RR/image-asset.jpeg Good Food and Good Beer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1471705877001-HVQCQSQAEL8P6ZFFWJ4Q/image-asset.jpeg Good Food and Good Beer Newcastle Brown Ale - this is what most American think of when the think of Brown Ale. By the way, the little scene in the blue star illustrates the bridge over the River Tyne, which connects the cities of Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead. Cheers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1505355454120-AOFT9ONVCFN5520B8Z4N/farm.jpeg Good Food and Good Beer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1493999245658-E979MR8V5FYITWKX5IJ6/image-asset.jpeg Good Food and Good Beer In the back of the book there is a great chapter on beer and cuisine, tons of wonderful recipes - Bon Appetit! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1469583424429-I6NBXBC4D969WQB0JYAS/image-asset.jpeg Good Food and Good Beer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1493906004337-WB4XDI05MGY2R3FIIGPT/image-asset.jpeg Good Food and Good Beer Yea, I know, it's made in the US, now. Still tasty, though http://www.thebowsingken.com/mgs-and-other-british-iron daily 0.75 2025-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1467904904214-24SWUDWZPIF2820YD44N/image-asset.jpeg MGs and Other British Iron https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1558873248037-F1Y5MGZME49M6N9W0L8F/william-morris-motors.jpg MGs and Other British Iron The “Kings of Commerce” - with an entry about William Morris - by T.C. Bridges and H. Hessell Tiltman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1558873937580-C53H1XD9WKWFNBK30RMR/william-morris-mg-car-comapny.jpg MGs and Other British Iron William R. Morris https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/ab237508-f5e5-4f32-b01f-6f1fc562a279/t-type+illustration+j.jpeg MGs and Other British Iron - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/cab76eee-1d8a-4083-b8f3-12ad9d2a0bb8/clasMG.jpeg MGs and Other British Iron - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.thebowsingken.com/the-pub-crawl daily 0.75 2021-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1489259173964-96XR92KCTXA50OYGAIKA/image-asset.jpeg The Pub Crawl https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1460902007752-RSS9GXN8T6MB1D2CPG4S/image-asset.jpeg The Pub Crawl Is it a pub, a saloon or a bar? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1489258735584-EWB18W31CBQWOEWMRL97/image-asset.jpeg The Pub Crawl https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1460582003003-0SZC10VSME1BFNXM4SW8/image-asset.jpeg The Pub Crawl https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1632490402831-5U51KQHYZLBLDX9MSMCH/camra-kent.jpeg The Pub Crawl - Make it stand out Yes, it may be a bit out of date, but it is a fine historical record, all the same. Real Ale Pubs of Kent is a gem of a book, and the record of the pub names is priceless. How many of these still exist? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1632490746796-H8BT932JGQ36QGQUNHDQ/camra-kent+1.jpeg The Pub Crawl - Make it stand out A page from the book Real Ale Pubs of Kent, showing the previous owners pub crawl progress. Referring to the text of the book, we surmise that the pubs he or she visted were: 1. Beau Nash Tavern, 3. Black Horse, 5. Bruins, 15. Hole in the Wall, 19. Mitre, 20. Pantiles Wine Bar, 28. Royal Wells Inn, and the 32. Sussex Arms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1460899628983-0UFJZEI95DWE25USDYAU/image-asset.png The Pub Crawl https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1460899898198-WJGFQXYACE2HMAIJEBEW/image-asset.jpeg The Pub Crawl http://www.thebowsingken.com/the-mg-catalog daily 0.75 2025-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1469542020270-CLGQMB23VQ26W3ND4BG5/image-asset.jpeg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1477343713700-Y0CW52EOOVC03B4H2L54/image-asset.jpeg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars 1930 MG M-Type Midget. A very nice, unrestored example. Nice to see an MG that has not suffered from an over-restoration. Nice patina of age, here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1591288608676-PLTIR9PFQA1EUHQK4YCF/mg-midget-beer.jpg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars From an old newspaper clipping - 9 February 1930. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1593523621449-IOVRZ28G0TZQA70FOXNY/1936-mg-pa.jpg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars Originally called simply the MG P-Type, the title PA was applied to differentiate the car with the upgraded version to be titled MG PB. According to the book: “MG from A to Z,” by Jonathan Wood. the production of the MG PA included 1,394 two-seaters, 498 four-seaters, 28 Airline coupes, and 53 bare chassis that went to various coachbuilders. Also, some 27 PAs were converted to PBs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1469543346659-8JXY9V46PS57FDUEALAD/image-asset.jpeg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars 1949 MG TC Midget https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1633442330681-D49A6OS9G93Y0H05B75B/advertisement-MG-cars.jpg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/5798cc40-2189-4405-8e0b-5f3b3de1e39a/mgggtccc.jpeg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars - Make it stand out An old MGTC, back in the day when we used to drive our MGs come rain or sunshine or the dead of winter. Not sure who this guy is, or where the photo was taken - other than in the U.S. The photo was printed in March of 1953. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1469562508469-HLEP4S9W78PBW78TKD95/image-asset.jpeg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars MG TD Midget. The writing says, "Black - Red Wheels." Cool! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1474475098421-RPJEZC79Y50T3EVI3TJ7/image-asset.jpeg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars An MG TF, from down in Uruguay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/769178c5-cd9d-4bed-a61a-07c34150699f/uiug.30112101468061-seq_77.jpeg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars - Make it stand out An excerpt from the book “Sports Cars: Facts and Pictures” by Austin L. Conley (Greenburg Publisher, New York, 1954). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1477344295268-PV7R5T27F6FNMRAR9LRU/image-asset.jpeg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars 1955 MG TF 1500 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/3fe2ebf8-f972-450f-a943-6db52d3ee2f5/tftftftftftf.jpg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1469562174654-VA0DLV7DB5IOYPV690A1/image-asset.jpeg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars MGA 1600 Roadster. The roadsters were at times referred to as tourers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1583423359916-2X2NR88OY84VTM6NS4SX/mg-mga-morris.jpg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars From a February 1958 issue of an east coast U.S. newspaper, and it’s a coupe, too. So, what is correct MGA of MG A? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/0f90f8b3-17b0-4e94-9ec5-061357d6c127/s-l1600.jpeg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/bfa5281f-a4b1-4bc9-a6f0-58be10705db2/MG-Austinmidg.jpeg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars - Make it stand out The following is from a press release from the Hambro Automotive Corporation, which at the time was the BMC distributer in the United States: FOR RELEASE: Friday, July 13 1961 MIGHTY MG MIDGET The MG Midget, a new member of the world famous family of sports cars, has been introduced by the British Motor Corporation. This sleek roadster features a high performance 4-cylinder engine, styling in the tradition of its big brother MGA, and a safety-designed, all steel unitized body. BMC’s latest entry in the popular-priced sports card field sells for under $2,000. The car can hit 85 miles an hour, yet squeezes 35 miles from a gallon of gas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1469542446940-NN04P8D4M97ZOOPWA6N2/image-asset.jpeg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars So, legend has it that the chrome trim piece on the hood (bonnet) of the early MG Midget had to be deleted when after a frontal crash test the piece was found impaled on the crash test dummy. Yea, not a good thing. Note the wheel covers, similar to the Ace Discs from the 1920s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1469583734058-543Y0IFY9KMMAGEKI7AE/image-asset.jpeg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1593776238039-GTNLCLEHM7LYAY5383KW/mg-midget-beer-ale.jpeg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars Great P.R. photo from British Leyland. The photo was not dated but I would say the is a 1970-ish MG Midget. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/e0bf4e74-7580-4d22-8546-e88751765e8a/midgy.jpeg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars - Make it stand out Love it - hate it. The rubber bumper MG Midget. Personally, I don’t think they look as bad a many suggest. It was still a great, fun car to drive. From a period brochure, circa 1976. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/ed06f062-33d8-4542-9cd8-0182900502a9/midgy+2.jpeg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1469563128297-COJOTUZQCSPR3UMT1EQ3/image-asset.jpeg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars 1964 MG 1100 Princess - from a U.S. sales brochure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1593778147776-ULGNJAGPUFGWE8MTLXVM/mg-1300-beer-ale.jpeg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars MG 1300 Saloon - from a batch of British Leyland publicity photos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1469560857677-H18SU7R7OMZH74LHX2K8/image-asset.jpeg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars 1967 MGB Roadster https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1583424338744-VDZLIBPDF2ILQQ5YLJTJ/mg-mgb%2C-morris.jpg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars MGB - 1977 newspaper advert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1583425304462-0Y6MWDHX3WUO5S7QXF84/mg-mgb-midget-mg.jpg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars MG advert from the 16 April 1978 issue of the Los Angeles Times newspaper. Funny thing about car prices. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/7e074b1d-5190-4d67-99e6-3bd0d040306d/midgy+1.jpeg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars - Make it stand out From a comprehensive MG sales brochure - circa 1975. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1469561430040-NE8G4SVFYL7P1GNZN5FX/image-asset.jpeg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars MGB GT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1538170694644-TYSZWSCMU316DRGCAQDC/mgb-gt-british-ale.jpg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars Wow, an MGB GT outside of The Plough Inn - wonderful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/0719d847-e53e-4675-a062-dd3ff7c335a5/1989+metro+turbo.jpg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars - Make it stand out MG Metro Turbo. The basic car could be called the MG Metro, the Austin Mini Metro, the Austin Metro, the Rover Metro and the Rover 100. Take your pick. Photo: Adian Pingstone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/9b2ff11c-73ad-408b-ab9f-30486667e1e2/metmet.jpg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars - Make it stand out I don’t know about you, but the MG Metro Turbo looks like a fun little hatch to spirit around in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1593272622982-LKNLK810ASFFG18MRG7W/mg-mgf-british-ale.jpeg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars One a rainy day in Stevelot, Belgium - just down the road from Spa - and a nice looking MGF. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1593275545233-VN2RNKZCKYVVQ8XXHHX5/mg-mgf-australia-ale.jpg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars As seen down in Sydney, Australia - an advert in the Sydney Morning Herald. Not sure how much $42,270 in Aussie money equate to U.S. Dollars. No real need though since the MGF was never exported to the U.S. Pity, really. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/baa1f585-bba5-49f8-95f6-376a450791dd/IMG_0555.JPG The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars - Make it stand out A station wagon in the U.S., an estate car in the UK - take your pick. Back in the really olden days, it might have been called a shooting brake (break), which originally was a horse-drawn passenger wagon used to bring shooting parties out the the field. How veddy, veddy civilized, but not used much anymore. A nice MG ZT on the street of Zaventem, Belgian - 2002, or so. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1593272105347-PXO3R2UZBL3F4DPTJQJR/mgf-mg-2004.jpg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars A nice MGTF seen at a British Car Show down in New Zealand in 2010. Photo: Courtesy of a dude that goes by the handle “111 Emergence.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1477343428852-289KUUBGRPLI7EBH8COG/DSCF1282.JPG The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/6c5d74b2-7f8b-4402-922e-73b6c335c283/midgy+3.jpeg The MG Car Catalog A Growing List of MG Cars - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.thebowsingken.com/the-legal-stuff daily 0.75 2016-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1482260291922-PWYGVNZA78I849ZRATVX/image-asset.jpeg The Mumbo Jumbo His eyes may be half shut, be he is still keeping an eye on things. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1482261835233-XHV1GQXGYG85ANRGLP6W/England_police_officers_conversing_outside_building_in_London.jpg The Mumbo Jumbo Drinking and driving do not mix. You may get away with for a while, but some day these guys will get you. http://www.thebowsingken.com/is-i-really-a-pub daily 0.75 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507900662129-B5DO799MURRF25BBAH7N/shamrock-irish-pub-europe.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? So, what's the ruling on this place? An Irish pub in The Netherlands. Is it really a pub? (Secret ballot - yes it is - a great place.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1557060155492-RBXW63JU1WY9RJ60270X/ale-house-and-beer+copy.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? From the book “Curiosities of Beer & Ale - An Entertaining History” by John Bickerdyke. London 1889 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1534534177731-7WFI3W4HKV88RR4OD5X6/public-house-house.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? From a small pamphlet titled "Observations on a bill to permit the general sale of beer by retail in England," written by "A Country Brewer" in 1830. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1590761063856-UV8RFTWTX53067LQGD9T/leedsssss.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? Well, it appears that last Saturday night things got a bit out of hand at the British Queen Beer-House. Crooks and drunken hookers - Oh My! From the 20 October 1857 issue of the Leeds Mercury via Newspapers.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1557838630256-XL0BSGWDB8LT90DNK4M1/public-house-ivy-bush.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? A great explanation of the origin of the pub sign - from the book “Tavern Anecdotes and Sayings,” by Charles Hindley, 1881. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/4183a1de-726a-4338-9400-b934f79a8f15/coach.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? - Make it stand out From the book “The Coaching Day in Yorkshire,” by Tom Bradley (The Yorkshire Post, 1889): https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507900974617-05LFU7MAYNO08U8OFO9B/cocktial-lounge-bank-5.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? A restaurant and a cocktail lounge - combined. Now I'm confused. Is somebody playing hard and fast with the rules? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1603719904187-8S2BIZ4849IAP34UT15V/tied-public-house.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? An interesting excerpt from an article that appeared in the 7 June 1881 issue of The Brewer’s Guardian (London), about a lawsuit between a publican and a brewery. Evidently, the Hawkes and Co. brewers did not take kindly to William Edwick and his wife serving beer that was not purchased from their brewery, and kicked them out of their pub. Interestingly, the judge - his lordship - found for the publican, noting among other things, that Hawkes and Co. had a mutually agreed upon responsibility to supply beer to the publican, and if they failed in this responsibility then the publican was free to purchased his products from outside sources. Score one for the little guy. By the way, when I was working in the UK I stayed one rail stop away from the town of Bishop’s Stortford, and I frequented all of the wonderful pubs in the town. Unfortunately, the Dells was not among them, apparently long gone. Pity! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1557060207847-VF01E1BR15Q9SO3P5GZT/ale-house-and-beer.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? From the book “Curiosities of Beer & Ale - An Entertaining History” by John Bickerdyke. London 1889 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1617626355936-IW3UQXUO2YNK0P1GFXGK/tavern-pub-beer.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1617626410843-L3O5I3E7VEN3KXX0OG1J/tavern-pub-inn-beer.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? An excerpt of an old book on the history of Manchester titled “Manchester - As It Is” (1878, Piccadilly). Alas, I don’t think the Seven Stars still exists. Of note is the fact that the titles applied to various drinking establishments are quite interchangeable. So …. a tavern can be a hostelry, and vice versa. I think the bottom line is just to not worry too much about it - let’s go in and have a pint. Yes, indeed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/a3b63d75-cad2-4ee1-bee1-99b6d650f856/country+tavern+image.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? - Make it stand out Great artwork - The Country-Inn - from the book Birket Foster's "Picture of English Landscape," circa 1863, accompanied with the description seen below - words by Tom Taylor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/552990ff-c603-423c-a83a-08469a74ede2/Country+Tavern.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1550149193994-6VXP9RW2QJRGDUPG8KDS/Jack%27s-martini-cocktail.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? An excerpt from the book “Jack’s Manual on the Vintage and Production, Care, and Handling of Wines, Liquors, Etc… A Handbook of Information for Homes, Clubs, Hotels and Restaurants” written by J.A. “Jack” Grohusko in 1933. Is this, perhaps, the origin of the word “cocktail?” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1534534492601-3AR4P50UKE472IP07CBV/publican-house.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? From a small pamphlet titled "Observations on a bill to permit the general sale of beer by retail in England," written by "A Country Brewer" in 1830. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507903225972-7OTOYEW1VD0DBV8UD243/sandbar-lounge-miami.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? The Sandbar Lounge - Miami, Florida. No lounging chairs in this place. So is it a lounge proper? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507903375064-CG62B4Z8OP2PU7OBZ9C2/prince-of-wales-country-pub.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? Prince of Wales - a lovely country pub in Essex, UK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1534535771694-LWOPTXMDMI87SLA842RD/public-house-rule.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? Above and Below: Two excepts from a pamphlet published by the United States War Department, back during World War Two. This small pamphlet was a guide to the U.S. Serviceman who was going to be stationed in, or just passing through the United Kingdom, on how not to make their new hosts too overly annoyed. After all, we were both on the same side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1554323202236-49342FF4O74OAYJH0SCG/manchester-public-house-beer.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? John Shaw’s Punch House was located on what was called the Market Place, in an area called the Old Shambles. On this map from 1875, the Market Place can still be seen just right of the center, off of Market Street. Shaw passed away on 26 January 1796, having served his rum punch for over 50 years. He apparently took the secret of his renown punch with him to the grave. In 1809, much of the area was redeveloped, and the original John Shaw Punch House was torn down. Some of Shaw’s old customers continued to meet on a regular basis, the group morphing into sort of a dinner club that by all reports was still active into the 1980s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1534535853543-1VDTYR6S57B13MRR43G7/public-house-rules.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1557844456137-RYRZ5JIJUGN42OKP5X3R/bowsing-ken-chip-shop.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? A humorous quip from the book “Tavern Anecdotes and Sayings,” by Charles Hindley, 1881. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507901214441-JG7DMAY637X7KSFITVEN/american-saloon.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? An Ol' West saloon. Any relation to European saloons? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/ce0e5737-25f7-4013-87c4-49242c6dd045/service-pnp-fsa-8a26000-8a26100-8a26177v.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? - Make it stand out So can an Old West saloon, being a integral part of the town, be equated to an Old English pub? Perhaps, perhaps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1604783573662-0L4QJU0S6AV16D5L1POJ/tap-room-beer-hall.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? An advert from the book “The Cornellian,” the student yearbook for Cornell University - class of 1935. Not the invitation to “Visit our new modernistic tap room.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1516390110585-9EEWOBI5RYD1AO2XD6QW/ship-and-turtle-pub.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? The Ship and Turtle Tavern, London - circa 1850. From the book "Old London Taverns" by Edward Callow, published 1901. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507903518980-OCS9PWZZ778KF7N3JPII/lion-%26-lamb-essex-pub.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? Lion & Lamb - clearly connected with the folks at Greene King. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1606666486192-MV715YOA8C5MAZ45XFKZ/Tottenham-bowsing-ken.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? From the book: “The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Tottenham in the County of Middlesex,” by William Robinson (1840, London). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507903602556-OPZ153WCMZT2KZSFL4DA/essex-three-horseshoes-pub-free-house.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? The Three Horseshoes - Molehill Green, U.K. A Free House. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1557060311528-HZ0LO3EQGQSYVVC0TNRG/inn-keepers-british-ale.jpg Is It Really a British Pub? From the book “Curiosities of Beer & Ale - An Entertaining History” by John Bickerdyke. London 1889 http://www.thebowsingken.com/for-the-beer-historian daily 0.75 2019-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1496755783229-MN20SS7IXX97338BSDG9/image-asset.jpeg The Beer Historian Shhhhhhhh - quiet in The Reading Room Many thanks again to Hank Hinton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1560088855241-V7RIJHZO4PVQDH9ZI8VJ/derbyshire-beer-ale-book.jpg The Beer Historian https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1557236141458-LS2OJ6PQ2Z4L2G8K6QTZ/sir-john-barleycorn.jpg The Beer Historian Illustration from the book “Drinks of the World,” by James Mew, 1892'. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1503232888465-B9WGQI0IH28GKAHF2JT9/BrewersAlmanack1915+%28dragged%29.jpg The Beer Historian https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1496756417588-ID4UAQ1HC9FIYNNM86CJ/image-asset.png The Beer Historian https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1496757348009-C8F4TJYD990HWS5E5C5R/image-asset.png The Beer Historian Ale, Beer and Cider - In the Middle Ages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1496776802650-BTLJK8OSW6H69KBCVJFX/image-asset.png The Beer Historian One of these fortunes was made by William Bass, fortunately for us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1496777084654-RRLWMTH19THW81X8FA21/image-asset.png The Beer Historian Some interesting history on William Bass, the Bass Brewery and the various Burton breweries, in general. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1567259339757-TGZXTBMBRQJ9X01W9WDY/guinness-stout-ale.jpg The Beer Historian A Guide Book to the Guinness St James Gate Brewery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1509985196297-XD9KH1YZSRIFC18TWL74/guinness-ale-cask-system.jpg The Beer Historian https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1496840627094-1FW98UMNMZ4F2V77DCYH/image-asset.png The Beer Historian https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1519684389644-7ETQ1O98F96EF1WG1OAJ/bonfort%27s-wine-tennent.jpg The Beer Historian https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1521384894345-HVLFJBHMAMZJRX4LZIZD/trappist-monk-cistercian.jpg The Beer Historian http://www.thebowsingken.com/boddingtons-pub-ale daily 0.75 2017-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506433572537-GDSRD5TCE4Z0XD6WYDBV/boddingtons-pub-ale.jpg Boddington Breweries, Ltd. : Boddingtons Pub Ale Next time you are in your local pub, simply ask for a Boddies - Cheers! Sorry about the Bass Ale bar towel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506433759206-X5X1CLYDCEJ0SBFZ4SP0/boddingtons-logo.jpg Boddington Breweries, Ltd. : Boddingtons Pub Ale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506433789190-IRZ254DIWK6MBE8AFUKZ/boddingtons-bitter-beer.jpg Boddington Breweries, Ltd. : Boddingtons Pub Ale A vintage "Boddies" label circa 1960. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1510954922100-QK66X0BCR12RY98CXAA9/hms-manchester-royal-navy.jpg Boddington Breweries, Ltd. : Boddingtons Pub Ale The Royal Navy's HMS Manchester - hull number D95 - seen here in 2008 while cruising jointly with the U.S. Navy . Nicknamed the Busy Bee, she was de-commissioned in 2011. Photo: U.S. Navy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1510955803816-G8O7ZQITUFADEYS2ACCI/hms-busy-bee-manchester.jpg Boddington Breweries, Ltd. : Boddingtons Pub Ale Busy Bees - a Royal Navy Ship and a fine British Ale. http://www.thebowsingken.com/samuel-smith-brewery-the-old-brewery-pale daily 0.75 2017-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507398509703-V461PURQLH91HRX3R8AB/samuel-smith-brewery-tadcaster-ale.jpg Samuel Smith Brewery - The Old Brewery : Old Brewery Pale Ale The Old Brewery - Tadcaster, Yorkshire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507398634448-UMZ59704HZS8U3Z6DMFT/samuel-smith-old-brewery-pale-ale.JPG Samuel Smith Brewery - The Old Brewery : Old Brewery Pale Ale Named after The Old Brewery itself - Samuel Smith's Old Brewery Pale Ale. This is one darn good beer - nice, malty, full-bodied. Give it a try. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506374632475-CSJE0LUEREKGNQ9V8G1S/samuel-smith-oatmeal-stout.jpeg Samuel Smith Brewery - The Old Brewery : Old Brewery Pale Ale As an Oatmeal Stout should be - rich, creamy and, well, stout. A great beer for a cool evening in the garage pub. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507398843485-IV2MVRR9Q2UB49VUNZL9/Smiths-tadcaster-pure-brewed-lager.jpg Samuel Smith Brewery - The Old Brewery : Old Brewery Pale Ale Not shying away from the brewing of only ales and strouts, Samuel Smith offers a variety, a large variety, of other beers including their Pure Brewed Lager. Clean and crisp Smith's Pure Brewed Lager is a refreshing beer on a hot day. Making it more interesting than many lagers, Smith's has just a touch more sweetness than one would find in a lager. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507398772995-SBQ2YT7B2ZGAYZDF5KMT/samuel-smith-tadcaster-strawberry-ale.jpg Samuel Smith Brewery - The Old Brewery : Old Brewery Pale Ale Likewise not shying away from out-of-the-ordinary ales, Samuel Smith makes a darn tasty Organic Strawberry Fruit Ale. Even folks who are not all that keen on drinking beer will like this offering - refreshing and a bit tart. http://www.thebowsingken.com/samuel-smith-brewery-the-old-brewery-handcrafted-strawberry-fruit-ale daily 0.75 2018-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514911920505-VEUINAZWGTXKEII4IOX4/samuel-smith-tadcaster-strawberry-ale.jpg Samuel Smith Brewery - The Old Brewery : Handcrafted Strawberry Fruit Ale Interesting, to say the least. This Strawberry Fruit Ale from the folks at Samuel Smith is nice an tangy - quite refreshing. http://www.thebowsingken.com/wychwood-hobgoblin-dark-english-ale daily 0.75 2024-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507468551309-MPM5IVBOKJGGCCEQC4Q2/dark-english-ale-wychwood-hobgoblin.jpg Wychwood Brewery : Hobgoblin Dark English Ale In the UK Hobgoblin is called a Legendary Ruby Beer, for its slight reddish hue. Later, Wychwood introduced an actual Ruby Beer. Regardless of its title, Hobgoblin Dark English Ale is a fine, full-bodied beer. Nice an malty with a nice touch of hops. http://www.thebowsingken.com/morland-old-speckled-hen daily 0.75 2022-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1579185733443-02BLV7RJNVJ2K814DBF8/morland-brewery-mg-cars.jpg Morland Brewery : Old Speckled Hen The New Brewery - Abingdon - circa 1912. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507153097540-T8BSMHNJBEEEV3ZMSI1E/old-speckled-hen-morlands-ale.jpg Morland Brewery : Old Speckled Hen The Octagon - Old Speckled Hen and MG - sounds good to me! The was the first of what Morland's calls their "Brood" of beers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507153512212-U88I0AGO9TXA102Z8X2T/old-speckled-hen-morland-image.jpg Morland Brewery : Old Speckled Hen Image courtesy of Greene King. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507153180835-UIJ5VHGSUJRRPN327DOT/old-golden-hen-morlands.JPG Morland Brewery : Old Speckled Hen Morland's Old Golden Hen - launched in August 2011 - bit lighter, and with a tad more hops (rare Tasmanian Galaxy hops), makes it a bit crisper than Old Speckled Hen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1516201589921-CVCGFC27VOV58MPY1O7D/morland-old-speckled-hen-and-steak.jpg Morland Brewery : Old Speckled Hen The grill is heating up nicely, a couple of good steaks and a few Old Speckled Hens - shaping up to be a great night. Cheers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507153603658-PQLMQ7QNQLTTRPXMG3AQ/old-speckled-hen-pub-garage.jpeg Morland Brewery : Old Speckled Hen Old Speckled Hen in a pub can - lovely! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1590787522885-SVL2GBNCWUCOMDZ2CIV9/morland-speckled-hen.jpg Morland Brewery : Old Speckled Hen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1590787844973-66T4NXMAB5HBNBPJHY59/morelands-mg-ale.jpg Morland Brewery : Old Speckled Hen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/bbf8f9c2-ce65-4296-ae22-8b69af986e90/311614319_2140866369418996_2966411459571996981_n.jpg Morland Brewery : Old Speckled Hen - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.thebowsingken.com/robinsons-brewery-trooper-premium-british-beer daily 0.75 2018-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1476282110492-DCLYA1KLBFIXXE5ODUSU/trooper-ale-robinson-brewery.jpg Robinsons Brewery : Trooper Premium British Beer I think the first rock star to delve into the booze business had to be Sammy Hagar, with his Cabo Wabo Tequila of the 1990s. Today, there seems to be many rockers turned distillers/brewers. In 2013, Bruce Dickenson, Iron Maiden's lead vocalist, teamed up with Robinsons to produce Trooper. As the saying goes: Created by Iron Maiden, Hand Crafted by Robinsons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507381879213-8TJSJ4N8099R7MQOMVNJ/robinsons-brewery-logo-ale-beer.jpg Robinsons Brewery : Trooper Premium British Beer The Unicorn Inn was where it all started, when William Robinson started to brew his own beer. The current company logo harkens back to this first pub. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1516202961299-ECEX9FFTDGRKF33G2N53/iron-maiden-trooper-ale.jpg Robinsons Brewery : Trooper Premium British Beer Robinsons Trooper Premium British Beer - yes, indeed! http://www.thebowsingken.com/omer-traditional-blond daily 0.75 2018-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508501871902-BOBU25MYNLOC662V5SDC/omer-blond-beer.jpg Omer Traditional Blond Yea, I know - foam to the top of the glass. I must do better in the future. Please scroll down to read the proper pour technique. I will have to put in some more practice - tough work, if you can get it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508501919534-YCMOEXQRXEVZIX2T5SEZ/omer-glass-window.jpg Omer Traditional Blond One of the Omer stained glass windows. Courtesy of Brouwerij Omer Vander Ghinste https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508501991710-Z6HAY0ZTQXBPYERK9MB0/omer-traditional-blond-beer.jpg Omer Traditional Blond Omer Traditional Blond. Courtesy of Brouwerij Omer Vander Ghinste https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508502074937-Z4R9XKXWE64RGK17GSL3/zaventem-belgium-omer-beer.jpg Omer Traditional Blond Enjoying an Omer Tradition Blond, at The Bru House, in Zeventem, Belgium. http://www.thebowsingken.com/fuller-smith-turner-griffin-brewery-london-pride daily 0.75 2018-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514814579514-SOOZ1YCWC9VAYWRB32PQ/fullers-london-pride.jpg Fuller, Smith & Turner : Griffin Brewery : London Pride As the label says - An Outstanding Premium Ale - Fuller's London Pride. I would have to agree with them on the point. Some of the bigger markets stock this on a regular basis. Smaller towns - well, you may have to search for it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514814814681-Q4WC6LJL0XCT46SWIW7J/fullers-griffin-brewery.jpg Fuller, Smith & Turner : Griffin Brewery : London Pride Fuller's - a Griffin with a keg of ale - perfect! http://www.thebowsingken.com/-newcastle-brown-ale daily 0.75 2019-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1563193816411-DG3ZXMV7B3D177ALFMLP/newcastle-upon-tyne-england.jpg Newcastle Breweries : Newcastle Brown Ale An illustration of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, from the old book “Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham, and Northumberland - Illustrated,” by Thomas Allom, and others, published in London circa 1835. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507379169354-ACLJYMCQYXBBD2GF28CH/newcastle-brown-ale-ale-beer.jpg Newcastle Breweries : Newcastle Brown Ale The award winning Newcastle Brown Ale - see the medals. Also note the famous bridge across the River Tyne in the iconic Blue Star. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507380039054-Q5ZQTBTDTM2JRDEAZ741/newcastle-john-barras-brewery.jpg Newcastle Breweries : Newcastle Brown Ale The John Barras & Co. Brewery, Gateshead upon Tyne. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1557075161545-5IMCARQG2RY2DWU8EMP9/newcastle-barras-brewery.jpg Newcastle Breweries : Newcastle Brown Ale A page from a business directory for Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and the surrounding vacinity, including the town of Gateshead (seen here), circa 1847. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507379335690-GOXOWWNPWKUYUYVKGE3O/newcastle-caledonian-editions-ale-beer.jpg Newcastle Breweries : Newcastle Brown Ale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507379882924-4ON7EIPNYZRALQMZRTNP/newcastle-caledonian-scotch-ale-beer.JPG Newcastle Breweries : Newcastle Brown Ale Newcastle-Caledonian Scotch Ale: Smooth and malty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507380130375-KF5XW9WP1JWMHY8GUO09/newcastle-brown-ale-bottle-beer.jpg Newcastle Breweries : Newcastle Brown Ale Newcastle-Caledonian British Pale Ale: Nice and smooth, with a bit more pronounced hops. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507380190879-HRZU4T4D05P3GUX52ELB/newcastle-caledonian-british-session-ipa.jpg Newcastle Breweries : Newcastle Brown Ale Newcastle-Caledonian British Session India Pale Ale: Nice and hoppy, like a good IPA should be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1550760894783-AKYNU2KAMWCVM3WU4GSV/newcastle-upon-tyne-ale.jpg Newcastle Breweries : Newcastle Brown Ale Newcastle has for a long time been a major shipping center. Here is an illustration from the book “The Ports, Harbours, Watering-places and Scenery of Great Britain,” by W.H. Bartlett, and other artists, circa 1850. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1576935168767-4I28SEVBXNG8GL9ZKWID/newcastle-brown-ale-holland.jpg Newcastle Breweries : Newcastle Brown Ale Well, such is the world of international mega-brewery mergers - Newcastle Brown Ale - Brewed In Holland. I had a few pints of “The One and Only” the other day - in December 2019 - and it still tasted pretty good. Yes, I know there are those out there who can, or think they can, tell the difference, and perhaps they can. For me, I am a bit more relaxed. It was a cool, rainy day, and the MG was running fine, so why not just chill out and not get too wrapped up things that are out of my control. By the way, I do have an Austin Healey Sprite too, but it needs a lot of work. Probably should have another beer and think about it. Cheers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1557068351360-WPC5M3RUM0OYBZ3WF6FX/newcastle-ale-poem-1.jpg Newcastle Breweries : Newcastle Brown Ale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1557068368844-4DZRZLIORC8S8C11TYOY/newcastle-ale-poem2.jpg Newcastle Breweries : Newcastle Brown Ale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1557068386840-ARJEWLVOLVE5MU38Y8G8/newcastle-ale-poem3.jpg Newcastle Breweries : Newcastle Brown Ale http://www.thebowsingken.com/ciney-belgian-blonde daily 0.75 2017-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507918239190-0ITUR99KLU6XVXGPKW94/ciney-blonde-belgian.JPG Ciney Blonde - Blond Yea, I Know, not the best pour I have ever done. It should be more foamy right up to the top of the glass. Of course, practicing this technique will be fun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507918311204-424ZS78HOSIK9NEHJTHQ/belgian-ciney-blonde-logo.jpg Ciney Blonde - Blond Featured on the Ciney logo is the steeple of the Saint Nicholas collegiate college, in the village of Ciney. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507918434351-KEEUKXOE3RF9AV1EXU3Y/a-case-of-ciney-blond.jpg Ciney Blonde - Blond You just have to love these plastic crates. Years ago US brewers used to use a similar device. http://www.thebowsingken.com/bass-pale-ale daily 0.75 2024-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506376015953-LVDAHLWD31L4DG275FNH/bass-pale-ale.JPG Bass Pale Ale Bass Pale Ale - for years my go-to pale ale. Now made in the USA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506376279911-86OY856TQ3P6R29C1L23/bass-ale-logo.jpg Bass Pale Ale The iconic red triangle was the first trademark issued in England - back in 1876. Not quite so well known was the red diamond assigned to Bass Strong Ale. Image courtesy of AB InBev https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506376160221-S236AH3YMRW22D5POK3O/bass-ale-monet.jpg Bass Pale Ale Edouard Monet's 1882 painting - A Bar at the Folies Bergere. Can you find the Bass Pale Ale? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1549985984843-ZB2RNM9AXKWKUGZOOI21/Michael-thomas-bass-ale.jpg Bass Pale Ale Michael Thomas Bass (1799-1884) was the grandson of William Bass. Michael Thomas Bass took over the Bass brewing concern from his father - who was also named Michael Thomas - in 1827, and was credited in growing the brewery into the largest brewery in the world. In addition to being an astute businessman, he was himself a master brewer, and later in life a Member of Parliament. This image is from the book “Beer, It’s History and Economic Value as a National Beverage,” by F.W. Salem, published in 1880. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1557061126725-J1HZTJ8ONMMNGZVJNFRO/burton-ale.jpg Bass Pale Ale A little poem about the virtues of Burton Ales, from the book “Curiosities of Beer & Ale - An Entertaining History” by John Bickerdyke. London 1889 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506376390885-NOC5CBPTYPVS78KH979N/pouring-a-bass-pale-ale.jpg Bass Pale Ale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506433151016-CPUJWHB75KHTB0C7X255/world-beer-production-1913.jpg Bass Pale Ale From the 1915 edition of the Brewers' Almanack. Rather interesting is the number of breweries in France. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1550943304959-HF4BFE826LCTY54899RN/bass-ale-europe-award.jpg Bass Pale Ale Even south of the Channel, Bass Ale was making a hit, and scoring a few medals - good for Bass Ale. Article from the 30 September 1890 issue of “The Brewers Guardian.” Well done Bass Ale - Cheers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1573395910902-YU0WCTWRH3893FVQWIA1/bass-east-india-pale-ale.jpg Bass Pale Ale This is an advert from the 1844 edition of the “Royal Blue Book.” This book lists all the British royalty and staff, right from the top down to the royal dog catcher. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/b1071a70-5130-4a54-b300-773aa29c70b6/bass-boston-bass-boston.jpg Bass Pale Ale - Make it stand out From the book “Boston Of To-Day, A Glance At Its History and Characteristics,” published by the Post Publishing Company, Boston, 1892. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1615209571252-QTMBBLIX1E7RP78Q60YE/BassPaleAleTM.jpg Bass Pale Ale This was from an 1891 Trademark application filed by the Graves & Sons Company, Boston. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/b5741542-0367-46eb-9926-bc75c22a7120/booze-bass-boston-ale.jpg Bass Pale Ale - Make it stand out An advertisement from the 1881 issue of “The Boston Directory.” You have to wonder what exactly was in Hub Punch. It may be rather good, or it may be really bad. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/fca795f4-16ba-4bcd-9e0d-d64d4fed1ee6/bass-ale-bass-bass.jpg Bass Pale Ale - Make it stand out A page from the booklet “Simple Facts About Wines, Spirits, Ale and Stout” published by Alex D Shaw & Co. - Wine Merchants Since 1881. New York City - 1934. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/575a5242-abc5-4eff-b47d-9ccd6433aa18/j+-+BASS+-+master-pnp-trmk-1t00000-1t09000-1t09300-1t09309u.jpg Bass Pale Ale - Make it stand out Lots of ales and stouts here. Numbers 1, 2, and 3 Strong Ales - what would these be? http://www.thebowsingken.com/newcastle-caledonian-collaborative-editions-british-session-india-pale-ale daily 0.75 2018-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514826041354-GN7M838HVLH7468NB5CW/newcastle-caledonian-british-session-ipa.jpg Newcastle-Caledonian Collaborative Editions : British Session India Pale Ale Newcastle Caledonian Collaboration Edition - British Session India Pale Ale. Nice an hoppy, as an India Pale Ale should be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514826236595-2R3L01JBFCJYE47I7L55/newcastle-caledonian-editions-ale-beer.jpg Newcastle-Caledonian Collaborative Editions : British Session India Pale Ale http://www.thebowsingken.com/leffe-rituel-9 daily 0.75 2017-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514474281058-Q5UTILFPB6SQWQ07SHEI/abbaye-leffe-belgian-ale.jpg Leffe Rituel 9 Leffe 9 - a darn fine beer, but apparently not yet in the U.S. Pity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514474344064-LRRVKT4SYIAUXL0F5W0I/leffe-begian-beer-ale.jpg Leffe Rituel 9 Abbaye de Leffe or Abbij van Leffe http://www.thebowsingken.com/belhaven-scottish-ale daily 0.75 2020-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506429792320-C6JJ65QMF8KHD482488C/belhaven-brewery.jpg Belhaven Scottish Ale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506429876663-XO0OXA9WHJAOW4ANBTG1/belhaven-scottish-ale.jpg Belhaven Scottish Ale Part of the Belhaven Brewery's Speciality Craft Beer lineup - Belhaven Scottish Ale is made from 100% Scottish pale ale malts. It is smooth with just enough hops in it to make things interesting. A darn good ale that I wish I could find on a more regular basis. As the can says, Belhaven Scottish Ale is "rich, nutty, smooth" - why yes indeed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506429944391-3H9MY4OO8OE3MG5K54FG/belhaven-dunbar-scotland.jpg Belhaven Scottish Ale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506429980946-7JK147IIFM5I9KAQ9VOV/bellhaven-and-dunbar.jpg Belhaven Scottish Ale An excerpt from the book "Reminiscences and Notices of the Ten Parishes of the County of Haddington" by John Martine, 1894. http://www.thebowsingken.com/black-knights-reserve-dark-yorkshire-ale daily 0.75 2018-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514813799941-LC7B0W7O6X3IG9FWQ25K/monty-python-holy-grail-ale-yorkshire.JPG Black Sheep Brewery : Black Knight's Reserve - Dark Yorkshire Ale Hey, if it's tempered over burning witches - well, it just has to be good. Monty Python's Holy Grail - Black Knight's Reserve - A Dark Yorkshire Ale. http://www.thebowsingken.com/st-peters-brewery-dirty-tackle-ale daily 0.75 2021-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514913832691-DZ6V61CH72P1F58KCJGH/st-peter%27s-brewery-dirty-tackle-beer.JPG St Peter's Brewery : Dirty Tackle Ale Ok...Well, the name, and the artwork, of this beer sort of attracted my attention. It's a good thing because this is a good ale. St Peter's Dirty Tackle Ale. http://www.thebowsingken.com/samuel-smith-brewery-the-old-brewery-the-celebrated-oatmeal-stout daily 0.75 2018-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514912501475-A19DNPFY59MJ0CSP83BZ/samuel-smith-oatmeal-stout.jpeg Samuel Smith Brewery - The Old Brewery : The Celebrated Oatmeal Stout So, you want a good robust stout, well here's a good one for you - Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout. http://www.thebowsingken.com/newcastle-caledonian-collaborative-editions-british-pale-ale daily 0.75 2018-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514824992990-9Q9G0KFF5Z07CEB20ATL/newcastle-brown-ale-bottle-beer.jpg Newcastle-Caledonian Collaborative Editions : British Pale Ale A fine British Pale Ale - the collaboration between the Newcastle and the Caledonian Breweries - lucky for us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514825197104-YZ4J5S2NX6YR3FLXW7QB/newcastle-caledonian-editions-ale-beer.jpg Newcastle-Caledonian Collaborative Editions : British Pale Ale The Newcastle and Caledonian Lineup. Supposedly these are limited editions, except for the Newcastle Brown Ale, so pick up a few if you can still find it. http://www.thebowsingken.com/st-bernardus-christmas-ale daily 0.75 2018-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514472759412-QD6MDXMYXQI8EK4037DH/st-bernardus-christmas-ale.jpg 1288 : St Bernardus Christmas Ale I took this photo of a big bottle of St Bernardus Christmas Ale in the month of September. Too early - I don't think so. It's always a good idea for a Christmas Ale from the folks at St Bernardus. Cheers and Merry ChristmasL https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514472940697-CIOST8FXU0MLTTBNMAAS/st-bernardus-belgian-ale.jpg 1288 : St Bernardus Christmas Ale One happy St Bernardus monk! http://www.thebowsingken.com/stella-artois-belgian-beer daily 0.75 2018-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507919133553-1K88USPQSJ7CXXT4EFBV/stella-artois-chalice-beer.JPG 1322 : Stella Artois Sure, Stella Artois is in the portfolio of one of the world's megabrewers, but it's still a good beer, and it does have an interesting history. So, my advice is to relax and enjoy a Stella. http://www.thebowsingken.com/moreland-brewery-old-golden-hen daily 0.75 2018-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514824491641-034VIJY3T38PZ9J2EH5H/old-golden-hen-morlands.JPG Moreland Brewery : Old Golden Hen Brewed in England! Yes, indeed. Also sporting the MG octagon label from Old Speckled Hen, Old Golden Hen is a bit lighter that its mate and equally as drinkable. Not quite a readily found as Old Speckled Hen, Old Golden Hen is well worth keeping an eye out for. Cheers! http://www.thebowsingken.com/leffe-blonde-belgian daily 0.75 2018-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1511143751626-SX133ZY0F815SDAFVTT9/abbaye-de-leffe-blond-blonde.JPG 858: Leffe Blonde For the North American Belgian Beer enthusiast, Leffe Blond (Blonde) should be fairly easy to find. If I haven't had this beer in a while, the first sniff of the aroma and the first taste instantly take me back to the times when I was running around in Belgium. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508428782736-JHPHCSFEMPVKB697KQW9/abbaye-leffe-belgian-ale.jpg 858: Leffe Blonde At 9 percent alcohol, Leffe Rituel 9 is the strongest of the Leffe varieties. Sometimes described as a Strong Belgian Ale - at times a Pale Ale - Leffe Rituel 9 is certainly darker and bolder, as well as a bit hoppier, that Leffe Blond. I have yet to find this in North America, but have had it shipped in from Belgium. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508428884176-7UUFRNGP513ZXS2DKBYV/leffe-ruby-begium-ale.jpg 858: Leffe Blonde Leffe Ruby? Why yes, this is certainly a Ruby Beer. Nice and red, this beer is infused with strawberry, raspberry and bilberry. The aroma is fruity and the taste has a bit of a twang to it. All very refreshing on a hot afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508428928428-PLCNOADNXYAK2YRP7FPB/dinant-leffe-belgium-ale.jpg 858: Leffe Blonde A map produced by the U.S. Army Map Service - circa 1943. The small town of Leffe can be seen just north of Dinant, on the banks of the River Meuse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508431018283-UTR9JA2Q31U1G21X1VRA/leffe-begian-beer-ale.jpg 858: Leffe Blonde A Leffe label showing a representation of the abbey at Leffe. The words under the illustration are actually two phrases, both meaning "Abbey of Leffe, just in French and in Dutch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508431250043-T5XSBR8BHUP9AC933GFC/leffe-dinant-belgium-beer.jpg 858: Leffe Blonde http://www.thebowsingken.com/palm-speciale-belge-ale daily 0.75 2018-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508586899850-PXQB2RODE6D5K9B45LF3/belgian-palm-speciale-ale.jpg PALM Speciale Belge Ale PALM - Speciale Belge Ale. This was one of my go-to ales when working in Belgium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508587034106-011ODT9BB2L3NW14GP6S/palm-speciale-belge-ale.jpg PALM Speciale Belge Ale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514425790112-YLEAO0TXP51IROBA5NJJ/steenmap.jpg PALM Speciale Belge Ale So, the next time you're in Brussells, just take the "red road" out of town and head north, in just a short time turn left and you'll be in Steenhuffel - easy. Image from a 1945 U.S. Army road map of Belgium. http://www.thebowsingken.com/belgian-beer-journey daily 0.75 2025-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1520799360800-NSO7IKUI6OBNITRKHJ09/belgian-beer-for-me.jpg A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507916763651-G6Y270GKE2026U7JRIC5/the-belgian-beer-book.JPG A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers The 2011 edition of the All Belgian Beers book - no fewer than 1215 pages - each page listing one beer. Wow! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507916890053-JIH4SS1QB1EDXQMTFWFV/enjoy-belgian-beer.jpg A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers Enjoy Belgian Beer - Why, yes I do, on a regular basis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507916989205-212DWY79E1A6JW17N95G/new-belgian-beer-book.JPG A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers The 2015 Edition of All Belgian Beers - now up to over 1,600 pages. That's a lot of beer! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508708739656-Z2D9NYGI38ERDM5KH8XN/tongerlo-duvel-belgium.jpg A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507924984019-9224TYO4HPFULRU97AP3/trappist-beer-monastary-belgium.jpg A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1509308456151-INYDUHY2QEHGSPXK3A3G/la-trappe-blond-belgian.jpg A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers Brewed at Onze Lieve Vrouw of Koningshoeven Cistercian abbey, The Netherlands, La Trappe Blond Trappist Ale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507925090785-OOFPEUKJ548FVPRGZVHS/spencer-ale-beer.jpg A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers Honorable Mention: Although it is not of Belgian origin, Spencer Trappist Ale certainly deserved a mention here. Brewed at the Saint Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, Massachusetts since October 2013, Spencer Ale is a true Trappist beer. The Abbey can trace its history back to 1825, when Trappist monks came over from France and set up the original monastery. I heard about Spencer ale just after production started in late 2013, but could never get any, as production runs were small and it was sold only in the local area. I even went on a wait-list for the glassware. I planned a road trip north, but was soon pleased to find it shipped as far south as my town in Florida. Lucky for me as this is one fine beer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507925155559-ZUWE41Y9K5YZPKHI88AO/trappist-product-authentic-logo.jpg A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers Authentic Trappist Product - look for this label. Trappist products include not only beer, but also cheese, chocolate, cosmetics and even cleaning products. The bottom line is that all profits go to maintaining the monastery and helping the local community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1520773730873-GX3OJL53VU2BD8NSR30N/belgian-trappist-monks.jpg A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers From the 1886 book "The Cistercian Order, Historical Sketches," by Dr. L. Janauscheck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514906657975-136T75PBGOI8WAD3KCU9/la-trappe-quadrupel.jpg A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers Well, if you are going to only enjoy one beer tonight, might as well make it a good one - and in the big bottle. La Trappe Trappist Quadrupel - very tasty but enjoy in moderation. It's a big ale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514904168126-U5TFOL6GY6CF9TEGD54B/trappist-monk.jpg A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers A Trappist Monk - From a 1898 treatise called The History of Religious Orders. Wow, this guy looks like he could use a beer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508501175582-B1TAETWONRLQKIYAB6Y6/mullins-pub-maastricht.jpg A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers I always started out with a Powers Irish Whiskey and a Kilkenny Ale - lovely! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508501290857-FJRNRF1M9B13IYS0MSPU/john-mulins-irish-pub-holland.jpg A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers A cold and rainy day in Maastricht- perfect for an stop in one of my favorite pubs - John Mullinns. And...When there I would suggest the Ma Mullins Meatballs. Big meaty meatballs, with a chunk of molten cheddar cheese in the middle, all covered with brown gravy. Served with grilled onions, chips and salad. Nothing better! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1525103379644-GCWO6HGFI5IWODZ9A3LQ/belgium-the-glorious-beer.jpg A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers From the book "Belgium the Glorious" by Walter Hitchinson (1915). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1517154293084-8402Y4PSHHSK4IAPJLV8/la-trappe-witte-trappist-beer.jpg A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers Yep, another honorable mention here - La Trappe Witte Trappist Ale. Not exactly Belgian, but close enough. Made from only water, wheat and yeast - no spices added - it is the only genuine Trappist witte beer. Very refreshing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1525098730345-ZTWLZG3NWX6FFDD5ZFV5/trappist-monk-ale-beer.jpg A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers From the book "Scenes in French Monasteries" by Algeron Taylor (1891). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508688234202-C0XWDEPFTH5NL03UZ4MK/westvleteren-trappist-ale-belgium.jpg A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers A Westvlereten at De Knijnspiep - yes, indeed! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508688303369-MIRFZFD9OSRQMX9WJO0B/maastricht-de-knijnspiep.jpg A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers A great place to sample some unusual beers. De Knijnspiep - Maastricht, The Netherlands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506375121409-QYOR19LDZJTFD6RR25YO/The-Bru-House-Belgium.jpg A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506375209077-4N0FPL03QNJKQY2AQNJ3/bru-house-zaventem.jpg A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers I need an update - is The Bru House back open again? Anybody? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507919049051-7KBQS1HMNYTV6X55UIVU/trappist-spencer-ale-usa.JPG A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1525098919152-CMW3CPCBHMEW4HLLER0T/monk-old-trappist-ale.jpg A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers "Ora et Labora" - that's the Trappist motto - "Prayer and Work." Fortunately for us, that also mean brewing some of the world's best beers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1538321910146-4HP5TNHTQIYNC621JDL9/Bi%C3%A8res-Abbaye-abbey-beer.jpg A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers The trademark indicating that the beer you are drinking is a Certified Belgian Abbey Beer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1538409651631-3NFZFCSET2H5DJXIK42A/real-abbey-beer-belgium.jpg A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers A special thanks to the folks at the Belgian Brewers for this list - cheers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1635690624838-HRHHG746NTBH0XZ8HD7Q/trappist-association-beer-ale.jpg A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1635690650724-METAQJ9EJXTBSZIDN1K9/international-trappist-association-beer.jpg A Belgian Beer Journey - Great Belgian Beers - Make it stand out Both images are with the kind courtesy of the International Trappist Association. Click HERE to stop by. http://www.thebowsingken.com/devel-biere-speciale-the-red-duvel daily 0.75 2019-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507918609724-XNWN1LNV8H9ZFJ6T7048/duvel-belgian-beer-glass.jpeg 439 : Duvel - Biere Speciale The Red Duvel In the bottom of a genuine Duvel tulip glass there is a small letter "D" etched in the glass. Technically called a nucleation point, this is to help the aeration of the beer in the glass by causing the release of some of the beer's carbonization. Also, the proper pour of a glass of Duvel has the foam starting about half-way up the word "Duvel," then going to the top. Not too bad, here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507918652773-8UA0FH289IH17EOSKEG6/duvel-belgian-beer-logo.jpg 439 : Duvel - Biere Speciale The Red Duvel Duvel - Belgian Ales. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1550154486758-OFZIS6CS5B90JBUIGJNS/puurs-duvel-belgium-beer.jpg 439 : Duvel - Biere Speciale The Red Duvel The Duvel Moortgat brewery is located in the tiny village of Puurs, Belgium. Little Puurs is so small that it rarely shows up on any maps - in this case a U.S. Army road map printed in 1942 by the U.S. Army Mapping Service. In this map image, the Duvel Moortgat brewery is located just south of the bend in the road, under the letter “B” in the name Breendonck, right about where the church symbol can be seen. This is about half-way between the cities of Antwerp and Brussels. Like is common among many small towns in Belgium a consolidation of villages took place, essentially combining all municipal functions under one entity. Thus Puurs joined with the villages of Breendonk, Liezele, Kalfort, Ruisbroek to form one municipality. On 1 January 2019, the village of Sint-Amands joined the group, with the municipality now called Puurs-Sint-Amands. http://www.thebowsingken.com/innis-gunn-irish-whiskey-aged-beer daily 0.75 2019-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514815799452-C99KQ9BAFUQRBPKTBVQV/innis-gunn-irish-whiskey-aged.JPG Innis & Gunn Brewing Company Ltd : Innis & Gunn Irish Whiskey Aged Beer Two of the world's finest things - a darn good beer and a darn good Irish whiskey! Like their bourbon aged beer, I would like to know which Irish whiskey was chosen for this offering - fun facts to know and share. http://www.thebowsingken.com/newcastle-caledonian-collaborative-editions-scotch-ale daily 0.75 2018-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514826318607-ZO1X92GNJIS6FCTZAUL7/newcastle-caledonian-scotch-ale-beer.JPG Newcastle-Caledonian Collaborative Editions : Scotch Ale A tasty Scotch Ale - a collaboration between the Newcastle and Caledonian Breweries - well done, that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514826428921-15ISE8QZJ3S7PZ83N5SW/newcastle-brown-ale-ale-beer.jpg Newcastle-Caledonian Collaborative Editions : Scotch Ale http://www.thebowsingken.com/belgian-hoegaarden-wit-beer daily 0.75 2018-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507925789513-EYR3AFE0RWX3C6JBH1CP/hoegaarden-belgian-wheat-wit-blanche.jpg 642: Hoegaarden Wit - Blanche The two symbols on the Hoegaarden label, and the proper glass, represent (1) The bishop's crozier - shepherd's crook - symbolizing the connection with the old monks, and (2) The brewer's mixing tool. Cheers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507925834530-ZQM556VLN3P9B8Y1N1BA/image-asset.jpeg 642: Hoegaarden Wit - Blanche Hoegaarden - On Sale Here! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507925953982-V45X150WC4OHYTU6CUEB/hoegaarden-belgian-wheat.jpg 642: Hoegaarden Wit - Blanche Hoegaarden and Hoegaarden Rosee. I haven't tried the Rosee yet - I can't find it over here in North America. However, I am always on the look out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1515261504189-XSADBDOJ63268XRYYDME/hoegaarden-wit-beer-belgium.jpg 642: Hoegaarden Wit - Blanche http://www.thebowsingken.com/traquair-jacobite-ale daily 0.75 2017-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507467910804-TVFJ685YEXR6CF0OEHJU/jacobite-ale-traquair-brewery-scotland.jpg Traquair House Brewery : Traquair Jacobite Ale Nice, dark, smooth - and quite tasty. First brewed in 1995 to commemorate the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion. Despite being brewed in only small amounts a few bottles of Traquair Jocobite Ale have made it across the pond. If you see a bottle or two, pick them up. I don't think you will be disappointed. http://www.thebowsingken.com/murphys-irish-stout daily 0.75 2017-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507153990559-KKJI33HETKEXLDU8SI1Y/murphy%27s-irish-stout-pub-can.jpeg Murphy Brewery Ireland Ltd : Murphy's Stout Murphy's Stout in the pub can - very tasty indeed. The two medals date from the 1890s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507154013514-7PMTP7H3KRW9HK68CUKJ/Murphys-irish-Stout-pub-logo.jpg Murphy Brewery Ireland Ltd : Murphy's Stout http://www.thebowsingken.com/guinness-draught-beer daily 0.75 2023-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506528902692-VH62R0B3TJCNTMLLZSVY/guinness-stout-bowsing-ken.JPG Guinness & Company : Guinness Draught Proper glassware makes all the difference (sorry about the Bass Ale bar towel)! Not exactly the best pour, but rather close. If you visit the home brewery in Dublin you can take a short course on the proper pour. I should have done better - I have the diploma. Of course, when using the draught can you simply pour it in one shot, and let it settle out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506528929052-RIIK9ZD7EZFTI2V9VSU0/guinness-gravity-bar-stout-dublin.jpg Guinness & Company : Guinness Draught The view from the rooftop tasting room - the Guinness Gravity Bar - at the St James's Gate brewery, Dublin, Ireland. Lotta beer being brewed down there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506529070170-14B2PQZ1GHNUQC3XY0FZ/guinness-wicklow-mountains-ireland.jpg Guinness & Company : Guinness Draught Powerscourt Waterfall, Ireland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/ffaa6d06-dcc7-4556-b542-5a725ab56eb8/harp_lager_ireland.jpg Guinness & Company : Guinness Draught - Make it stand out The harp emblem or symbol that appears on Guinness products, including both its Extra Stout and its Harp Lager, is modeled after what is alternatively called the Trinity College Harp or the Brian Boru Harp. It’s actually a real thing, being an ancient Irish harp, or what was known as a cláireach. The actual harp itself, dating perhaps back to the 14th century, is housed at Trinity College, in Dublin. Many legends surround the origins and owners of the harp, while some old references indicate that the harp was once owned by Brian Boru (circa 941-1014) - in old Irish Brian Bóruma - a legendary kiing of Ireland. For an old history of this harp, please click HERE. It is a chapter from the book “The Story of the Harp’” by W.H. Grattan Flood (Walter Scott Publishing Co, Ltd. London, 1905) By the way, the right-facing harp is a symbol of Guinness, while the left-facing harp is the national symbol of Ireland. http://www.thebowsingken.com/innis-gunn-rum-aged-beer daily 0.75 2019-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514815023862-YVTFPSGCJXVS119DCFPL/innis-gunn-rum-aged-bowsing-ken.jpg Innis & Gunn Brewing Company Ltd : Innis & Gunn Rum Aged Beer Not totally sure about the concept here - was it aged in a barrel that once contained rum, and the they added the oak chips? Or, perhaps the oak chips were soaked in rum, and then tossed in the beer? In any case, the result is a unique, great tasting beer - certainly unlike any other. Innis & Gunn Rum Aged Scottish Beer - certainly one to keep on hand. http://www.thebowsingken.com/innis-gunn-bourbon-aged-dark-ale daily 0.75 2019-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514815388561-9ZERJP6Q47PGX1I107M1/innis-gunn-bourbon-dark-ale.JPG Innis & Gunn Brewing Company Ltd : Innis & Gunn Bourbon Aged Dark Ale Unlock the Flavor - Indeed! The two guys at Innis & Gunn are certainly not shy when it comes to trying new things, and new flavor combinations. I guess my question is - what bourbon barrel oak did they use. I have done my share of running around bourbon county, and it would be fun to know which distillery Innis & Gunn is working with. http://www.thebowsingken.com/the-orkney-brewery-skull-splitter-orcadian-ale daily 0.75 2018-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507381233226-KEOOGTVE7MPBIQAD30PL/orkney-brewery-orcadian-ale.jpg (The) Orkney Brewery : Skull Splitter Orcadian Ale The Orkney Brewery - authentic Orcadian ales https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507381416657-4AO76DVIAMDUVP1ACUVN/image-asset.jpeg (The) Orkney Brewery : Skull Splitter Orcadian Ale Ok, to start off - sorry about the Everton reference - not exactly Orcadian. Anyway, with a nod towards the Orkney's past, especially the Viking part of it, the Orkney Brewery named this ale after a dude called Skull Splitter - one Thorfinn Hauskaluif, the 7th Earl of Orkney. At 8.5% ABV this is one robust beer - quite tasty, but deserving of respect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1511616860719-O70G0H60POIWP8R0RXJ4/orkney-brewery-stout.jpg (The) Orkney Brewery : Skull Splitter Orcadian Ale I mean really, just check out the foam on this - it's as thick and creamy as a chocolate mousse. And, every bit as sweet. From a little brewery in Scotland - The Orkney Brewery's Dragonhead Stout. If you like a nice stout, you need to give this a try. Available in the U.S. Cheers! http://www.thebowsingken.com/achel-bruin-8 daily 0.75 2018-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514385976656-5I3V3MS9JO8ADMPKEGQH/achel-trappist.JPG Achel Bruin 8 A Trappist Beer Trappist Achel - Bruin Bier or Biere Brune - 8. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1515260405992-7VAE8BHOAJJBB9NJOIF4/achel-trappist-beer-belgium.jpg Achel Bruin 8 A Trappist Beer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1515260920933-27LQWNSHWZ7GVMDULAFL/omer-achel-westvleteren-beer.JPG Achel Bruin 8 A Trappist Beer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1515261679953-AQ2ZOXXPXWRIYUL2U25Y/trappist-products-beer.jpg Achel Bruin 8 A Trappist Beer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1515070452671-U1FR8K8GRNDXB266RUUK/achel-belgium-map.jpg Achel Bruin 8 A Trappist Beer Way up north, in the middle of this map, is the small village of Achel Belgium. Just to the east of Achel is the hamlet of Hamont, which along with Achel, is now known as Hamont-Achel, although neither gets much mention in the guidebooks. http://www.thebowsingken.com/monty-python-holy-grail-ale daily 0.75 2017-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1505489381021-XSJCOLCAX56LV146GISJ/black-sheep-brewery-theakston.jpg Black Sheep Brewery : Monty Python's Holy Grail Ale (Ail) An excerpt from the 1915 edition of The Brewer's Almanck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506431303956-9KJ9X3POWSUUTZ46SXGD/monty-python-holy-grail-ale.jpg Black Sheep Brewery : Monty Python's Holy Grail Ale (Ail) Monty Python's Holy Grail Ail - a better name for a beer can not be found. The part about being tempered over burning witches certainly adds a unique element to this beer. So, should this beer actually be called Holy Ail? Holy Ail Ale" Holy Toledo! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506431352735-0MFUDQG9O6CMIKP3M9K1/monty-python-flying-circus-book.jpeg Black Sheep Brewery : Monty Python's Holy Grail Ale (Ail) So, think you know all the lines - get this book and see if you really know your Monty Python stuff. Complete and Annotated - All The Bits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506432226168-TTZQY1W17DR4UANGSD9X/black-sheep-brewery.JPG Black Sheep Brewery : Monty Python's Holy Grail Ale (Ail) And, Black Sheep Brewery's Monty Python Holy Grail Ale comes in cans, too. Just in case you forgot your bottle opener. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506355395242-LE7TZPQVBZE975586OJC/monty-python-holy-grail-ale-yorkshire.JPG Black Sheep Brewery : Monty Python's Holy Grail Ale (Ail) I just picked (in May 2017) up a few bottles of Monty Python's Holy Grail (Ale) - Black Knight's Reserve. It is described on the label as a Dark Yorkshire Ale, however beyond that I know little of this beer. What I do know is that is a smooth and satisfying beer - not too hoppy - that would appeal to those of us who like a more substantial beer. I will try to find out more - stay tuned. And, since it is also tempered over burning witches, well it just has to be good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506433151016-CPUJWHB75KHTB0C7X255/world-beer-production-1913.jpg Black Sheep Brewery : Monty Python's Holy Grail Ale (Ail) From the 1915 edition of the Brewers' Almanack. http://www.thebowsingken.com/innis-gunn-oak-aged-beer-original daily 0.75 2019-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506634327122-RBY7ML9GQIL3876BOEAT/innis-gunn-oak-aged-beer.JPG Innis & Gunn Brewing Company Ltd : Innis & Gunn Oak Aged Beer Original Innes & Gunn Original - You owe it to yourself to try this beer as it has a rather unique taste. Different but quite good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506634419226-IXDQ1K02YDJ26W5L7F7B/innis-gunn-rum-aged-bowsing-ken.jpg Innis & Gunn Brewing Company Ltd : Innis & Gunn Oak Aged Beer Original Innes & Gunn Rum Aged Beer. This was the first Innes & Gunn beer I tasted, and it is still my favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506634517076-K5JZ2V46P54R431ELZBD/innis-gunn-bourbon-dark-ale.JPG Innis & Gunn Brewing Company Ltd : Innis & Gunn Oak Aged Beer Original Innis & Gunn Bourbon Aged Dark Ale. I really don't know much about this Limited Addition from the folks at Innis & Gunn. What bourbon had originally been in the casks? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506634585367-O3F1FCMWZB0NATL7UIQ1/innis-gunn-irish-whiskey-aged.JPG Innis & Gunn Brewing Company Ltd : Innis & Gunn Oak Aged Beer Original And, of course, an Irish twist on the original is certainly appropriate. Innis & Gunn Irish Whiskey Aged Beer. Yes, indeed! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506634828196-AQXISWR5JUPE6CBJ39EF/grants-ale-cask-finished.jpg Innis & Gunn Brewing Company Ltd : Innis & Gunn Oak Aged Beer Original Grant's Cask Edition Blended Scotch Whisky - Ale Cask Finish. A darn fine scotch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1551711261494-GQGZHUBELSBCFCQCER66/innis-gunn-rum-aged-ale.JPG Innis & Gunn Brewing Company Ltd : Innis & Gunn Oak Aged Beer Original Just picked up a four-pack of this stuff in March 2019 - Innis & Gunn Blood Red Sky - described as a Rum Barrel Red Beer. Tasty! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1551713508845-MJZ22OV5VLUJR3OL5SHV/innis-gunn-ale-beer.jpg Innis & Gunn Brewing Company Ltd : Innis & Gunn Oak Aged Beer Original http://www.thebowsingken.com/st-peters-brewery-sorgham-beer daily 0.75 2018-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514913014818-614FW539RKC35Z3SK3S6/st-peter%27s-sorgham-beer.jpg St Peter's Brewery : Sorgham Beer What the heck - sorgham? Actually, considering all the weird stuff that is being put in beer these days, sorgham does not seem all that strange. Historically, there is a certain precedence for using other that barley in brewing beer. When folks couldn't find barley, they often turned to the grain on hand, so sorgham doesn't sound quite so strange. St Peter's Sorgham Beer tastes a bit different than a regular barley beer, but it is tasty and well worth a try if you can find it. http://www.thebowsingken.com/smithwicks-brewery-premium-red-irish-ale daily 0.75 2017-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507467479429-MCTWPUV9FA89R3UUWNCU/smithwick%27s-premium-irish-ale-imported.jpg Smithwick's Brewery : Premium (Red) Irish Ale Smithwick's - THE Red Irish Ale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507467567488-A3V54C4DWU8CXXJIJPP6/smithwick%27s-old-ireland-ale.gif Smithwick's Brewery : Premium (Red) Irish Ale Smithwick's is currently brewing two ales - I have found the Superior Irish Ale, and am keeping an eye out for their pale ale. http://www.thebowsingken.com/leffe-ruby daily 0.75 2018-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1520799419588-EUMF8XZJHX057WSUM7DY/leffe-ruby-begium-ale.jpg Leffe Ruby A great alternative to a Wit beer on a hot day - Leffe Ruby. Quite tangy and equally refreshing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514474787819-PM5MJQJIT7JP0OUBAFJX/dinant-leffe-belgium-ale.jpg Leffe Ruby Although it's not brewed there today, it is still a great trip for the dedicated beer tourist to head up to where Leffe got its name. http://www.thebowsingken.com/st-bernardus-prior-8 daily 0.75 2018-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514473254192-T50GCEKTNI820Q302D6O/st-bernardus-prior-8.JPG 1291 : St Bernardus Prior 8 Fresh bread and a St Bernardus Prior 8 - not much better. Well....? http://www.thebowsingken.com/st-bernardus-wit daily 0.75 2018-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514473473096-K6LCMJM7EGVPEP2VNVQ8/st-bernardus-wit-belgian.jpg 1293 : St Bernardus Wit Yea...I should have taken this photo on a hot day, out on the deck. There is nothing like a couple of St Bernardus Wit beers on one of those hot days. http://www.thebowsingken.com/fullers-london-porter daily 0.75 2017-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506435019442-PNKGPSFF7F0698LC0UXH/fullers-griffin-brewery.jpg Fuller, Smith & Turner : Griffin Brewery : London Porter Graphic courtesy of Fuller's. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506435075116-9QTMSC9UOL7UIWCB22QE/fullers-london-porter.jpg Fuller, Smith & Turner : Griffin Brewery : London Porter The revival of an almost forgotten beer - a London Porter. Lord Askwith, in his 1928 book "British Taverns - Their History and Laws" notes that in the olden days, most British county households, both large and small, brewed their own beer. However, he also notes that: "As to London, among the obstacles to private brewing is the universal predilection, both of the natives, and foreigners who visit this county, for London Porter, which no private family, so far as I have heard, has succeeded in brewing to perfection." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506435170859-YHMEPHKM6WNRO1RDUGCU/fullers-london-pride.jpg Fuller, Smith & Turner : Griffin Brewery : London Porter London Pride - halfway between their Chiswick Bitter and their ESB. http://www.thebowsingken.com/wells-bombardier-premium-english-ale daily 0.75 2017-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507468490444-YMN20B8RUQ4FYYHYYJCH/english-ale-wells-bombardier.jpg (Charles) Wells Brewery : Bombardier English Premium Ale Here in North America Charles Wells beers are sold under the name Wells. Bombardier English Premium Ale is variously noted as an English Bitter or an Extra Special Bitter. One reviewer, who certainly liked it, described Wells Bombardier Ale as, "English, ever reliable and damned tasty." Bang on - I heartily agree! So here is the scoop - in Old French the word "Bombarde" meant a soldier who is in charge of a "Bombard" or a cannon. In the mid-1500s, the word Bombarde was morphed into the Old English word Bombardier, also meaning one who operated a cannon. These military men, who served in the artillery, were also known as artilleriests and more familiarly as cannon cockers. With the advent of airborne bombers, this word was applied to the fellow in the nose of the bomber who aimed the bombs. Actually, regarding the aviation application of the word, in American English the word bombardier has long been in use, whereas in England English the term "bomb aimer" tends to be the norm. So, the question: Is Well Bombardier English Premium Ale named for a groundling cannon cocker or an airborne bomb aimer? The answer is - and this is straight from the great folks at Charles Wells - the former. At least two generations of the Wells family served in the Royal Artillery, and thus the title for their Premium English Ale. Thanks Wells folk, keep up the great work. Cheers! http://www.thebowsingken.com/st-peters-brewery-cream-stout daily 0.75 2021-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507465995875-OOMAR0Q03ZSILD8IF1N2/st-peter%27s-brewery-dirty-tackle-beer.JPG St Peter's Brewery : Cream Stout St Peter's Dirty Tackle Ale - One darn fine ale. By the way, the glassware seen here is called a Dimple Glass, and is a classic glass that is not seen all that much today. I prefer the Dimple Glass as the handle provides proper control over the beer delivery system, without getting your hands all wet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507466106602-XTV2TBQ1CFEUOAKR95Y1/cream-stout-st-peter%27s-ale.JPG St Peter's Brewery : Cream Stout Another real winner from the folks at the St Peter's Brewery - their Cream Stout. What can I say, it's nice and stout, as it should be, with a velvety smooth - shall I say creamy - feel. Just one good cream stout. Try it if you can find it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507466412058-M6Y6V4I1JNVX8BLYRIIB/st-peter%27s-black-crow-and-keys.jpg St Peter's Brewery : Cream Stout A little bit of symbology here - St Peter's Brewery's black raven and the key. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507466580942-VDGJFMZ99D87YZFWAXVB/Gerrard-gibbstown-st-peter%27s-beer.jpg St Peter's Brewery : Cream Stout Here is a close up of an actual Thomas Gerrard bottle that recently sold at action for 300 bucks. St Peter's Brewery uses a similar type of marking on their beer and ale bottles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507466042170-V58MPEQ0N517M8ERK15G/st-peter%27s-drink-different.jpg St Peter's Brewery : Cream Stout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507466297942-ROS99XCBPA6FYXO2UPLZ/old-style-st-peter%27s-porter.jpg St Peter's Brewery : Cream Stout St Peter's Old-Style Porter - Another darn good offering from the folks at St Peter's - rich, smooth and malty. Wonderful https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507466729021-1NNQ1ZD52ZO07TCT7ZW1/gibbstown-st-peter%27s-brewery.jpg St Peter's Brewery : Cream Stout From the 1912 edition of the Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland. Seems there were Gerrards living in Gibbstown, County Meath, Ireland - did they cross the pond and start a new Gibbstown in Jew Jersey? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507466769987-T5SJ7N3Z3WJHQU41DL9R/st-peter%27s-map-beer.jpg St Peter's Brewery : Cream Stout Alot of "Saint" places around this part of the UK. St Peter's did not make this map - a U.S. Army map, circa 1956. It is located just southeast of the letter "n" in Flixton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1511552148226-0JQE4FWMY62T5CUZ3QNA/st-peter%27s-sorgham-beer.jpg St Peter's Brewery : Cream Stout No barley in this beer....Whaaa? Historically, back in the really old, olden days, folks would ferment just about any grain they could get their hands on. No barley available, well let's try sorghum. To be honest, I was a bit skeptical at first, but found this to be a very tasty beer. Yup, light and tasty, a bit pilsnery and very refreshing. I just checked the St Peter's website and it appears that this variety is no longer on offer - as of November 2017 - so if you happen to find a few bottles still on the shelves, buy it and enjoy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1511119116900-FD61K1V5NSZVIONYDXNQ/st-peter%27s-organic-english-ale.JPG St Peter's Brewery : Cream Stout Well, to be honest, I can't really tell, but St Peter's Organic English Ale is kinda cool, being organic and all. It's a darn good ale - a bit lighter and a bit hoppier - quite refreshing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1613314307619-BT76KBGYIEK9X0CI6JF3/St-Peter%27s-golden-ale-beer.jpg St Peter's Brewery : Cream Stout I had to drive 50 miles - to get outside of Florida - to find a couple of pints of St Peter’s Golden Ale. Thank goodness for my favorite Mobile, Alabama, package store. St Peter’s Golden Ale - a darn fine pint. Nice and malty, with maybe a bit more hop bitterness. Not to worry if you are not a hophead as the hop bitterness works well, and is not overpowering. Cheers. http://www.thebowsingken.com/st-peters-brewery-organic-english-ale daily 0.75 2018-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514913406054-0Q8MF4VNWAJRD8ZWDQ4N/st-peter%27s-organic-english-ale.JPG St Peter's Brewery : Organic English Ale Just a darn good English Ale - from the St Peter's Brewery. And, the fact that it's organic make it all that much better. http://www.thebowsingken.com/samuel-smith-brewery-the-old-brewery-pure-brewed-lager-beer daily 0.75 2018-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514912234414-WBW4ZBVP012JJQU6W4T2/Smiths-tadcaster-pure-brewed-lager.jpg Samuel Smith Brewery - The Old Brewery : Pure Brewed Lager Beer Bright, crisp and reasonably hoppy - Samuel Smith Old Brewery - Pure Brewed Lager Beer. Very nice for a quick pint. http://www.thebowsingken.com/westmalle-trappist-dubbel-ale daily 0.75 2018-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1516023164348-2I0IXAZ93207EIE0F5L5/westmalle-trappist-ale-dubbel.jpg 1526 : Westmalle Trappist Dubbel The heritage of Westmalle Trappist Dubbel dates back to 1856, when a lighter version was brewed as the monk's table beer. Later, in 1926, the recipe was changed up a bit, with the result being Westmalle Trappist Dubbel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522340795118-IN82KVE0NADRY20MEZSA/westmalle-abbey.jpg 1526 : Westmalle Trappist Dubbel This photo - courtesy of the Trappist Abbey at Wesmalle - shows the abbey as it is today. One story goes that during World War One, the abbey bell tower was blown up by the major of Westmalle, so that the Germans could not use it as an observation post. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522341143486-TK4S81S99MN9EF9DA00K/westmalle-belgium.jpg 1526 : Westmalle Trappist Dubbel The road that comes of from the lower left hand corner of this map, is the road that runs from Antwerp to the town of Turnhout. As can be seen, it runs through the village of Westmalle and Oostmalle. Look just to the southwest of Westmalle - the Trappist Abby at Westmalle. Image from a 1945 U.S. Army map of Belgium. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522342327702-Y412N7U3J5HNCX6D50Z6/westmalle-trappist-ale-brewery.jpg 1526 : Westmalle Trappist Dubbel You really can't get much more peaceful than this. Another image courtesy of the Trappist Abbey at Westmalle, showing the abbey wall surrounding the brewery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522341610886-40Y65V1AOTA6XKOYXYLT/belgium-trappist-cycle-guide.jpg 1526 : Westmalle Trappist Dubbel An itinerary from the 1901 Continental Cyclist Touring Guide showing the village of Westmalle as simply a checkpoint between Antwerp and Turnhout. Not much to see here folks. At least Turnhout has a chateau. I wonder if back in 1901, a thirsty cyclist could get a refreshing ale from the abbey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522342501445-VEALZWHAK88F1OD32JA9/westmalle-brewery-trappist.jpg 1526 : Westmalle Trappist Dubbel Although for almost three decades now the brewing of Westmalle Trappist Ales has been done by laymen, the monks at the Trappist Abbey at Westmalle still supervise the overall process to ensure it remains a true Trappist ale. This photo - showing a portion of the brewery today - is courtesy of the Trappist Abbey at Westmalle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522342085820-4XJEVR8YX8JIMOS2QBGO/antwerp-westmalle-turnhout.jpg 1526 : Westmalle Trappist Dubbel The road from Antwerp through Westamlle then Oostmalle and on to Turnhout. A map from the book "Belgium - The Glorious," - 1915. http://www.thebowsingken.com/samuel-smith-india-ale daily 0.75 2018-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1516024889189-R85IYSTDMRXQAGVCVSN1/samuel-smith-india-ale.jpg Samuel Smith Brewery - The Old Brewery : India Ale So the fine print says, "Contractor to Her Majesty Queen Victoria's Forces." While certainly hoppier than a regular ale - or pale ale - Samuel Smith India Ale is not massively over-hopped like many interpretations of what an India Pale Ale should be. So hop-head or not, this is a very good beer to seek out. Cheers! http://www.thebowsingken.com/robinsons-brewery-trooper-red-n-black-porter daily 0.75 2018-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1516202081541-VH5YOEH1E96HF21JP0SP/robinsons-trooper-red-n-black-porter.jpg Robinsons Brewery : Trooper Red n Black Porter ATTENTION - Now Hear This: If you are reading this go and seek out the beer now - and buy it. Like the bottle says, this is a Limited Edition, and when it's gone, it's gone. And, as of January 2018, it's gone. I picked up a few bottles of this late in 2017, so there may be a few bottles left on the shelf. So stop reading - well, for now - and go seek out this porter. Anyway, here's the story: Iron Maiden's Bruse Dickinson and the head brewer at Robinsons joined forces, and using a original Robinsons' recipe dating back to the 1850 for a guide, came up with Trooper Red 'n' Black Porter. It's a full bodied, nice and malty Porter, quite tasty, so it's a pity no more will be made. Well, one can hope. January 2018, and it's cold in Florida. The fireplace is roaring and I am drinking a couple bottles of Robinsons Trooper Red 'n' Black, and even though this Porter is cool, it's very warming to my soul. http://www.thebowsingken.com/barbe-ruby-belgian daily 0.75 2018-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507917360028-ANDD63VNISBV0SPT0A6K/verhaeghe-belgian-beer.jpg 116 : Barbe Ruby https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507917388716-ZCVPHFRMNXDLIFP7PZQX/Barbe-Ruby-belgian-beer.jpg 116 : Barbe Ruby The first time I tried Barbe Ruby it was a hot day here in Florida - note the condensation on the bottle - and I wanted something refreshing. Well, I certainly got refreshed. If you are into fruit beers - fruitbier, biere fruitee - you owe it to yourself to try a Barbe Ruby. The Barbe line of beers - four varieties in all - is a newer offering from the Brewery Verhaeghe Vichte. I was lucky enough to find a four-pack down in Fort Lauderdale. By the way, variously translated the work "kriek" means: cherry, black cherry, Dutch cherry, or even what centuries ago was known as a Greek plum. Of course, it also applies to this type of Belgian beer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1507917906575-WJGYVLLS8R082JCS0A4B/vichte-belgium-barbe-beer.jpg 116 : Barbe Ruby As mentioned above, the village of Vichte - location of the Brewery Verhaeghe Vichte - was located on a rail line (the solid black line) that provided easy access to the capital city of Brussels. On this 1943 maps - produced by the U.S. Army - the rail station (Sta.) is clearly noted. Brussels is but a short 85 kilometer run to the east. The Brewery Verhaeghe Vichte is located just a few meters north of this station, even to this day. I am thinking that the small black box - indicating a building - just under the letter "s" in the word Oolekenbosch is the brewery. Hey, it's an educated guess. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1525179701357-DGVQUPS548GP8F93CIPF/duchesse-de-bourgogne-red-belgian-ale.jpg 116 : Barbe Ruby Duchess de Bourgogne - a red-brown Flemish ale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1525179892335-84XTK99N6XET6WTVIN56/echt-kriekenbier-belgian-ale.jpg 116 : Barbe Ruby Echt Kriekenbier - a Limburg cherry ale. http://www.thebowsingken.com/orval-trappist-ale daily 0.75 2018-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508329178459-1ZFSE9RE9PLBUHQH55T4/orval-trappist-ale-begium.jpg 1033: Orval Trappist Ale The monks actually make two different varieties of Trappist Ale - the Orval Trappist Ale we all know and enjoy, plus what is called La Petit-Orval, which is for the monks only, and is not generally available to the public. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508329505598-E5LJZYRZ137SAHXABAOR/orval-belgium-map.jpg 1033: Orval Trappist Ale Luxembburg - or Luxembourg, actually not the country, but rather the province in Belgium. Look all the way down in the lower left corner and you will find the village - and the abbey - of Villers-devant-Orval. Note just to the northeast is the River Semois, which in one of the versions of the story, is where Matalde's young child, if she really had one, was drowned. This map from a 1897 European bicycling tour guide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508414857224-5ZXAGBAPPWMZT9696PMR/belgian-orval-trappist.jpg 1033: Orval Trappist Ale The logo for Orval Trappist Ale has been virtually the same since the beer was first introduced in 1932. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508415020103-I0YK4QAS04TWJTGPI9M0/abbaye-de-orval-belgium.jpg 1033: Orval Trappist Ale Belgian beer tourist can enjoy a visit to the Abbaye d'Orval today, but only to the ruins of the original abbey. As with most Trappist abbeys, visiting the current site, and the brewery, is not allowed. Pity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508415396400-SHKUOLZ2ZVOJZGS70YJQ/orval-label-trappist-belgium.jpg 1033: Orval Trappist Ale Brasserie d'Orval, Villers-devant-Orval, Belgium. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508416647421-B97FGZWRQ2XP4DJT5LOQ/orval-belgium-trappist-beer.jpg 1033: Orval Trappist Ale An excerpt of a 1901 European cycling guide - from the British Cycling Touring Club - showing a bit of the itinerary for south Belgium. http://www.thebowsingken.com/st-bernardus-abt-12-beer daily 0.75 2018-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508707951819-O33TQSFUIN9VMZS61B8L/belgian-st-bernardus-abbot-12.jpg 1287 : St Bernardus Abt 12 The folks at St Bernardus refer to the Abt 12 (Abbot 12 - about 10.5% ABV) as the "pride of our stable," and state that the recipe dates back to the Westvlereten days. If you look towards the bottom of the label you will see that the brewery address is on Trappistenweg - meaning "Trappist Road." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508707877784-7815WALUT0J8T55P2011/st-bernardus-wit-belgian.jpg 1287 : St Bernardus Abt 12 There is nothing better than a Belgian Wit on a hot summer's day. St Bernardus Wit (a gentle 5.5% ABV), which is like all St Bernardus beers and re-fermented in the bottle, was developed in cooperation with Pierre Celis - yep, that guy from over at Hoegardden, so he knows how to make a great wit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508708021451-S7SGMN1LSN2CEQPDLN6M/st-bernardus-belgian-ale.jpg 1287 : St Bernardus Abt 12 That's one happy monk - cheers! You too would be a happy monk if you had St Bernardus ales in your 'frig. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1508708140830-PJC7OE3MORA4PADRFRQ1/st-bernardus-prior-8.JPG 1287 : St Bernardus Abt 12 St. Bernardus Prior 8 - obviously 8% ABV. A couple of quick bits of trivia: 1. All St Bernardus beers are made with water from a nearby well. Evidently, geologists have determined that the water coming from the well actually fell during the time of Jeanne d'Arc, and has only now percolated through the underlying rock formations, and 2. Legend has it that on certain labels - said to be every 1000th printed - the happy monk is actually winking at you. True or false, I really don't know, but I am keeping my eye out for the winking monk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1509539152888-5P1LROGBZ87TUAWVXCYD/st-bernardus-christmas-ale.jpg 1287 : St Bernardus Abt 12 Is it ever too early in the year to enjoy a St Bernadus Christmas Ale? I think not. Merry Christmas (in September)! http://www.thebowsingken.com/carrig-cael-crede-irish-ale daily 0.75 2017-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1506434680561-HMZU1HM6NIVFXQ638JTJ/cael-%26-crede-irish-ale.JPG Carrig Brewing Company : Cael & Crede Irish Ale Carrig Brewing Company's Cael & Crede Ale is aged in oak barrels that were previously used to age Irish Whiskey. Great idea! The resulting taste - malty, mellow, oaky and warm - is very nice, indeed. This is an Irish ale - some say it is a red Irish ale - that deserves to be savored slowly, so that all the flavors can be reflected upon. And, well, it's just a darn good beer. http://www.thebowsingken.com/st-peters-brewery-oldstyle-porter daily 0.75 2020-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514913601985-LER3Z8WETFTEQ1NVD47S/old-style-st-peter%27s-porter.jpg St Peter's Brewery : Old-Style Porter Do you want a god porter? This, my friends, is a really good porter. St Peter's Brewery Old Style Porter. You may have to search for it, but the effort is well worth it. http://www.thebowsingken.com/the-orkney-brewery-dragonhead-stout daily 0.75 2018-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514826979460-YRA8M3VYOFU63Q3G9A9U/orkney-brewery-dragonhead-stout.jpg (The) Orkney Brewery : Dragonhead Stout Several years in the making - well at least 5,000 years according to the folks at The Orkney Brewery. It was certainly worth the wait as Dragonhead is a darn good stout. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1514826641284-8KU18SFJ93DJR3SRCA9I/orkney-brewery-orcadian-ale.jpg (The) Orkney Brewery : Dragonhead Stout http://www.thebowsingken.com/morland-brewery-old-hoppy-hen daily 0.75 2018-01-01 http://www.thebowsingken.com/tennent-caledonian-brewery-tennents-export-lager daily 0.75 2023-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1517317217910-64SAGV7WSITJLWEQGTVA/tennent%27s-original-export-lager-beer.jpg Tennent Caledonian Brewery : Tennent's Original Export Lager Tennent's Export Lager began in 1885, and has probably been shipped to North America from about the same time. Good for us! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1519761558127-GFKBAA7RQA5AEIC2C0JH/murrays-glasgow-tennent-lager.jpg Tennent Caledonian Brewery : Tennent's Original Export Lager https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1519663172002-TRV90KIPFM18FOXDSJUP/glasgow.jpg Tennent Caledonian Brewery : Tennent's Original Export Lager "A Plan of Glasgow in 1783", from Tweed's Tourist Guide of the Land of Burns and the South of Scotland, 1878. On this map, look up to the upper righthand corner and you will see the High Cathedral of Glasgow, site of St Mungo's original church. The squiggly black line, just to the right of the cathedral, is the ancient Molendinar Burn, which you can trace all the way down to the River Clyde. Just to the south of the cathedral you will find Drygate Street, and can see where it meets up with the Molendinar Burn. Although not depicted as such on this map, the Drygate Brewery and the Tennent Brewery were in this location, just east of the Burn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1519664335843-YA2SEFK4M667TUBH5VGR/tennent-drygate-wellpark.jpg Tennent Caledonian Brewery : Tennent's Original Export Lager A detail of another map of the City of Glasgow - from the "Plan of the City of Glasgow" by John McArthur, 1778. In this map you can see the bridge on the end of Drygate Street that spanned the Molendinar Burn (the black squiggly line). You can also see the location of the Ladywell. Also of interest is the "Malt Mill" just to the left of the Ladywell. By the time that this map was made, Tennents had been brewing for at least 38 years, if not considerably longer. Also, note the "Bleachfield" which will feature more in the following map. This map is courtesy of the National Library of Scotland (Leabharlann Naiseanta na h-Alba) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1519665194711-5VGE0LR271CAVXWDUHBS/guild-of-maltmen-heraldry.jpg Tennent Caledonian Brewery : Tennent's Original Export Lager The heraldic device for the Incorporation of Maltmen and Mealmen of Glasgow. Within the shield are two sheafs of grain, two malt shovels and a malting vat. Image from Robert Douie's book, as mentioned in the text. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1519665707645-CF2ZYYRZCWZEROHLV33T/tennent-brewery-glasgow.jpg Tennent Caledonian Brewery : Tennent's Original Export Lager From a document titled "Map of the City of Glasgow and Suburbs", by Peter Fleming, 1807. Much can be seen in this old map, including the High Church - or the cathedral, the Molendinar Burn and the location of the Tennent Brewery. Note the the Drygate Foot has been renamed as Lady Well Street. This map is also courtesy of the National Library of Scotland (Leabharlann Naiseanta na h-Alba) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1519666282337-PN95UI2460U87G2YFLBW/glasgow.jpg Tennent Caledonian Brewery : Tennent's Original Export Lager Also from Tweed's Tourist Guide, an illustration of the Tennent Brewery, circa 1878. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1519684242899-VU7YBW3GVJGQ14O65TMP/bonfort%27s-wine-tennent.jpg Tennent Caledonian Brewery : Tennent's Original Export Lager Bonfort's Wine and Spirit Circular was a U.S. trade journal published in New York City. In the 10 September 1883 issue there is an article about Tennent and the Wellpark Brewery. Click HERE to go to our Reading Room - The Beer Historian, and read the entire article. There is an interesting comment in the article on Tennent's immaculate, well ventilated and scrupulously clean storage facilities. The article notes that: "[Tennents] does not think that vegetable fungi and cobwebs can in any way improve the quality of their ale and stout." Agreed! And, while you are in The Reading Room check out another article from the 1859 issue of the Railway Tourist Official Illustrated Guide. Both good reads. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1519761695138-OYG900F9P1AJO5IN6CEH/tennent-ladywell-glasgow.jpg Tennent Caledonian Brewery : Tennent's Original Export Lager A short clip from Murrays' Scottish Tourist guide, dated 1899. The Necropolis was and still is, a large hill that over the years has been used as a park, a tree farm, a quarry and a graveyard. It is located just to the north of the Tennent's Wellpark brewery, and to the east of the Cathedral. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1519761031166-2JNBVSKXINGVWTVEVE3C/glasgow-trade-guilds.jpg Tennent Caledonian Brewery : Tennent's Original Export Lager A sampling of heraldic devices issued to some of the trade guilds in Glasgow - left to right: Hammermen, Tailors, Cordiners, Maltmen, Weavers, Bakers, Skinners & Glovers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1519677323181-K7I2IRSA4E60VRS18XU6/tennent-export-lager-ad.jpg Tennent Caledonian Brewery : Tennent's Original Export Lager In the late 1870s, Tennent beer was available in the local area only in full sized casks, while their bottled beer was only for export. Well, according to this advertisement, one Mr. Finlay M'Diarmid had an idea to solve the problem of those folks wanting to take some of Tennent's beer home with them. Mr M'Diarmid was now bottling Tennent beer himself or he could bring it by in 4.5 gallon stoneware casks. Once empty a new cask - full of Tennent Beer - would be swapped out for the empty cask. Great idea - I wonder if it worked? I wonder if any of these stoneware casks still exist? http://www.thebowsingken.com/the-wiper-times-belgian-beer daily 0.75 2018-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1517523052700-HEZFRF6HD23VQTDOH2KO/menin-gate-ypres-belgium.jpg 1374 : The Wiper Times 14 The Menin Gate, located in the northeast corner of the old city of Ypres, Belgium. The old military ramparts, portions of which were built by Vauban, can be seen on either side of the gate. To find the Kazematten Brewery, one would enter the city of Ypres through this gate, then turn left and walk only a few blocks south, and you are there. Photo: Courtesy of the City of Ypres - Tijl Capoen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1517523415537-NEOPFITRONOI8FJ2TKSU/the-wiper-times-beer.jpg 1374 : The Wiper Times 14 One of the newer beers on the scene - The Wipers Times - from the Kazematten Brewery in Ypres, Belgium. The label says "4 grains" which are: barley, wheat, corn and oats. Also in the mix are "4 herbs" which are source locally, and include the Maria Thistle - the Blessed Thistle - which adorns the beer's label. The number "14" refers to the degrees Plato of the beer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1517523701840-YE5D31JJVA15MBXFMJR4/vauban-ypres-kazematten.jpg 1374 : The Wiper Times 14 He had many names and titles, but most simply refer to him as Vauban. He probably never imagined that his name would someday be connected with beer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1517576241981-SE4ZIPAQDQBFZ5RQY07M/ypres-salient+.jpg 1374 : The Wiper Times 14 From the book "In The Ypres Salient - The Story of a Fortnight's Canadian Fighting, Jun 2-16, 1916," by Beckles Willson (published in 1916), a map shows the town of Ypres and one of the main areas of fighting - note the trenches just a few miles from the town. (You are northwest of the town, looking to the southeast.) Note also the Port de Menin - The Menin Gate, and the "Kasteelgracht" ( usually written as two words - Kasteel Gracht. A kasteel was a defensive structure, while a gracht was a defensive moat or canal), Although not defined more precisely, the kasteel shown here is most likely part of the Casemate of the Wooden Horse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1517578938749-Z2XYEQ770XT7GF1SXND7/the-wiper-time-issue.jpg 1374 : The Wiper Times 14 The first issue of The Wiper Times - 1916. The "trench newspaper" was also called The Salient News, a nod to the fact that the soldiers were manning the Ypres Salient. This image is from a old book, with an introduction by Captain Frederick Roberts, which contains copies of many of the issues of the newspaper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1517580403157-0WBMDGDMX77449ZY8WFB/Yrokshire+Trench+%2522City+of+Ypres-Tijl+Capoen%2522+.jpg 1374 : The Wiper Times 14 Known as the Yorkshire Trench - part of the military emplacements in the area around Ypres - as seen today. Photo: Courtesy of the City of Ypres - Tiji Capoen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1517580750833-Q3DXIJB0I5W8PW82080V/the-wiper-times-advert.jpg 1374 : The Wiper Times 14 One of the satirical adverts in The Wiper Times offering something that every soldier needs on the front lines - a combination umbrella & wire cutter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1517581254458-WNR5GO5KJCGSGYFVRGKM/IMG_2227.jpg 1374 : The Wiper Times 14 The good Platoon Commander also appears on the label of Kazematten Brewery's The Wiper Times beer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1517581065768-DU9DHP02S432B9TU8RZA/the-wiper-times-platoon-commander.jpg 1374 : The Wiper Times 14 According to Captain Roberts, this illustration was made from a woodcut stamp carved by the mentioned Sapper Couzens, while he was hunkered down in a trench then under German bombardment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1517581434280-RJ6DREIYE1VGIKY5HCTQ/ypres-belgium-the-wiper-times.jpg 1374 : The Wiper Times 14 Home of the Kazematten Brewery - the Belgian city of Ypres, seen here on a circa 1916 vintage map. http://www.thebowsingken.com/chimay-cinq-cents daily 0.75 2018-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1520700617705-XQ7OTQHUIFDXOQTMFH9H/chimay-cinq-cents-ale.jpg Chimay Cinq Cents Chimay Cinq Cents - meaning Chimay Five Hundred - or as otherwise called 500ieme anniversaire 1486 - 1986. In 1986, the monks at Abbey de Scourmont decided to honor the Principality of Chimay, which had been founded in 1486, by bottling the Chimay Blanche Trappist Ale in a larger 75cl bottle, appropriately adorned with the title "Cing Cents." After all, without the support of the Prince of Chimay, the Abbey de Scourmont may have never existed. Basically, it is the same beer as the Chimay Blanche - Triple. http://www.thebowsingken.com/chimay-rouge-trappist-ale daily 0.75 2018-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1520709355039-Z9XSHPHMTR4JYZLHZGS8/chimay-rouge-trappist-ale.jpg Chimay Rouge Chimay Rouge - or alternatively Chimay Red Cap - or even La Capsule Rouge - the Red Bottle. Like Chimay Bleue, the Rouge that we enjoy today was also introduced back in 1948, however this Trappist ale has a longer historic connection as it most closely resembles the pre-1948 biere forte that was brewed at the Abbey de Scourmont before the war. The recipe for La Rouge dates way back to the first days of brewing at the Abbey. Of course, "Premiere" means the "First." Back after the war, Chimay Rouge was only offered in the 33cl bottle. Then, in 1978, it was also offered in the larger 75cl bottle, the label of which carried this notation "Premiere," a nod to those pre-war days. In either bottle, the ale is the same. That said, some folks espouse the fact that since there are differing amounts of beer in the different size bottles, then the beer will age differently. Yes, perhaps. http://www.thebowsingken.com/chimay-bleu-blue-cap daily 0.75 2019-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1520636952679-J8P75FL7VB66PUCOO661/chimay-blue-bleue-ale.jpg Chimay Bleu So nice and familiar to us North Americans - Chimay Blue - or Chimay Bleue. Introduced in 1948, Chimay Blue was originally brewed as a special Christmas ale, and it was not until 1954 that it was brewed year round. The "Grande Reserve" notation used to apply only to the larger 75cl bottles, but now can be seen on the 33cl bottles also. The "Grande Reserve" title simply means that this Trappist ale does well and actually gets better with age. Peres Trappistes means Trappist Fathers in the French. Remember that this part of Belgium is mostly French speaking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1520692095581-XT8ILF0SL9SAWZ6FNLSG/official-guide-to-belgium.jpg Chimay Bleu The cover of a 1905 tourist guidebook published by Thomas Cook & Sons Ltd giving a number of travel itineraries for those wandering around Belgium. Although it does not mention the brewery, this guide does suggest a stop by the Abbey de Scourmont. (See map below.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1520693147629-NXWX7LAZNRIKCLWC54AJ/chimay-belgium-map.jpg Chimay Bleu Very Interesting - a stop by the Trappist Abbey of Scourmont. I wonder if one could get a beer there in 1905? The long title of the abbey is sometimes recorded as: Abbaye Notre-Dame de Scourmont de l'Ordre de Cîteaux à Forges-lez-Chimay. Let's just say Chimay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1522268671688-JO506FVRI2UUZU3JF0ED/belgium-the-glorious-1915.jpg Chimay Bleu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1520694582108-932VIQEH4LO3YPHFMMJ6/abbey-de-scourmont-trappist.jpg Chimay Bleu From the commemorative Chimay goblet: A.D.S. - Abbey de Scourmont Biers Fortes des - strong beer from the RR.PP. Trappistes - Revered Trappist Fathers De Forges-Lez-Chimay - of/at the Chimay Forges Note: The single letter abbreviation "R" means "Revered," while the letter "P" means "Father." So, RP means Revered Father. To make it plural, as above, simply double the letters - RR.PP. - Revered Fathers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1520693573756-ZNHAP8DZV49FFZ0WGJ5S/abbey-de-scourmont.jpg Chimay Bleu This is a special goblet made to commemorate 25 years of Chimay Trappist ales being imported to the U.S. Ok, so let's do the math.... The first batch of beer was made in 1862 - plus 146 years - equals 2008. So then - 25 years in the U.S.A. means Chimay Trappist ales came over her in 1983. Math was never my good point, so I may be off a year or two. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1520696304034-NPNSQ0HFKU99A0L2BCYT/chimay-gold-logo.jpg Chimay Bleu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1520698470848-7K712ECJ6DFIXR6FE1GE/chimay-rouge-trappist-ale.jpg Chimay Bleu Part of the classic Chimay Trilogy - Chimay Rouge, or as it is sometimes referred to - Chimay Red Cap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1520696414437-JRRVAIIWE496K0T4OQID/chimay-cinq-cents-bread.jpg Chimay Bleu Yeast is our best friend. Now, I only need a chunk of Chimay fromage and I am all set. True story - The first time I flew a load of cargo down to a certain Equatorial West African country I was not sure what kind of food was going to available during the 24-hour layover. So, just to be safe, I took with me a four-pack of Chimay Bleue, a couple of baguettes and a chunk of cheese. One must be sure, after all. Turns out the food - and beer (Guinness Export) - was okay, but we still polished off our emergency rations, of course. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1520697688847-DCCIOTOJK3EPJQUF535D/Hainnault-chimay-belgium.jpg Chimay Bleu From the 1915 book "Belgium the Glorious - Her Country and Her People." You can find Chimay all the way down in the lower right hand corner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1543327264339-KQOANJHWN3Z0TV6G35HT/chimay-blue-bleu-miata.JPG Chimay Bleu A cool, rainy evening is the perfect time to enjoy a bottle - a big bottle - of Chimay Grande Reserve Ale in the garage. Cheers mates! http://www.thebowsingken.com/echt-kriekenbier daily 0.75 2018-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1523019310679-473TROOHL3KZZXH7JUML/echt-kriekenbier-belgian.jpg Echt Kriekenbier Another offering from the folks at the Brouwerij Verhaeghe - Brewery Verhaeghe Vichte - in the town of Vichte, Belgium. It is sort of like the brewery's Barbe Ruby ale, but with some distinct differences. It is based on a reddish-brown ale mixed with an infusion of Limburg cherries, and then aged for at least eight months in oak barrels. Echt Kriekenbier means "real cherry beer" and is a nod to the fact that this Belgian ale is made with genuine Belgian cherries - sourced from the area of Sint-Truiden. They use real cherries, not a cherry extract. As the brewery notes, this is not a Lambic beer, but is rather based on the aforementioned reddish-brown Belgian ale. So, apparently the taste of cherries will change from year to year - based on the amount of sunshine leading up to the harvest in July. In order to make Echt Kriekenbier taste consistent over time the brewery combines the new beer with portions of beers that have been aged for one and two years. All this extra effort makes for a darn fine tasting beer that when served nicely chilled is quite refreshing on a warm day. Cheers! http://www.thebowsingken.com/trappistes-rochefort-10-trappist daily 0.75 2018-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1525102844246-YFJE12KZOV06F51T8A3P/rochefort-belgium.jpg 1177 : Trappistes Rochefort 10 (Trappist) Although most of us equate the village of Rochefort, Belgium with the wonderful beers made by the nearby Trappist monks, back in the olden days the village was more known for its caverns and hot springs. This is an image from a tourist guide book published in 1905 by the Belgian State Railway Service. The book was designed to entice the Englishman to hop the English Channel and pay a visit to Belgium. No where in the book is there much of a mention about Belgian beers - pity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1524228388695-JMGIAWQKTB19H3N8SNU6/trappist-rochefort-10-belgian.jpg 1177 : Trappistes Rochefort 10 (Trappist) http://www.thebowsingken.com/la-chouffe daily 0.75 2021-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1525869449688-E9MQ572NM3J368JX8T1F/belgian-golden-ale-la-chouffe.jpg 804 : La Chouffe If you are only going to have one bottle of beer - make it a big bottle, and make it a La Chouffe Belgian Golden Ale. You will not be disappointed. The spice, by the way, is coriander. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1535388677190-HDVJ2XIL0W7MEK1QPFDJ/Bois-d%27Achouffe-the-Achouffe-Woods. 804 : La Chouffe To get to Achouffe take the squiggly red road north out of the town of Houffalize, turn left when you reach the town of Mont, and a few kilometers down this road is Achouffe. Note to the north of Achouffe - in the green area - is the Bois d'Achouffe - the Achouffe Woods. To the left of this is the Bois de Cedrogne - the Cedrogne Woods - apparently the location of the spring that flows day and night with gnome-made beer. From a 1943 map produced by the U.S. Army Map Service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1535392619459-D5O2O6FCB4ULC561SLA9/la-chouffe-ardennes-ale.jpg 804 : La Chouffe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1535398044313-82YHRVAHASIC5906Z5GX/gnome.jpg 804 : La Chouffe An interesting photo of a girl by the name of Elsie, taken in September 1917, playing with a gnome. According to the photo's caption, the image's negative was thoroughly examined and was found to be genuine and unadulterated. Hmmm...? This photo came from the book "The Coming of the Fairies," by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (yes, that Arthur Conan Doyle), which purported that all the rather odd photos it contained were true. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1525869715311-6I42BCBKMVHNN37G0HSY/belgian-beer-list.jpg 804 : La Chouffe La Chouffe is described as a top fermented, golden ale, or aternatively as a golden blond ale. In any case it is unfiltered. The original recipe came from an old gnome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1535397752780-N4IGWII8UHUTQP9LXT95/houffalize-achouffe-belgium.jpg 804 : La Chouffe Again, take the squiggly red road north out of Houffalize, turn left at Mort and just a few kilometers down the road you can soon be enjoying a La Chouffe at the Brasserie d'Achouffe. I will meet you there. Cheers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1627044258562-HOTWKN82SJ15BTO40D1A/IMG_1900.JPG 804 : La Chouffe - Make it stand out Cherry Chouffe - a nice, tart beer, that has only recently shown up in my area. Cheers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1627046234840-DA90YWEIVUBKM9QDTI61/la-chouffe-gnoome-beer.jpg 804 : La Chouffe - Make it stand out I sometimes see this little dude roaming around my kitchen. And, I tend to have some Brasserie d’Chouffe beers in my frig. http://www.thebowsingken.com/duchesse-de-bourgogne-belgian daily 0.75 2018-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1525177914482-C7YQVS4PE6V3I752RVH7/duchesse-de-bourgogne-red-ale.jpg 434 : Duchesse de Bourgogne Duchesse de Bourgogne - another offering from the folks at the Verhaeghe Brewery - Brouwerij Verhaeghe - Vichte - is described as a Flemish red-brown ale of mixed fermentation that after an initial fermentation and a bit of time lagering, is further aged in oak barrels. Very Nice. Brewing Duchesse de Bourgogne is a somewhat involved process as it combines both barley and wheat malts, and select hops that produces a sweeter ale, with more subtle bitterness. If you can find it - try it. http://www.thebowsingken.com/harviestoun-brewery-old-engine-oil-black-ale daily 0.75 2018-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1525032166622-UP5I4YMYYSMLSWAC8Z71/harviestoun-old-engine-oil-ale.jpg Harviestoun Brewery - Old Engine Oil Black Ale Harviestoun Old Engine Oil Black Ale - as the label says Viscous, Chocolatey and Roasty. I agree with all of the above, and I would add smooth and rich to the description. A great, robust ale that is perfect for sitting in the garage looking at an MG I just got done working on. Whether or not the MG is actually working is not important. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1525036351713-SK3RIGA3TJORQM2KE8ES/harviestoun-brewery-the-mouse.jpg Harviestoun Brewery - Old Engine Oil Black Ale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1525034787542-XL6OZIHW3DBIQ13T0BXL/harv1.jpg Harviestoun Brewery - Old Engine Oil Black Ale This is from the book "The Anglo-Norman Peaceful Invasion of Scotland 1057 - 1200. The Origin of Great Scottish Families" by James Coutts (1922). Just to put things in perspective, David the First ruled Scotland from 1124 to 1153. Also, remember that the Norman invasion of England, led by William the Conquerer - or as he was also known William the Bastard, was in 1066. So the name Harvey, and it connection with Harviestoun, may be quite old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1525033186082-Z5W48VMS2NA6NW1R4OZD/tilliParish.jpg Harviestoun Brewery - Old Engine Oil Black Ale Back in 1841, there was a series of books published called "The New Statistical Account of Scotland." The chapter on Clackmannanshire, more specifically for the Parish of Tillicoultry, which was a parish within the shire, was penned by The Right Reverend Henry Anderson, Minister. This is what he included concerning the public house scene in the parish. Apparently, the good reverend was not really a drinking man. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1525034203298-XJQS3MSWVQTAKFT88VCW/burns.jpg Harviestoun Brewery - Old Engine Oil Black Ale By the way, the Cauldron Linn is a waterfall on the nearby River Devon, and Castle Campbell was the estate next to Harviestoun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1525034608899-2VW6TA1BR0OLMBLCVL42/scotfish.jpg Harviestoun Brewery - Old Engine Oil Black Ale http://www.thebowsingken.com/diabolici-triple-blond-ale daily 0.75 2018-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1541024763656-TZ1RENRLAOVLR0T0KW8X/diabolici-triple-blond-ale-belgium.JPG 412 : Diabolici Triple Blond Ale Diabolici Triple Blond Ale. One fine Belgian ale that should - of course - be enjoyed out of the appropriate glassware. I am posting this photo on Halloween 2018 - seems right! Enjoy! http://www.thebowsingken.com/duvel-tripel-hop-belgian-beer daily 0.75 2019-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1550150056034-PR6YFTJVN070Z0KRCURG/duvel-tripel-hop-beer.JPG 441 : Duvel - Tripel Hop Duvel Tripel Hop - a Special Edition Belgian Golden Ale. You want hops? Well, here are your hops. As the folks at Duvel put it: Ever since 2007 the brewers at Duvel have been busy innovating with a third hop variety to give Duvel a surprising twist and some extra bitterness. Each spring this results in the launch of a unique Tripel Hop, which complements the rest of the Duvel range. So here is how it works - the brewmaster at Duvel starts out with two types of hops, namely Saaz-Saaz and Styrian Golding, that are common through each of the special editions. Then he adds the third hop, the variety of which he changes from time to time. In the photo above, the little table sign states that in 2014 it was Mosaic hops, while the Duvel beer itself has Equinox hops at the third hop added. Regardless of the third hop, a liberal use of dry hopping ensures a crisp taste. Today - late 2018 - Citra hops, sourced from the Yakima Valley, in Washington State, USA, is the third hop of choice. I do think that these Duvel Tripel Hop special editions are being imported to North America - so keep an eye out. If you like a tasty, hoppy Belgian ale, you will not be disappointed. http://www.thebowsingken.com/innis-gunn-brewing-company-ltd-blood-red-sky-red-beer daily 0.75 2019-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1551709514608-E1A3JN57RABI0JKAJ505/rum-aged-ale-innis-gunn.JPG Innis & Gunn Brewing Company Ltd : Blood Red Sky - Red Beer So, according to the folks over at the Innis & Gunn brewery, Blood Red Sky is a Scottish red beer that has be aged for a time using a rather unique process which they call “Barrel into Beer.” Rather than putting the beer into barrel to mature, the Barrel into Beer method actually calls for putting pieces of the barrel into the beer. Basically, they disassemble old barrels - in this case barrels that used to contain Jamaican rum (nice!) - and toss the barrel staves into the vat of beer. The brewers claim that this process is faster, uses fewer barrels and can result in some unique tastes. It also allows for more control over the amount of rum woodiness imparted to the beer. Well, I think it works quite well myself - it’s a darn tasty beer. http://www.thebowsingken.com/ommegang-rosetta daily 0.75 2019-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1553170213336-WEJNXJOROKYZGIC3TF4U/Brewery-ommegang-belgium.jpg Ommegang Rosetta Brewery Ommegang - an American brewery specializing in Belgian - style beers. Their Rosetta beer is actually brewed in Belgium. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1553168614224-BJ6VKKRYXI0WDU7ZV38D/ommegang-rosetta-beer.jpg Ommegang Rosetta So, it’s a hot day outside and you want a tasty, refreshing beer - well this is it - Brewery Ommegang Rosetta. From the mind of brewmaster Phil Leinhart, Brewery Ommegang Rosetta is an artful blend of a Flemish oud bruin ale and a kriek beer that is aged atop cherries for some three years. The result - fresh, tangy and thoroughly enjoyable. Introduced back in 2016, Ommegang Rosetta qualifies for being on this page as it is actually brewed at the Brewery Liefman, in the Eastern Flemish village of Oudenaarde, and part of the Duvel Moortgat clan of breweries. The name Rosetta is a nod towards the head brewmaster at Brewery Liefman, namely Rosa Merckx. By the way, the name “Ommegang” harkens back to the olden days. In 1549, King Charles V - the Holy Roman Emperor - visited the city of Brussels, Belgium, and like any emperor worth his crown, he towed behind him a lengthy train of courtiers. This procession was soon joined by many of the citizens of Brussels, and turned out to be so much fun, it became an annual event - called the Ommegang, which loosely translated means “walking about.” Even to this day there is still an annual Ommegang Festival in Brussels. http://www.thebowsingken.com/the-trial-of-john-barleycorn daily 0.75 2019-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1557236470384-F51Y3XCQ9H0SB8PJM51N/sir-john-barleycorn.jpg The Trial of John Barleycorn Illustration from the book “Drinks of the World,” by James Mew, 1892. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1557235509789-ISEEEN4U05BIZ263ZJM7/john-ale-beer-1.jpg The Trial of John Barleycorn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1557235532038-SLLM95A2NWNUM3NGNDAL/john-ale-beer-2.jpg The Trial of John Barleycorn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1557235553603-PHOP4C7RU0MF0WZRYO4N/john-ale-beer-3.jpg The Trial of John Barleycorn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1557235579031-LWFD68SDFKX4VSQX5URQ/john-ale-beer-4.jpg The Trial of John Barleycorn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1557235619072-EFLAFO6RH4S8CNHQQFVL/John-ale-beer-5.jpg The Trial of John Barleycorn http://www.thebowsingken.com/the-ipa-diaries daily 0.75 2020-10-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1572962066025-3UWXNTN4LSKERWAZ5S31/ipa-powell-ale.jpg The IPA Diaries An advert from the book “Worcester in the Olden Times” by John Noake (London, 1849). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1571868938968-ZU2XC0SWTUDTFWU8KVCL/ipa-ballantine-ipa.jpg The IPA Diaries American-made India Pale Ale. An Advert from a 1901 issue of “The Judge” magazine. Note the other traditionally British styles of beers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1572108189856-WRQC5WMXDF0PQSA2GRKR/cambridge-ipa.jpg The IPA Diaries From an 1899 issue of the Cambridge Review (UK). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1586180762809-2MDI6KLGZ09XTX6JIT9Q/ipa-hodgson-ale.jpg The IPA Diaries The Liverppol Mercury - 20 January 1835. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1573396802832-XGH08DB5HHFQCWZ9RXXS/frith-india-pale-ale.jpg The IPA Diaries This is a classified ad from the July 1943 issue of “The Evangelical Magazine and Missionary Chronicle.” It say, “manufactured by James Frith,” who was he? I am going to have to look that one up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1576933623736-4HLDYO4H12NHWENVSLN8/salt-ipa-ale-burton-small.jpg The IPA Diaries The Salt & Co’s Brewery can trace its history back to 1774, to the founding of the Clay Brewery, Burton-Upon-Trent. In 1800 or so, it was bought by the company’s head maltster, a Mr. Thomas Salt, who changed the name to reflect his ownership. Things went well for a century, but in the early 1900s, hard times forced the brewery into receivership. It managed to survive until 1927, when it was bought out by the folks at nearby Bass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1581958384040-JQBJOUWD6CBQAUJ9BG0R/american-pale-ale-small.jpg The IPA Diaries From a “Wines and Liquors” catalog published by the A.W. Balch & Co., New York, New York - 1898. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1572960637022-PEQ3U6ZJA6IL5UX1L6NZ/ipa-brewing-ipa.jpg The IPA Diaries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1586182550331-FI1X38D0TQ1UO7JQHLZS/ipa-montreal-beer.jpg The IPA Diaries A Canadian IPA. From an advert in the 20 January 1921 issue of The Gazette (Montreal). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1572104916240-MTVMR4YXKOF0W0Z35VKB/labatt-ipa-molson.jpg The IPA Diaries A Canadian IPA - is that possible? A Labatt”s advert - circa 1904. http://www.thebowsingken.com/young-companys-brewing-double-chocolate-stout daily 0.75 2019-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1576877116669-DRJ00G9MN0YN1DWWNE30/young%27s-wandsworth-ram-brewery.jpg Young & Company's Brewing : Double Chocolate Stout Ok, lets’ take a look at the 1800 edition of a map called: “Twelve Miles Round London,” published by Fairburn’s Map Company - that’s London in the top center. If you look to the southwest you will find the town of Wandsworth, the home of Young’s Ram Brewery, although the brewery was not yet owned by Young and Bainbridge at the time when this map was published. Note the Wandle River, and the fact that the River Thames is referred to by several different names, including Wandsworth Creek and Battersea Creek. Map: Courtesy of the Norman B. leventhal Map & Education Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1576932910064-01DDUE23WTK6WI9XX6A2/young%27s-the-ram-brewery.jpg Young & Company's Brewing : Double Chocolate Stout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1576874844190-7AGFKHHY181PKWH9BWKJ/young%27s-double-chocolate-stout.JPG Young & Company's Brewing : Double Chocolate Stout Not to get too wrapped up in definitions or exact specifications, Young’s Double Chocolate Stout has been described as a sweet English milk stout. Ok? I have also seen it categorized as a spice/herb/vegetable beer. A “vegetable beer” - really? Yuck! All much too technical for me - I just call it a fine tasty dark ale with a goodly helping of chocolate mixed in. However you want to describe it - it’s a darn good beer. Nice and smooth on a cool rainy night in the garage pub, pouring (no pun intended) over an MG shop manual. Cheers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1576874972738-0LMJ53E4HHEZVM7NU3LA/Marstons_black.jpg Young & Company's Brewing : Double Chocolate Stout Today, Marston’s brews quite a few well known brands of beer, including Young’s, Wells, Wychwood, Brakspear, Bank’s and McEwan’s, among others. To stop by and see what’s on the menu, click HERE. Image: Courtesy of Marston’s PLC http://www.thebowsingken.com/robinsons-trooper-light-brigade daily 0.75 2020-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1579438944188-F8U69H5QONAVX7XU1YQ3/trooper-light-brigade-ale-beer.JPG Robinsons : Trooper Light Brigade It all came together in 2017, Robinsons Trooper Light Brigade beer was sort of a three-way collaboration. First, of course, there was the Robinsons brewery and head brewmaster Martyn Weeks, then there was Iron Maidens’s Bruce Dickenson, finally there was an organization called “Help for Heroes,” a non-profit group in the United Kingdom that provides services to UK military service members who have been wounded - both physically and mentally - in the line of duty. A portion of sales of Trooper Light Brigade goes to assist in funding Help for Heroes. You want some hops - well you’re going to get some hops. Trooper Light Brigade can be described as a bit more the moderately - but not overly - hopped light golden ale. It is quite refreshing and light (but not a diet beer) - very nice all around. For more of the story of Robinsons and the Unicorn Brewery, click HERE. For more information on the Iron Maiden/Robinsons collaboration, click HERE. Cheers! http://www.thebowsingken.com/st-peters-golden-ale daily 0.75 2021-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1613311873550-MB54JSX95AGNT9JN525X/St-Peter%27s-golden-ale-beer.jpg St Peter's : Golden Ale Nice and smooth, malty, with maybe a bit more hops than some ales. Not overly hoppy, however, so don’t shy away if you are not a hophead. A tasty pint. http://www.thebowsingken.com/spencer-trappist-ale daily 0.75 2021-07-23 http://www.thebowsingken.com/cherry-chouffe daily 0.75 2021-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1627044658231-X9KBQ7LXZBKQMT6MXNEX/IMG_1900.JPG Cherry Chouffe - Make it stand out It’s a nice warm day, and you need a refreshing beer to help you cool off a bit. Cherry Chouffe is just the right beer for the job. Bright, tart, and very cherry-ful, Cherry Chouffe is a fine addition to the Chouffe family of beers. Although is has been in the U.S. for a while, it has now begun showing up in my area. Good for me! Cheers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1627046065305-SWGXRSALM8L9CUTPYV4U/la-chouffe-gnoome-beer.jpg Cherry Chouffe - Make it stand out Gnome made beer. Ha, see what I did there? Home made beer - Gnome made beer. Yea, I know, pretty weak humor. Good beer, though. http://www.thebowsingken.com/elgoods-coolship-sour-mango-ale daily 0.75 2021-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1633700474873-082K342LK4QHBPEZTFJ5/wisbech-elgood-brewery.jpg Elgood's Coolship Sour Mango Ale - Make it stand out An image from the book “An (sic) Historical Account of the Ancient Town and Port of Wisbech, in the Isle of Ely, in the County of Cambridge, and of the Circumjacent Towns and Villages, the Drainage of the Great Level of the Fens, the Origin of the Royal Franchise of the Isle of Ely, &c…” by William Watson, Esq, F.A.S. - 1827. Although not noted, perhaps the North Brink Brewery is in this image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1633701004351-50CSER447BCFPRUZ5WGO/nyp-33433075902738-63-1631977447.jpg Elgood's Coolship Sour Mango Ale - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1633699059283-Y7QQJYUGVM2JIK8RDV8K/mango-coolshp-ale.JPG Elgood's Coolship Sour Mango Ale - Make it stand out Elgood’ Coolship Sour Mango Ale is a wild combination - a sour, spontaneously fermented ale combined with mango. Sour and tart - oh yea it is. And, incredibly refreshing. I have only found this ale in one place - in Alabama. At least this indicates that Elgood is shipping to the U.S. I will have to keep an eye peeled for more from this brewery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1633701755246-LIFUM360VLJFCOZKX4V2/elgood-sour-ale-coolshop.jpg Elgood's Coolship Sour Mango Ale - Make it stand out Just a small portion of the dozens and dozens of breweries in Cambridgeshire. “Kelly’s Directory of Cambridgeshire” - London, 1883. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/1633701310564-XQ67MCYGUIIEHDRHRZ6C/uiuo-ark--13960-t1zd5pq0g-19-1632003280.jpg Elgood's Coolship Sour Mango Ale - Make it stand out A map of Cambridgeshire from the book “ Map of England and Wales” - London, 1842. The village of Wisbech can be found in the northeast portion of the county. On this map, the River Nene is noted as the River Nen. http://www.thebowsingken.com/saison-dupont daily 0.75 2022-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/72cd5963-0e8a-4d09-9845-19a702c072d6/toupes1.jpg 1212 : Saison Dupont - Make it stand out Hop in your Citroën deux chevaux (2cv) and head southwest out of Bruxelles. At Halle take the right fork and continue on through the town of Ath. At Leuze take a left down the secondary road and voilà, you trundle on into the town of Tourpes. After a drive that far in a 2cv, its tIme to enjoy a Saison Dupont, right there where it is brewed, at the Brasserie Dupont. Map: U.S Army Map Service, Corps of Engineers, 1961 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/7c611b67-aa04-41f6-9efc-058d122a1818/dupont.jpg 1212 : Saison Dupont - Make it stand out Image: From the great folks at Brasserie Dupont. Stop by here for more information. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/7e10962e-8707-45e3-a170-96c166ac550d/blue+blue.jpg 1212 : Saison Dupont - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/9f4b037e-7186-472c-bf57-170331ffad4a/IMG_0207.jpeg 1212 : Saison Dupont - Make it stand out Saison Dupont, from the Brasserie Dupont, as described on the can, is an unfiltered Belgian Farmhouse Ale, and of course, “The World’s Most Iconic Saison.” All in all, a darn fine ale. It is brewed with both barley and wheat malts, top fermented, unfiltered, moderately hopped and re-fermented in the bottle/can - quite refreshing. I would say that if I were a Belgian farm hand, I would be more that happy to drink this beer after a hard day in the fields. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/36a9bc5a-610d-4521-bf3a-943d705f7352/tourpes2.jpg 1212 : Saison Dupont - Make it stand out In the upper right corner is the town of Ath, which back in the olden days was where the lord, baron, prince, or whatever title he has had the time, ruled over his domain. The included the village of Tourpes, just south of Leuze. Note that the Petite Dendre River, which some references state flowed through Tourpes, is actually a few kilometers up to the north. Time to hop in your Renault Caravelle Cabriolet, peel the hood back - that’s the top for us Yanks - and head on down to Tourpes for a beer. Just one, please, I’m driving. Map: Published by the U.S. War Office, 1942. http://www.thebowsingken.com/guinness-bit-and-bobs daily 0.75 2023-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/80ced8cc-896e-42be-93fc-4c9d50992a90/guinness_extra_stout.jpg Guinness - bit and bobs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/33d4bcf5-25e3-4397-832c-fc781d8b3b58/mash_beer_tun.jpg Guinness - bit and bobs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/aecfd76b-e6ae-4151-82f8-f33995adc172/beer_casking_ale.jpg Guinness - bit and bobs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/10530c43-5fac-4a0c-a7ef-8f13a96b0289/guinness_beer_me_too.jpg Guinness - bit and bobs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/624dc59d-de13-45fa-a835-3e4630d752b8/sr_patrick%27s_guinness.jpg Guinness - bit and bobs - Make it stand out Saint Patrick's Cathedral - in Irish: Ard-Eaglais Naomh Pádraig - in Dublin dates back to 1191. Heck, a building that old would surely require quite a bit of upkeep, which by the mid-1800s was just not forthcoming, The Cathedral was in such bad shape that it was in danger of falling in on itself. In 1864-5, St Patrick’s Cathedral underwent a complete restoration, including repairing or replacing several of the flying buttresses and pinnacles, repairing and refacing the exterior walls, and rebuilding the tower and spire. The interior was also renewed. The cost of this project was covered by just one man - Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness - a “celibrated brewer.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/bd29e174-7b87-4f18-b364-c798edcba9c0/stork_club_guinness.jpg Guinness - bit and bobs - Make it stand out Well, I am not totally sold on this cocktail, and to tell you the truth I have not yet tried it. When I do I will update you here. This is from the “Stork Club (New York) Bar Book,” by Lucius Beebe (1946), and according to the author this cocktail was a “curious admixture of wine and Guinness’s stout.” He claims that champagne in the morning is a variously advantageous drink and is practically the only wine which lends itself to absorption twenty-four hours around the clock. The Black Velvet in the morning is a sure treatment for a hangover. Proponents claim: “that is soothes and gentles the recalcitrant stomach and overcomes jangled nerves.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/df8ec3ab-9dd0-44f4-92b9-6185fbafb857/bushmills_bass_guinness.jpg Guinness - bit and bobs - Make it stand out “Guinness' Dublin Stout is one of those unique products that have by sheer worth penetrated into every corner of the civilized world, and sometimes it is found even in the least expected places in the wilds. By concentrating on this one brew continuously for 175 years (since 1759), and excelling in it, Messrs. Arthur Guinness Sons & Co have become the largest brewers in the world,” so says a small booklet produced by the Alex D. Shaw & Co, Inc, of New York City, in 1934. http://www.thebowsingken.com/harp-lager daily 0.75 2023-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/68be319d-5ec1-40a5-be05-e62fee8e53a8/harp_lager_ireland.jpg Harp Lager - Make it stand out The harp emblem or symbol that appears on Guinness products, including both its Extra Stout and its Harp Lager, is modeled after what is alternatively called the Trinity College Harp or the Brian Boru Harp. It’s actually a real thing, being an ancient Irish harp, or what was known as a cláireach. The actual harp itself, dating perhaps back to the 14th century, is housed at Trinity College, in Dublin. Many legends surround the origins and owners of the harp, while some old references indicate that the harp was once owned by Brian Boru (circa 941-1014) - in old Irish Brian Bóruma - a legendary kiing of Ireland. For an old history of this harp, please click HERE. It is a chapter from the book “The Story of the Harp’” by W.H. Grattan Flood (Walter Scott Publishing Co, Ltd. London, 1905) By the way, the right-facing harp is a symbol of Guinness, while the left-facing harp is the national symbol of Ireland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/4c978cd5-599f-4a9f-ace7-a3aa5b26d0cb/ireland_lotus_tara.jpg Harp Lager - Make it stand out Go a little more that halfway up the east coast of Ireland, and you will find the city of Dundalk. From a 1950s vintage old CIA map. What the heck was the CIA interested in Ireland for? Probably Top Secret! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/f8285ccf-2a52-4ba8-81f4-431273b5660a/dundalk_harp_beer.jpg Harp Lager - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/b1ec6e7a-4ac6-49fd-aee3-3f0cd9d4d78e/harp_lager_beer.jpg Harp Lager - Make it stand out Harp Lager was created to cater to a changing taste in beer. Long popular on the Continent, a light, crisp, easy drinking lager was coming north across the channel, and Guinness was ready to join the parade - the result was Harp Lager. Although many purists will posit that a true Black and Tan can only be made with Guinness and Bass Ale, those of us that don’t get too wrapped up in such things can readily pour in a Harp Lager vice the Bass. Hey, one must make do. Cheers all the same! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/9a52a66f-4ffc-45da-bead-bc31d2845eda/ireland_1808.jpg Harp Lager - Make it stand out It’s kind of difficult to make out, but if you look to the west of the Isle of Man, just north of where the red turns to blue, you will find the city of Dundalk, and Dundalk Bay. From an old time map printed back in 1808, called The General Gazetter, or, the Compendious Geographical Dictionary, compiled by R. Brookes (1808, Dublin) http://www.thebowsingken.com/wexford-irishstyle-crme-ale daily 0.75 2023-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/b977b6c2-c38e-4857-a8ef-16620471d033/IMG_2573.JPG Wexford Irish-Style Crème Ale - Make it stand out Wexford Irish-Style Crème Ale - served nicely chilled out of a nitro-can produces a rather refreshing ale, to be enjoyed on a warm day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/7c7721d4-7ab8-4feb-a8ce-e2a5ba569e3c/ireland_1808+copyj.jpg Wexford Irish-Style Crème Ale - Make it stand out To get to Enniscorthy simply follow the road going northbound out of Wexford. When you get to the fork in the road, take the right fork, and there you are. Easy. From an 1808 map of Ireland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/9051ce47-37bc-4a30-b997-97050a525d78/hvd-32044094438843-199-1697915554+copy.jpg Wexford Irish-Style Crème Ale - Make it stand out Enniscorthy - a port town on the River Slaney. In 1841, the town had a population of 7016 persons. Illustration from the book “Ireland: Its Scenery, Character, & Etc…” by Mr. & Mrs. S.C. Hall (How and Parsons, London, 1842). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/7dcd01f8-1c9a-4b57-bf71-7e322c5fab9b/Lett1Ajjjj.jpg Wexford Irish-Style Crème Ale - Make it stand out From the book: “Wexford County Guide and Directory,” by George Henry Bassett (Sealy, Bryers and Walker, 1885) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/b10fbbc4-d2e9-4a03-84eb-7b13d339db3d/txu-pclmaps-oclc-6470410-ireland-south-nw-51-5-11.jpg Wexford Irish-Style Crème Ale - Make it stand out A U.S.. War Department map printed in 1943, showing the road to Enniscorthy. Take that northwesterly road out of Wexford, pass through the village of Oilgate, and the next town is Enniscorthy. Note the River Slaney, which was navigable all the way down to Wexford, making Enniscorthy a port town. http://www.thebowsingken.com/wychwood-ruby-beer daily 0.75 2024-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/c2c9a3aa-d232-47ca-a4ad-d49c7d0ff662/IMG_0356.jpeg Wychwood Ruby Beer - Make it stand out Pretty good pint o’ beer. Not too hoppy, for my taste, and as would be assumed from the name, a tasty hint of fruit. I’m thinking kid of like cherry, but some say it’s dates, figs, and raisons. In any case, a nice refreshing pint. http://www.thebowsingken.com/sullivans-brewing-company daily 0.75 2024-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/130d252b-124d-496e-ab3b-018d2b218090/ireland_1808.jpg Sullivan's Brewing Company - Make it stand out A map of Ireland, circa 1808. Kilkenny is just northwest of the seaside town of Wexford, in the red portion of the map. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/e904c006-2ac9-47c2-95f7-7acdfe2b50be/SULLIVANS-2018-2C-Black-Red-PMS200-scaled.jpeg Sullivan's Brewing Company - Make it stand out Graphic courtesy of the Sullivan’s Brewing Company. Click HERE to visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/099b6666-06b8-4723-9316-a96edbac4af1/Kilkenny_city_map_circa_1780_%282006-06-16%29.jpg Sullivan's Brewing Company - Make it stand out The town of Kilkenny, circa 1808. Although situated on both sides of the River Nore, at this time the majority of the city was on the west side of the river (note: on this map North is to the right). At the junction of the High Street and the Coal Market, there is a street that runs to the west - this is James, or St James, Street (barely discernible on this map). The River Nore, while the source of power for various factories and mills, was not really navigable for large boat traffic. A scheme was proposed, and money was allocated, to build a number of canals and locks along the river to facilitate barge traffic. Begun in 1755, the project was abandoned in 1761. Some portions of the extant canals and locks exist to this day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/e9e9a83a-b855-418b-8608-8cbbc93721bb/IMG_0386.jpeg Sullivan's Brewing Company - Make it stand out Crisp and refreshing, moderately hopped, and quite tasty - Sullivan’s Brewing Company’s Irish Gold - Golden Ale. I have yet to find the other Sullivan’s offerings where I live, but I am keeping an eye peeled. Cheers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/b7aad2d6-4e32-4e90-84bd-7aaa78ed42e8/SULLIVANS-CORRECT-2018-Cream-Black-ON-RED-BG-scaled.jpeg Sullivan's Brewing Company - Make it stand out Graphic courtesy of the Sullivan’s Brewing Company. http://www.thebowsingken.com/unibroue-brewery daily 0.75 2025-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561fcfc1e4b0f777cd2575d7/2e794f79-1d2e-46e3-aeeb-98a7020021bd/findumonde.jpg Unibroue Brewery - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.