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Re: Speckled Hen Lore (more)

To: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>
Subject: Re: Speckled Hen Lore (more)
From: Tab Julius <tab@penworks.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 16:42:11 -0400
Besides http://www.mgcars.org.uk/midgetspriteclub/news1/speckled_hen.html

I also refer you to the bit of history at britishbeers.com that describes 
the Morland brewery (makers of Old Speckled Hen):

Morland of Abingdon

"Independent brewers of distinction since 1711"

Morland is the second oldest brewery in England, and has been creating fine 
ales in Abingdon, Oxfordshire for 288 years. The water used by Morland has 
been determined to have falled on the nearby downs over 200 years ago, 
filtering slowly to the ancient aquifer.

Abingdon is also home to the MG sports car, and it was for MG's 50th 
anniversary that Morland created "Old Speckled Hen". The original "Old 
Speckled Hen" was a one-of-a-kind 1927 MG saloon car with a canvas body 
painted gold and flecked with black.

What started out as merely a commemorative ale for their neighbor, has now 
become Morland's flagship product and the #1 selling Premium Ale in the UK 
for the past two years! Here's a little more on "Old Speckled Hen" and the 
other fine ales from Morland.


Coupled with Wil's description, I think you can now get the whole picture 
(literally - if you visit the link :)

- Tab

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