[Nobbc] New Years Ride Old Speckled hen

wendell bain wbain at sonic.net
Sun Jan 2 18:15:29 MST 2011 

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Are you sad because John Courage Amber Ale is GONE???
September 9th, 2010 admin
I just got offf the phone with the Scottish & Newcastle people in San
Rafael, Calif (tel. 415.479.5700).

A very polite lady there said that S&N has pulled John Courage,
Bemish and McEwans I.P.A. from the United States, in order to focus
more effort on Newcastle brown Ale.
S&N are also introducing a new beer to America.
Its called "Grimborgen" (at least I think that is how she told me it
was spelled).

Are you as bummed about this as I am?
Dammit, I want my Courage!!!!
supahtfor
I DO brew my own beer.
But one can only get so good with home-brew.

Besides, what makes the beer is the waterand where I live, my
choices are Arkansas spring water or Oklahoma lake water (yeck!)

On Jan 2, 2011, at 4:58 PM, wendell bain wrote:

> Hi Mike,
>
> John Courage used to be available on tap at The Edinburgh Castle on
> Geary in
> SF. Long way to go for a pint. The Morgan Club used to have their
> monthly meetings
> there, but that was back in the 70's, early 80's.
>
> Here is what I found on the internet:
>
> Are you sad because John Courage Amber Ale is GONE??? - Yahoo! Answers
>
> I think this will answer your question. Too bad!!!
>
> Wendell
>
> 59 Morgan
>
>
>
>
> On Jan 1, 2011, at 10:17 PM, Mike Gianandrea wrote:
>
>> Old Speckled Hen sounds good, BUT does anyone know where I can find
>> some John Courage. Haven't been able to find it anywhere for years.
>>
>> Michael
>> 64 TR4
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Preston"
>> <andypreston at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: "'North Bay British Car Club'" <nobbc at autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2011 3:59 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] New Years Ride Old Speckled hen
>>
>>
>>> Hi Frank, I drank my first Old Speckled Hen beer over here about
>>> one month
>>> ago at the Hopmonk Tavern in Sebastopol.  It was great and I
>>> didn't know
>>> they sold it over here.  Where did you find it in Sonoma?
>>>
>>> It was made close by the former MG plant in Abingdon, both have
>>> closed
>>> since; hence the connection.  The logo for the beer is the
>>> familiar MG
>>> Octagon, which is also on the beer taps on pubs back home.  I
>>> tried to get
>>> one last time I was there but to no avail. Here's the connection
>>> straight
>>> from the internet.
>>>
>>> The story of "Old Speckled Hen"
>>>
>>> "Old Speckled Hen" was first brewed to celebrate the 50th
>>> anniversary of the
>>> MG car factory in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Named after an old MG car
>>> which was
>>> used as the factory run around, they would park the old MG
>>> Featherweight
>>> Fabric Saloon outside the paint shop where it would normally get
>>> spattered
>>> in paint and so it became known as the 'Owld Speckl'd Un'. This
>>> turned into
>>> "Old Speckled Hen" when the beer was unveiled.
>>>
>>> Since then the finely balanced beer with a distinctive rich malty
>>> taste and
>>> fruity aroma has attracted many fans, including the fox, who is
>>> always on
>>> the hunt for his Hen.
>>>
>>> Andy
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-
>>> bounces at autox.team.net] On
>>> Behalf Of Frank Morris
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2011 2:10 PM
>>> To: nobbc at autox.team.net
>>> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Update, New Years Ride
>>>
>>> Speaking of "Uns"...does anyun have much insight on The Speckled
>>> Hen "Un"
>>> brew
>>> in celebration of MGs 50th in Abingdon? Interesting but rather
>>> limited
>>> history
>>> on Internet. I just tasted it for first time in Sonoma and have to
>>> admit I
>>> liked the unique rather fruity Brit ale brew.
>>>
>>> A toast to everyone in NoBBCC and MGOC...may ye all have a
>>> prosperous New
>>> Year!
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Frank and Candace
>>>
>>> P.S. The red 61 MGA coupe is back on the road but I'm still
>>> ironing out the
>>> bugs. Not going to make the drive on Sun. Enjoy wherever ye may
>>> wander. F.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net <nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net>
>>> To: North Bay British Car Club <nobbc at autox.team.net>
>>> Sent: Sat Jan 01 13:22:54 2011
>>> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Update, New Years Ride
>>>
>>> ?I agree with Mike--except that putting the top up is for Porsche
>>> (sorry
>>> those that drive Boxsters as second vehicles) drivers.
>>>
>>> In fact there is a good chance that I can join you all tomorrow,
>>> Ron! That
>>> would make at least two red 'uns. Hope so.
>>>
>>> See you all,
>>> Tim
>>> 1958 Red 'un MGA
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Mike Gianandrea
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2011 1:01 PM
>>> To: North Bay British Car Club
>>> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Update, New Years Ride
>>>
>>> No offense to anybody, but in my mind, every day is top down
>>> weather, a
>>> little rain shouldn't hamper a good ride, wear a hat, or put the
>>> top up. I
>>> just wish I could join you, but surgery 10 days ago prevents that.
>>> Call me a
>>> wimp, but two hours on my feet and driving in my Yukon yesterday
>>> left me
>>> feeling extremely wimpy. Several hours in the passneger seat of my
>>> TR would
>>> probably leave me real uncomfortable. Have a good ride tomorrow,
>>> post pics
>>> if there are any
>>>
>>> Michael
>>> 64 TR4
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Ron Engelhardt" <nobbc at sonic.net>
>>> To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc at autox.team.net>
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2011 11:01 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Update, New Years Ride
>>>
>>>
>>>> Yes, looks like the rain Sunday will be in the evening so we may
>>>> be all
>>>> right at Noon!
>>>>
>>>> Ron
>>>> 58 MGA
>>>>
>>>> Dawson Church wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I live close to Bad Ass Coffee, on Mark West Springs Rd. It's been
>>>>> raining
>>>>> on and off all morning. So I guess we're going on Sunday. The
>>>>> weather
>>>>> forecast for Sunday is also rainy, but with any luck, we'll have
>>>>> a break
>>>>> at
>>>>> noon!
>>>>>
>>>>> Dawson
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 10:17 AM, Ron Engelhardt
>>>>> <nobbc at sonic.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> The weather forecast is not looking promising for tomorrow's
>>>>>> ride but
>>>>>> does
>>>>>> look good for Sunday.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So if it is raining tomorrow, we will postpone one day and have
>>>>>> the ride
>>>>>> Sunday. Noon at Bad Ass either way!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Happy New Year everyone!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ron
>>>>>> 58 MGA
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