[Nobbc] New Years Ride Old Speckled hen

Frank Morris morrisf at SIDWater.org
Mon Jan 3 15:54:50 MST 2011 

Well, I'm glad my question/query about good ol' Brit brews stimulated so
much discussion and fine memories.

Another good one that used to be on sale at Trader Joes was a beer from
Thailand.  I think I liked the name as much as the ale... Named Phuket
after the resort and SCUBA diving destination off the coast of Thailand.
It was hit pretty hard by the Tsunami a couple of years back.  Trader
Joe-san stopped carrying it recently.

Frank



-----Original Message-----
From: nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Mike Gianandrea
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 2:08 PM
To: North Bay British Car Club
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] New Years Ride Old Speckled hen

Hey Andy,

As a younger man, actually, back to high school, I played in a rock band
in
San Mateo, that included a bass player from Mexico, and a guitar player
from
Manchester, England. His father, Di Davis, (just in case you go back a
ways)
was a former famous and professional rugby player, for Manchester. Man
you
talk about rough & tumble and beat to smithereens, and he looked the
part.
We all hung out at the old Bit of England in San Mateo, with Dad and a
brother in law, also an ex-athlete? When the beer started flowing, the
stories and jokes followed quickly, YOU JUST WOULDN'T BELEIVE what came
out
of his mouth. We also had many parties at the parents home, home made
pork
pies, sausage rolls, steak & kidney pie, and the old man could REALLY
cut
loose, funny as shell and absolutely obsene. I never laughed so hard, or
had
so much fun in my whole life, and a whole lot of English beer, including
my
all time favorite, John Courage.
I look for it wherever I go, but I haven't seen it of many years. I
would
love to find some somewhere.

Michael
64 TR4
----- Original Message -----
From: "wendell bain" <wbain at sonic.net>
To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] New Years Ride Old Speckled hen


> Here is the attachment that didn't attach.
>
>
> 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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