Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Douglas, Having lived in Lancashire, I know and respect the fine ales of The North! Skipton eh? Copper Dragon probably didn't exist in 1994 when I was last there. The Skipton Open Market on Saturdays was a great time-killer. Jerry Douglas Sharp wrote: > Hi Jerry, > > Actually it originates from ?esk? Bud?jovice in the Czech Republic. > > Also known by its German name Budweis at the time Southern Bohemia was > under German rule/occupation. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%8Cesk%C3%A9_Bud%C4%9Bjovice > > But no matter, the fine ales of Yorkshire, Sam Smiths, John Smiths, > Tetley's, Theakstons, Timothy Taylor still sweep the board when it > comes to sheer beer drinking pleasure - not to mention the independent > and micro breweries like the ones listed here: > > http://www.line-studio.co.uk/yorkshire-ale/46-reasons.htm > > I've tried at least 90% of what the independents and micros offer - > all excellent stuff - my current favourite is Copper Dragon, followed > closely by Sam Smith's (one of the oldest and consistently excellent > Yorkshire Breweries, and one of the few still brewing a Mild Ale) > > Samuel Smith's beers are listed here, along with their US importer > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Smith_Brewery > > This is Copper Dragon - the fastest growing brewery in the UK, based > in the beautiful market town of Skipton. > > http://www.copperdragon.uk.com/ > > A hearty cheers to all ale drinkers > > Douglas > > > > > Jerry Lehrer wrote: >> Douglas, >> >> Just remember that the well known cat-piss called Budweiser is a >> Belgian beer :-) . Certainly some of >> the best beers in the world are Belgian. And I don't mean Stella! >> >> Fortunately, our local BevMo, Bristol Farms Market and Whole Foods >> has dozens of brands of >> Belgian beers. And with Summer starting today, (well over 80 degrees >> F) they will be patronized. >> >> Jerry >> La Jolla >> >> >> Geoff Hopkinson wrote: >>> Douglas, be careful, one more statement like that and your LUG >>> membership >>> may be revoked ;-) >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org >>> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On >>> Behalf Of >>> Douglas Sharp >>> Sent: Wednesday, 1 October 2008 22:56 >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Nathan's PAW 39: Alicante-Bath and back >>> >>> ...Can't say anything positive or negative about Belgian beers - I >>> never had >>> any. >>> >>> Prosit! >>> >>> Douglas >>> >>> >>>