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TRF's Reply to the Double Diamond talk. (See attached file)
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The Roadster Factory
March 31, 1997
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Dear Triumph List,
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I've noticed your comments about English beer and cider. Having tra=
velled a number of times
in England, I've drunk most of the ones you mention.
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There are many small breweries in England, many of which distribute=
to a very local area. =
And we thought we had invented microbrews. Some national brands, such as=
Younger's Tartan, are
thought to be better in some areas than in others. Big breweries buy lit=
tle breweries there as they do
here, and sometimes they let the local character alone and still distribu=
te the beer strictly in the local
area. One of my favourites is Flowers, now owned by Whitbread. It is ma=
de in the Stratford area,
and it has a picture of Shakespeare on the can. One pub in Stratford has=
four kinds of Flowers beer
on tap. I can't remember all the names, but they include Flowers Traditi=
onal, Flowers Strong Bitter,
Flowers I.P.A., etc. One is a gassy modern brew, and the traditional is =
a flatter traditional English
ale. I.P.A. means India Pale Ale, and I understand it is what was shipped=
to the soldiers stationed in
India. The commonly drunk ale in England is called bitter, not bitters, =
and one normally orders a pint
of bitter or a pint of lager. Bitter is warm, and lager is cold.
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Then there are the draught ciders which most pubs have.
Strongbow, Woodpecker, Blackthorn, etc. I've never had scrumpy cider whi=
ch has been described
to me as being very strong and nasty. The draught cider I've seen in pub=
s is very clear and almost
gassy. Draught cider is unavailable here in Pennsylvania, where alcoholi=
c cider is treated like wine
and only sold in bottles at State Liquor Stores.
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Draught English ales are not common in Pennsylvania. It appears th=
at they do not generally
"meet our standards" and can't be easily imported. We did have a connect=
ion with John Courage in
1995 when they donated six kegs of beer to our Summer Party, but now thei=
r telephone doesn't
answer any more. At The Coventry Inn, we currently stock Bass Ale on dra=
ught, along with Harp
Lager, and Guinness Stout. We sell our beer in English pint mugs and hal=
f pint mugs which are
twenty and ten U.S. ounces respectively. Black and tans and 50/50's are =
both popular. These are
half Guinness and half Bass or half Guinness and half Harp respectively. =
We also stock a local
microbrew on tap and one light beer. In addition, we have a large select=
ion of bottles including
microbrews.
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If you get a chance, stop at The Roadster Factory and The Coventry =
Inn on your travels if any
in or around Western Pennsylvania. About fifty miles east of Pittsburgh.=
Both businesses are
everything I've promised them to be. We have good products, and we treat=
our customers right.
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That's all for tonight...
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Regards,
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Charles
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