OK Vintage MG experts and historians, here is one for ya:
I recently came across a new (to this area) English Fine Ale with an
octagonal label and the name "Old Speckled Hen". It was a right tastey brew
with a nice finish .. so nice that it prompted me to read the label.
The label read, "Named after an unusual, speckled, vintage MG car, Old
Speckled Hen is a pale ale which owes its distinctive character and dry taste
to a unique strain of yeast, first used in 1896. The individual blend of
flavors reflects skills developed across more than 280 years of independent
brewing history."
I have researched my limited reference material and have found no mention of
the "Old Speckled Hen". Has anyone on the list come across the background or
history associated with such a unique MG? It may be worth sharing.
Neil Harmon
'67 MGB Roadster
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