[Nobbc] New Years Ride Old Speckled hen

wendell bain wbain at sonic.net
Sun Jan 2 17:58:47 MST 2011 

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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