David;
your making me want to book a trip to the UK just for the beer! Again!
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
In that case keep up the good work Dave.
We never entertained Karl properly the first time around.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
True Karl, but if we can tempt you back with a few beers............. I say keep at it Dave.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
From the Shire Station Brewing Company of lemore, California comes
The brewery wrote the following," This is a very special beer - a light golden ale created specifically for the Lemoore Aviator Memorial, in remembrance of those aircrew from NAS Lemoore who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. It is made with fresh Thyme - the spice associated with bravery and sacrifice, and named "The Flying Friar" in
honor of Saint Joseph of Cupertino, the patron saint of Aviators."
From Flying Boats Brewing of Dieppe, New Brunswick comes S-55 Mission a special pale ale. It is named after the famous record breaking Savoia-Marchetti S.55, which is appears on the company's logo.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savoia-Marchetti_S.55
From the same brewery comes Dixie Clipper IPA.
The comments about this drink are," This India Pale Ale beer style is a well balanced IPA which uses a blend of Chinook and Cascade hops for bittering, flavor and aroma to profile the spicy and pine characteristics and subtle grapefruit finish enhanced with a dry hop. ABV 6.5% ABV and 68 IBUs.
The story behind the name: Pan American Airways had a weekly flight from New York to Shediac then to Europe, starting from 1939 and suspended by the outbreak of WW2. Many a celebrity used this service to get to Europe by air. The plane for this service was the Boeing 314 Clipper flying boat. American President Franklin D. Roosevelt used the same type of aircraft to get to Europe during WW2 and landed in Shediac; this was to become the first presidential aircraft Air Force One and was called Dixie Clipper."
. . . .and this is where the "Clipper" screen name of someone we know came from . . . not the beer, but the crazy guy . . . .
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