We've pretty much sorted out our Christmas plans.
1. Make and sell a spice beer.
I have a small but "pongy" pile of cardamom, mace, cinnamon and ginger in the office right now.
2. Go to California for a fortnight.
This will be my first holiday for 3 years. Becky says it shows.
Let's Brew Wednesday - 1970 Youngs Special Bitter (SPA)
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Big brother to Ordinary Bitter, and parti-gyled with it, was Special Bitter.
Special was introduced in 1949, when the restrictions on brewing in WW II
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Oregon. Not California. Oregon. Better beer and less attitude.
California? Please bring me some Boont Amber!
Jeff: I'll keep an eye out. I must get a shopping list sorted.
BUL180: Sadly, I don't know anyone living in Oregon anymore. The redneck homophobes got to be too much for them. I'm sure it's not like that all over the state of course.
Oregon and Washington. One word - rain. Not really what you're looking for in a winter holiday from the UK, is it?
I heard tell that Willamette pass is open for skiing already. You'd have to pass through the little city of Oakridge to get there. On 1st street there is this delightful Anglo-American Brew Pub. It even does cask beer and very occasionally Cumberland Sausage.
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