tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114284681482585458.post6513447828915546755..comments2024-03-17T18:35:35.701+00:00Comments on I might have a glass of beer: Ashamed of British BeerRob Sterowskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07870233673933087794noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114284681482585458.post-82033877535237290762011-04-25T11:04:27.960+01:002011-04-25T11:04:27.960+01:00The Windsors didn't always turn their noses up...The Windsors didn't always turn their noses up when it came to beer:<br /><br />"In the last war King George V. signed the pledge, at the instigation of Lord Kitchener. When the present King, on August 17th, stood in a cornfield in Dorset, surrounded by schoolboys from Harrow and many other public schools, who were helping with the harvest while on holiday, glasses were filled, and his toast was " To a speedy victory." Says the Daily Mail of that date : " The boys had ginger beer and<br />lemonade. The King preferred a glass of beer." <br />"The Brewers' Journal 1940" Page 716 (Published September 1940.)Ron Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114284681482585458.post-10043288048725082382011-04-24T13:27:47.554+01:002011-04-24T13:27:47.554+01:00I find this interesting. At my cousin Ed's wed...I find this interesting. At my cousin Ed's wedding, the one done by the internet minister at the fire hall, there was a ton of beer.<br /><br />Sorry 'fellas, that was a distinctly American joke.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14129472719929268755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114284681482585458.post-56090834013450302742011-04-24T10:39:26.898+01:002011-04-24T10:39:26.898+01:00i'm sure the breweries wont care, a bit more p...i'm sure the breweries wont care, a bit more publicity for them, and all they will be interested in is their balance sheet over that weekend.arnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046512935179787759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114284681482585458.post-43805503203481623632011-04-24T10:00:34.221+01:002011-04-24T10:00:34.221+01:00Who cares?Who cares?Martyn Cornellhttp://zythophile.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114284681482585458.post-67950040904288264232011-04-24T09:37:53.325+01:002011-04-24T09:37:53.325+01:00Ive heard from this same article in the daily mail...Ive heard from this same article in the daily mail and although they arnt always on the dot with their reporting i can believe this. What really gets me going is that although bride and groom are not going to be drinking i can assure there will be wine or champagne for everyone else. The only other major event of this year or arguably the next few years will be the Olympics and their sponcer is Heineken, a completely foreign beer.Scott Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09330775597393425246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114284681482585458.post-37052748778093398102011-04-23T22:40:11.260+01:002011-04-23T22:40:11.260+01:00That is disgraceful. I am not much of monarchist o...That is disgraceful. I am not much of monarchist or republican, but the next time a monarchist starts banging on about how the Royal Family represent the British people, I will laugh all the harder.<br /><br />If the comment had been something along the lines of "William and Kate just don't like beer so why have it?" I wouldn't have minded so much, but "not appropriate for this kind of occassion" - they may as well say that the Briitsh people are not good enough for them.Velky Alhttp://www.fuggled.netnoreply@blogger.com