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Read about this in this morning's edition of the local paper (The Leaf-Chronicle). The column is "Beer Man", authored by Jim Lundstrom.
The Morland Brewery in Abingdon is believed to have been one of the oldest in that ancient land of brewers. Benedictine monks esablished a monastery there in 674 A.D., and beer historians believe a brewery might have operated at the monastery from at least 1100. But it wasn't until the 1700's that the actual Morland Brewery came into being. A couple hundred years later, another business came to Abingdon. The MG car factory opened there in 1929.
At the plant was an old demonstration model MG saloon car that was covered in flecks of paint. Locals came to know the car as the "owld speckled 'un." When the MG factory celebrated its 50th year in Abingdon in 1979, Morland Brewery joined in the celebration by creating a beer for the occasion - Old Speckled Hen. Even though the Abingdon MG plant closed down the following year, the commemorative ale was well received, and has been the best-selling premium ale in the UK for the past two years.
Cheers!
The Morland Brewery in Abingdon is believed to have been one of the oldest in that ancient land of brewers. Benedictine monks esablished a monastery there in 674 A.D., and beer historians believe a brewery might have operated at the monastery from at least 1100. But it wasn't until the 1700's that the actual Morland Brewery came into being. A couple hundred years later, another business came to Abingdon. The MG car factory opened there in 1929.
At the plant was an old demonstration model MG saloon car that was covered in flecks of paint. Locals came to know the car as the "owld speckled 'un." When the MG factory celebrated its 50th year in Abingdon in 1979, Morland Brewery joined in the celebration by creating a beer for the occasion - Old Speckled Hen. Even though the Abingdon MG plant closed down the following year, the commemorative ale was well received, and has been the best-selling premium ale in the UK for the past two years.
Cheers!
