Old Speckled Hen...
 

Did you know???

Old Speckled Hen took its name from an MG car which was used as a runaround for workers in the MG factory. Over years of service, the car became covered in flecks of paint, gaining it acclaim in the town and earned it the nickname "Owld Speckled 'Un", translated into Old Speckled Hen for the brown ale first brewed by Morland in 1979 when the brewery was asked by MG to create a commemorative beer for the factory's 50th anniversary.

Daniel O'Leary, a cooper and former brewer, developed the recipe for the beer. Ian Williams was a personnel officer at the MG factory in Abingdon in 1979 and it was he who thought of using the name for the new ale.

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Wow, how many marques can say they have their own beer? :)

That is a damn fine ale as well.

Yea knew that and been drinking it for years :D

Have yet to try it. At the last pub I went to that sold it, they had run out!!!
The pub we using for the MG-Rover meet on sunday sells it, so may try some.

...and a copy of the original vehicle was made using items from the brewery, including bottle caps, 4 barrel ends (for the wheels), a pump handle (gear stick) and packaging.

http://www.abingdonblog.co.uk/imag12/12080803.jpg


BTW very nice beer

I even have one of the original bottles (empty) at home in NZ. It's older than I am...

The new Old Golden Hen and Old Crafty Hen are both excellent as well.

The original car...

http://pasadenaindependent.com/wp-co...Un-619x391.jpg

ASDAs sell it ;)

Asda a bit posh for me lol..