Tragic news that the local Wansdwroth brewery is selling up and more importantly, closing its brewery in Wandsworth High Street. Perhaps inevitable, given property proces in the area I guess, but having done my formative dirnking on the local brew and considering it’s been “round the bend since 1851” as a long standing ad hoarding says just round the corner, it’s sad news indeed.
They still do tours of the brewery, so get yourself along there if you can, while you still can.
Youngs used to be different. It reverted to delivering its beer by horse and cart many years ago after it worked out it got it there faster and cheaper than deliveing by truck. The horses still live within the brewery.
And how more English can you get than if you ask for a “pint of ordinary” in any of its pubs, you wil get a pint of best bitter, rather than someone looking at you as if you’re mad?
I’d have a Ram & Special to commiserate, if I could find one in New York.