Another great selection at Beerbohm’s in Lichfield
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Borneo that sounds interesting, enjoy yourself. Cheers.
Got a case of that from Lidl so cheers! Mind you my back garden is as nice as your beach…,
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The first big chug is the best.
Then it’s all downhill after 
Another great brew from your local shop.
Although this is a bit more exceptional. Bursting with old man flavours.
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Currently sipping a late afternoon beer in a bar on Korcula Island, Croatia. It’s called Osječko and is brewed since 1697. Very refreshing after snorkelling in 22 deg’s water in 35 deg’s air.
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Sadly not IMHO.
I feared as much … just memories then.
Awesome !
Who’s taken over who ?
Or is an amalgam ? Like dare I say it , Courage ?
Brakspear used to be an independent brewery in Henley on Thames; it was a prime site in the centre of town. Their webpage says they still are family owned.
They no longer brew in town, which is a shame because they had a gravity system with wonderfully open square vats (zinc lined?). Now it’s brewed by Wychwood in Witney, which a modern stainless steel setup.
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Many Thanks, I thought it might be a recent thing. I am friendly with a member of the Simonds family as in The Simonds Brewery , he is in his nineties but still retains an interest in brewing matters .
If there are any changes in local breweries such as West Berks or indeed Brakspeare I like to tell him , but this is ancient news
best wishes
Ian
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Indeed - I lived around there in the late 70’s. I thought they had sold out completely but seems just sub let / contracted out the brewing. Mind you with their portfolio of pubs something had to give.
I have family links to Eldridge Pope which went through a similar unbundling.
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So, how did you take that picture ? Third hand ?
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