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01-11-2010, 21:00
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http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PWOsh5tJhjM/TM8OGMqsv6I/AAAAAAAACmw/ctT4_bbGMPI/s320/SPBW.jpg (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PWOsh5tJhjM/TM8OGMqsv6I/AAAAAAAACmw/ctT4_bbGMPI/s1600/SPBW.jpg)You don't really see it that often these days, but once all beer was served from the wood. Wooden casks that is. A few breweries still do it, the most famous being Sam Smith, but for the most part these hugely heavy casks are gone, most of them sawn into two as planters for flowers, or just broken up as firewood. I remember well when Lees sold beer in wood and when they stopped doing so; only around ten years ago - maybe less. In those days publicans had preferences and when ordering they'd say "no wood" or vice versa and yes, you could tell the difference. I preferred metal myself and it was always a good game at the pub to say to the landlord as you sipped a pint, "Wooden cask this one is it?"

I was prompted to think of this by a reference to the SPBW. Who they I hear you ask? The Society for Preservation of Beers from the Wood still exists and being founded in 1963, pre-dates CAMRA by several years. Today it is largely a social organisation, but its aims are similar to CAMRA, though not identical.

Their logo, featured left and above is rather fetching and if so inclined, you can read more about them here (http://www.spbw.com/index.html).

"Once they used to brew the beer in barrels made of wood
It made you drunk and boy it tasted fine
But now the beer that's made tastes of fizzy lemonade
Give me cask conditioned bitter every time!"https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8629758183547510158-567147178320223134?l=tandlemanbeerblog.blogspot.co m


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