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12-11-2010, 09:57
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An advert from the Cornishman of April 7th 1955:


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Here's what the beer was actually like:

Hammerton Stout
Year
Brewer
Beer
Style


Price
size
package
Acidity


FG


OG


Colour


ABV
Attenu-ation


1960
Watney
Hammerton's Stout
Stout


15d
half pint
bottled


0.05


1019.9


1046.8


375


3.47
57.48% Source:
Whitbread Gravity Book

Pretty sweet, judging by the feeble degree of attenuation. Much like the man himself.




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