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An advert from the Cornishman of April 7th 1955:


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.




Thanks to Matt for the image.


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