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My mum an Exter girl and she has fond memories (or non memories) of scrumpy.
The restriction on selling to women must have come in during the last twenty
years.
Gaye
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From: "James Brothers" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, 7 May 2004 9:36 PM
Subject: Re: Translation dictionary for York
> As a frequent drinker of hard cider I would say that Lyle is
> exaggerating a bit. Most hard ciders, even English, are only 5-6%
> alcohol. While higher than most beers, its not deadly. However in
> southern England there is a variety called scrumpy that is, at least the
> ones I've tried, the equivalent of apple whiskey (30-40%?). The last
> time I drank it, it was not served to women and men were restricted to
> one glass. But half of an imperial quart is still 10 oz and will render
> most people a bit woozy. My first trip to Stonehenge, by foot, was after
> a lunch that included scrumpy. I remember very little of that walk, and
> the pictures I took at Stonehenge are of questionable quality.
>
> jdendy wrote:
>
> >Also watch out for "Byrrh" a concoction from Brittany that disguises
itself
> >a "cider". That is, of course for those buying something in a bottle.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Lyle E. Browning" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 9:03 PM
> >Subject: Re: Translation dictionary for York
> >
> >
> >And for those of you who will view the British beer with some alarm and
> >go to the apparently familiar cider, please be reminded that it is very
> >alcoholic and will knock you completely on your duff. The Brits take
> >great and quiet delight in not mentioning this to the unsuspecting. But
> >do give the Brit beer and I don't mean lager, an honest try. It's not
> >warm, it's in the low 50° range where it would be as a live beer stored
> >in barrels in basements. No back of the head falling off when
> >swallowing.
> >
> >Lyle Browning=
> >
> >
> >
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