Twas indeed, thanks Otis. The article says: Porter is said to have been popular with transportation workers of Central London, hence the name. Most traditional British brewing documentation from the 1700's state that Porter was a blend of three different styles: an old ale (stale or soured), a new ale (brown or pale ale) and a weak one (mild ale), with various combinations of blending and staleness. The end result was also commonly known as "Entire Butt" or "Three Threads" and had a pleasing taste of neither new nor old. [end quote]
Maybe that`s why I like it, because of the "Entire Butt" ;), would never even dream of a "Half Butt". Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California ----- Original Message ----- From: "Otis Wright, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 11:48 AM Subject: Re: Beer & Toasts (Re: the Norman Yoke (was Re: Health Warning)) > Answer may be found here........? > http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/articles_read/36/ > > Otis > > > Mick Maguire wrote: > > > Porter in Porterhouses? Hmmmm probably more like where the name porterhouse > > when applied to steak came from. I'm from the UK and have never heard of > > this one so it's certainly dead now, although it might be the origin. Porter > > is an almost extinct drink in the UK now. Some small breweries still do it, > > but it's very much a specialty ale. I happen to quite like it but prefer a > > real stout (hand pulled, so not Guinness or Murphy's thank you!) or a dark > > mild myself. > > > > Regards, > > /\/\ick... > > - > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
