Anyone thirsty for some Trooper?

[Black Abyss Babe]

At least we know it's not The Evil That Men Brew then ...

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

We're having none of that nonsense Black Abyss Babe!
You know what you've probably just started?
--ten pages of mindless word-play on Maiden & drinks...

 

[Black Abyss Babe]

I kind of though that was what this thread was for. I'm off now to look for the lamppost thread you mentioned earlier ...

 

[Perun]

You know what you've probably just started?
--ten pages of mindless word-play on Maiden & drinks...

Don't be ridiculous. I have better things to do than make up silly puns like Beer of the Dark, Tea of Madness or Blaze Bailey's.

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

Three quick fire crackers there from Perun! You is on the ball, sir!
The lamppost thread is a real highlight, BABs --you should defo seek it out for perusal...
[In fact, here it is: http://forum.maidenfans.com/threads/on-the-origin-of-the-first-album-cover.26002/]

 

[Brigantium]

I have a very bad feeling about this

 

[Black Abyss Babe]

The lamppost thread is a real highlight, BABs --you should defo seek it out for perusal...
[In fact, here it is: http://forum.maidenfans.com/threads/on-the-origin-of-the-first-album-cover.26002/]

Ah, thanks Cried (disappears through link).

 

[craigim]

Any name for a beer really would have to be 1 word. I have wrecked my brain and none would be better than Trooper. Maybe Maiden. Like where you lot are going with the puns btw.

 

[Hermod]

I think it was a great choice and in line with many current Real Ale brand names, like Bombardier, Spitfire, Nelson's Blood etc....

Real Ale is a traditional English drink and the names chosen by the brewers for their Ales often reflect this. So in fact the choice of 'Trooper' is ideal really - and easy to remember when you've had a few!

 

[mckindog]

Seventh Pull of a Seventh Pint

 

[Black Abyss Babe]

Interesting to note that Combine Arvester (a band I discovered via the thread "Iron Wurzel" on the Madness forum) had this song a couple of years before Trooper Ale was a glint in the marketing man's eye:

 

[Forostar]

... as we reach towards the toilet wall!

Brilliant!

I demand that these guys get a share of the beer's success!

 

[Black Abyss Babe]

Thanks Forostar, I wasn't sure whether the general response would be "that's very funny" or "that's sacrilege" so I'm glad you approve!

 

[Forostar]

I think it's very funny. Are they Irish?

 

[Forostar]

Or is that a sacrilegious question.

 

[Black Abyss Babe]

I think it's very funny. Are they Irish?

I don't think so, they seem to be genuine West Country.

Their official website, in case you're interested:
http://www.combyne-arvester.co.uk/

 

[Brigantium]

Hilarious!

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

Why did you ask if they were Irish, Forostar?

 

[Brigantium]

^Accent, at a guess. West Country is a weird accent if you're not used to hearing it.

 

[Forostar]

I wanted to know if I recognized it. And I failed.

ow pronounced as oi hinted me in that direction. I know someone from Ireland who does that.