Sorry for delay, only just got back here.

I was introduced to the chestnut brew of my own home town.

hey that's interesting LTS - I never saw a beer made from chestnuts before.

...I'll get me coat. After I reply to this:

I think we should start up a virtual beer off selling only ales from the past. Wonder if Paypal would accept proper £sd on their system.

Good idea Mingulay at work (or may I call you Maw for short?). But I think we might as well charge modern prices for these vintage ales, not give them away at silly 1970s prices (Aagh! I remember when beer went up to 30p a pint in one pub and I thought it was a ripoff!). In fact, we should charge more. Vintage wines go up in value every year, so why not ale?