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It's starting to get to the time when we think about our beer festival. Only 7 weeks or so to go. As the price of everything is going up we have to think about the price of the ales. Well we could go for all cheap if we wanted. But of course the more something costs, generally the better quality. So, hopefully we'll have a range of ale, with a range of quality and a range of price. You can make your own mind up whether you think the quality matches the price.
We will of course stick with our Cumbrian Ale only policy. With the ever increasing worry over transporting food and drink over great distances, beer miles are very important.
Of course Cumbrian Ales can be more expensive, but in most cases we will fervently defend the fact that Cumbrian Ales are the best :-)
The Latin quote in the title of this blog (which is now displayed above the fizzy stuff on the bar), was created by Dr. Neil Hopkinson of Trinity College, Cambridge. He and his students stayed here for a week of concentrated study and tuition as well as daily wanders, good food, wine and beer. Whilst they were here we finally found that Dave's favorite saying of "If you try to please everyone, then you will please no one" actually comes from the Aesop's fable of The Man, The Boy and The Donkey. Apparently there does not seem to be a Latin Translation of this Greek Fable or it's moral. So, even when it comes to classics we can be the first!!
A more accurate translation may be "If you don't like it then please go away". Although Alan's (the barman) translation would use more basic Anglo Saxon of course...