This is very much a beer of last resort for me, but it was either that
or wine today, which I didn't fancy in the heat. Anyway, I reckon this
was one of the new-fangled Gateshead Brown Ales, and it was a very poor
imitation of the original. Lacking in taste, lacking in body, and
propped up solely by excessive carbonation.

If anyone else has tried it, I would be interested in hearing comments.
To those of you who've not tried it - don't bother!
-- 
Neil Worthington, Urmston, UK
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In article , Neil Worthington 
 writes

>This is very much a beer of last resort for me, but it was either that
>or wine today, which I didn't fancy in the heat. Anyway, I reckon this
>was one of the new-fangled Gateshead Brown Ales, and it was a very poor
>imitation of the original.


You mean a poor imitation of the poor imitation of the original (which 
was dubious anyway)?


>Lacking in taste, lacking in body, and
>propped up solely by excessive carbonation.


How can it lack what it has not had for a long time, if at all?


>To those of you who've not tried it - don't bother!


I won't.
-- 
Ian             G8ILZ