Re: Hob's photo of The Matfen Stone at http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/39415 and his question, "Do standing stones often get beer named after them?
Dunno about standing stones Hob but some five or six years back Ushers of Trowbridge did an excellent organic beer called <b>Silbury Golden</b>. Great picture of Silbury on the front of the bottle and on the back the following words...
"Brewed in the West Country, this Ushers recipe uses organically grown malt and hops to create a golden beer with a delicate hop aroma, refreshingly light bitterness and clean crisp finish. A mystery amongst the fertile pains of Wiltshire, Silbury Hill is the largest man-made mound in Europe. Started in 2660Bc, it rises to 130ft and covers 5 acres. Its purpose has been lost over the ages; one theory suggests it was a solar observatory, whilst another links it to "Lamamas" (Harvest Festival) as the mound becomes most visible when nearby grain crops have been harvested."
Now, with a pedigree like that, and at Alc.4.5%Vol., that's a pretty classy beer ;-)
