An exhibit opens this week in London, England which provides evidence as to the drinking habits of the locals from around 1300 AD:
Experts have uncovered evidence that 12th century Londoners drank ale by the gallon, starting at breakfast time, due to poor quality drinking water. Exhibits at the Museum of London, including a selection of old Toby jugs, depict tubby men with beer bellies. London's many drinking dens entertained 'immoderate quaffing by fools', according to a writer of the time.Here is the website for the museum's new exhibit. That would be an interesting place for a correspondent to visit. Any takers?
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Knut - November 23, 2005 11:27 am
Sure. But not until Tuesday next week. OK?
Knut
Alan - November 23, 2005 12:18 pm
Fabulous.
Knut - November 23, 2005 4:59 pm
I'll try to catch a guided tour of the new gallery. I have a few pubs to check up on in the neighbourhood anyway.
Doug - January 10, 2006 4:03 pm
I'm making a trip to London this weekend and I'm a little disappointed to here that there really aren't any true Old English pubs anymore.
Is this true and do you have to travel outside of London to find a true one?
Regards,
Doug
Alan - January 10, 2006 4:19 pm
Have a look here, Doug. It is CAMRA's historic pub interiors pages for London. That should give you some hope.
Knut - January 11, 2006 5:12 am
They are not all swept away and replaced by pastel colors ans Scandinavian pine. There are lots and lots of old and nice pubs around, but you have to get away (but not neccecarily that far away)from Trafalgar Square. Tell me where you are staying/ what you plan to do, and I can give some recommendations. You could also try the excellent web site http://www.fancyapint.com/, where you can find good pubs by area.