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after a late shift in the hospital in Gklasgow I worked at back in the dayme and my colleagues would have some light relief by enjoying Barchester Fortified wine.It was deadly, but reminded me of home since it claimed to be 'made' in Leeds.Does anyone have any background on 'Bar C'?

There's some references to it in this thread:http://www.secretleeds.com/forum/Messag ... 386Mathers Black Beer shandy was a favourite in our house at Christmas.

It was made by Mathers which was situated on Silver Royd Hill. I worked there for a short while in 77. They brewed a few different sherries and sparkling wines, Baby Duck is one I remember. They also did a Black Beer which was like tar and coated your mouth. I think peeps used to drink it with lemonade and it was quite palatable then. If anything else springs to mind I'll post later.

A black beer and lemonade shandy is called a Sheffield Stout, I believe.

That's the feller Si, it had slipped my noggin for a minute there!!

Aye, me Nana used to make them for us way back in the sixties. Can't remember what it tasted like!

fevlad, did you try Buckie? Buckfast Fortified Wine made by the good inhabitants of Buckfast Abbey in Devon?

Dalehelms wrote: fevlad, did you try Buckie? Buckfast Fortified Wine made by the good inhabitants of Buckfast Abbey in Devon? lol buckfast    wasnt it once labled a "tonic wine"?three small glasses a day for good health n' all that ? brewed by the monks and drank by the drunks

Dalehelms wrote: fevlad, did you try Buckie? Buckfast Fortified Wine made by the good inhabitants of Buckfast Abbey in Devon? buckie oh ayeand there was this other stuff brewe up there ccalled Lanliq

fevlad wrote: Dalehelms wrote: fevlad, did you try Buckie? Buckfast Fortified Wine made by the good inhabitants of Buckfast Abbey in Devon? buckie oh ayeand there was this other stuff brewe up there ccalled Lanliq Does it give a Chateau Latour '57 a run for it's money, then?