January 1, 2010 Eating outWe thought we might be staying longer at The Drunken Duck, by default. The night had been cold, and the previous day’s showers had frozen over the lying snow. We checked out and set off down the country lane to the side of the Inn, the car wheels skidding on black ice. I was beginning [...]
December 17, 2009 Food & drink 
Another classic Lakeland beer, from the recently flood-hit and therefore underwater Jenning’s Brewery in Cockermouth, Cumbria, Sneck Lifter is a deep, dark and rich beer with a coffee flavour and a malty finish. It’s a warming winter beer, with a potent dark red colour. Jenning’s make much of the name. A “sneck lifter” is a [...]
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