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Samuel Smith’s Brewery has been loading up its team of Shire horses with drinks and snacks to dispatch to residents.



A Yorkshire brewery running a drinks delivery service during lockdown is transporting beer, wine and cider to thirsty locals by Shire horse. While some UK pubs have been dropping off groceries and refreshments by car, van or bike, Samuel Smith’s Brewery, in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, is loading up its team of Shire horses with drinks and snacks to dispatch to residents in the area during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Established in 1758, Samuel Smith is Yorkshire’s oldest brewery and the business prides itself on selling “high-quality” beer made from natural ingredients. Among its longest-serving employees are its grey Shire horses, which are stabled behind a pub beside the brewery. Until recently, the animals were tasked with transporting casks in and around Tadcaster - now they are travelling door to door, delivering beer directly to locals.

Advertising the service online, the brewer wrote: “We have set up our Shire horse home delivery service for Tadcaster! Order cases of beer, cider, wine, snacks and even potatoes, and they will be delivered to your front door by our Shire horses.”

Customers can choose from a wide array of lagers, ales and ciders, with a case of 12 550ml bottles of organic lager costing £35.40, 12 355ml bottles of organic fruit beer priced at £30.60 and 12 550ml bottles of oatmeal stout going for £34.20.

Something my brother davesmusictank might find interesting!

Last night three wise men stood at the sacred shrine to imbibing, held at the most holy sanctuary of the faithful, the Dover Castle Inn. Gold ,frankincense and myrrh was not available but Xmas ale,vino and a home made version of Baileys Irish Cream. Our congregation was joined by a little Hobbit,whose name was Steve, and was already sailing three sheets to the wind. We touched on the current topics of the day,and the prophecies of the second coming (that is local gossip and whom is doing who) and then departed into the night around one in the morning feeling a little bit wiser.

Golden nectar arrived in post this morning, a rare 12 year old malt whisky.

Today i met GC's short term tenant Stefan, a nice 25 year old IT consultant from Germany. We met in the Evenong Star pub just after i completed my online report to ESA on the Somerfield shop. We had a few beers as well. I had a pint of Dark Star Porter (5.5% ABV) followed by a German Bavarian beer (5.6 % ABV) since he comes from the Munich area, Meantime Special Bock (6.5 % ABV) and a half of a deadly Belgian ale caled Brigend (9.% ABV).  Mucho heaviness!!  He is into music,supports Bayern Munich (ahem!)  and a really likeable person.

Later him, GC,  and I will go to the Northern Lights to see Ville and Ally and i am DJing as well - so now i shall sort out some WICKED VINYL TUNES for my bag! Drop the bass!!