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13 September 2013

Drink IPA at the Gun

Most people who drink ale will know the story of IPA, India Pale Ale originally brewed to be extra hoppy to survive the heat and journey to the subcontinent. This weekend The Gun - basically the best pub in Docklands - is having a celebration of this special beer, taking place in their on-site Gin Garden.


Ambitiously, the festival starts at noon today, and is billed as a free event, though presumably you have to pay for beer. We are told to expect more than 30 different ales, and a barbecue, in a celebration of a beer that was - we are told - once brewed and shipped from the local area.

For more, see http://www.thegundocklands.com/index.php/calendar/ale-festival-sept/

2 comments:

  1. Hels14 September 2013 at 00:34

    Why is the pub called The Gun, a name that does not seem to be terribly friendly? Were the Docklands ever known as a good hunting area? Were there bandits in the area?

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  2. Tom Jones14 September 2013 at 11:26

    It took its name from the cannon which was fired to celebrate the opening of the West India Import Docks in 1802.

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