London Ale Taster

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I would like to apply for the position of Ale Taster; I think it is a role for which I am amply qualified. Firstly, I would stress my strong local links to the area; I have spent the majority of my working life within walking distance of Spitalfields, where I have enjoyed an undistinguished career in the City. Many will attest to my unflinching commitment to the grand old traditions of the City, especially lunch. Since our American cousins have reshaped the working landscape, lunch may be considered for wimps, but these people have never attempted Steak and Kidney Pud, followed by Jam Rolly Polly at the George and Vulture! Washed down with 2 quarts of Yorkshire best bitter it is certain to bring tears of pain to the Gucci-loafered, Wall Street banker and strain the waist band of all but the best British wooster-wool suit.

 

 A nation’s character is defined by its national drink; in Britain we are unique in having such a broad range of beverages that we call our own. It is fair to say it truly reflects the complex nature of our national spirit and our willingness to adapt to new flavours and new ideas. These have come to us as hand-me-downs from history and are a great reflection on our spirit of adventure and exploration. Our love of claret, from the Plantagenet kings, Port from our oldest political ally, Gin came to us with the Glorious Revolution, our Caribbean adventures gave these islands wealth and rum and finally a German immigrant in North Wales gave us lager.

 

However, the staple of our Britishness is Ale, a drink that links us to the earth and our heritage like nothing else. Throughout our history, we have gone from mother’s milk to water and to ale. It is a drink that defines us as a nation but is uniquely local; it is embedded in our society and transcends social divides. Ale is so deeply rooted that it has sprung forth and thrives once again as the Corporatism of the 60’s and 70’s threatened its very existence. It is a drink that lives and breaths in casks and needs the tender care of a skilled artisan to give it life and keep it alive and maturing until it meets the drinker’s lips. Ale shares our triumphs and consoles us in troubled times, it brings friends together and defines communities.

 

To quote its most popular hero, “All hail the Ale!”

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