Comments on: The ‘Official’ London Beer Taster

By: BobtheBrit

BobtheBrit — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:02:43 +0000

The City of London has retained (as I mentioned) the ceremonial role of Beer Conner, and a search on the search engine of your choice should find more info. The City’s ‘Beer Conner’ sits in leather trousers to ensure the quality of the ale.

Personally I’ll stick to my tastebuds.

Incidentally, I met Steve (the winner) last night in The City, as I’ve said before he’s a nice guy and a worthy winner. And I’m olnly slightly envious.

By: Geoff @ Beer Cartel

Geoff @ Beer Cartel — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:11:19 +0000

Just the other night I was watching a documentary on Conners. Apart from not really knowing much about them the interesting thing they mentioned is that they use to spill the beer on the benches of the pubs and then sit on the beer. If their pants stuck to the bench then the beer would NOT be considered as saleable as it would mean that not enough of the sugars had been converted to alcohol.
Found it funny that while they got to taste all the beers that also got a wet backside at the same time!

By: Don

Don — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:09:53 +0000

Well Bob, being the Machiavellian sort I can be, this means that the previeous six should come up with some unexpected disease, or befall some unexplained bit of bad fortune, and you’re in! I’m thinking about all manner of evil doings from liquid plutonium in their beer to slashed break lines on their autos.
.-= Don´s last blog ..Aldergrove Empirical Staught: A Brewery 99% Of You Have Never Heard Of. =-.

By: Scott-TheBrewClub

Scott-TheBrewClub — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:54:12 +0000

Ha! Bob is well known for his selfless sacrifices on behalf of the beer-loving community. He’s had to drink free samples from brewers, compete for jobs that only pay in beer and traveled to exotic places to try exotic beers. I don’t know how he copes sometimes!
.-= Scott-TheBrewClub´s last blog ..A Sammy Smiths Pub Crawl =-.

By: Royce

Royce — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:03:00 +0000

Wait wait – getting paid in pints rather than pounds! How’s that? No? Anybody? Bueller?
.-= Royce´s last blog ..Music Tuesdays via Caitlin McCabe – Baby I’m Yours by Breakbot =-.

By: Royce

Royce — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:02:10 +0000

Yes good luck next year Bob. That sounds like an unbelievably cushy official title to have, even if it’s unpaid. But does that mean the beer is free for the taster? So really you’re getting paid in liquid gold. Which is even tastier than real gold.
.-= Royce´s last blog ..Music Tuesdays via Caitlin McCabe – Baby I’m Yours by Breakbot =-.

By: BobtheBrit

BobtheBrit — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:38:51 +0000

It was a great lunchtime and in all honesty, while I like to think I’d have given Steve a run for his money, he’s a worthy winner and I would have been doomed to come second at best!

As you say, there’s always next year.

By: Scott-TheBrewClub

Scott-TheBrewClub — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:21:28 +0000

Nice job Bob! Better luck next year! You still made a great showing and it sounded like good fun regardless. Now, are you supposed to harass the reigning London Ale Taster as a member of the opposition?
.-= Scott-TheBrewClub´s last blog ..Do Beer Glasses Matter? =-.