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Bridgeville, California (population 25) was the first town to be sold on eBay in 2002, and has been up for sale three times since. [1] In January 2003, Thatch Cay, the last privately held and undeveloped U.S. Virgin Island, was listed for auction by Idealight International. The minimum bid was US$3 million and the sale closed January 16, 2003. [2]
People choose to brew their own beer for a variety of reasons. Many homebrew to avoid a higher cost of buying commercially equivalent beverages. [10] Brewing domestically also affords one the freedom to adjust recipes according to one's own preference, create beverages that are unavailable on the open market or beverages that may contain fewer calories, or less or more alcohol.
Session or ordinary bitter Strength up to 4.1% abv. This is the most common strength of bitter sold in British pubs. It accounted for 16.9% of pub sales in 2003. [5] Best or special bitter Strength between 4.2% and 4.7% abv. In the United Kingdom bitter above 4.2% abv accounted for just 2.9% of pub sales in 2003. [5]
White House Honey Ale is the first beer known to have been brewed in the White House. [1] The process began in January 2011 [2] at the request of President Barack Obama, who purchased the homebrewing kit using personal funds. [3]
[41] [42] As research by Courage indicated that Southern drinkers considered Yorkshire bitter to be superior, the beer was sold there under the name John Smith's Yorkshire Bitter. [43] Sales of the beer doubled in 1981 owing to the increase in free trade outlets in the South stocking the beer. [44] By 1982 it was the highest selling Courage ...
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Jennings brewed exclusively in Lorton until 1874 when its present home, the Castle Brewery in Cockermouth, was purchased. The Lorton brewery closed some five years later. Jennings Brewery brewed a range of ales using lakeland water drawn from the brewery's own well , malted Maris Otter barley from Norfolk and Goldings, Fuggles and Challenger ...
Courage Best Bitter (4 per cent ABV in cask and keg, 3.8 per cent in bottles and cans). [14] It is described as "pale in colour, fully balanced with a malty flavour and distinctive hop character, [and] makes for an easy drinking session beer". [14] Courage Best Bitter sponsors local events within its south west of England heartland. [14]