St. George’s Day
Saint George’s Day, also known as the Feast of Saint George, is the feast day of Saint George as celebrated by various Christian Churches and by the several nations, kingdoms, countries, and cities of which Saint George is the patron saint including England, and regions of Portugal and Spain (Catalonia and Aragon).
Tradition tells that a fierce dragon was causing panic at the city of Silene, Libya, at the time Saint George arrived there. In order to prevent the dragon from devastating people from the city, they gave two sheep each day to the dragon, but when the sheep were not enough they were forced to sacrifice humans instead of the two sheep. The human to be sacrificed was elected by the city’s own people. The king’s daughter was chosen to be sacrificed but no one was willing to take her place. Saint George saved the girl by slaying the dragon with a lance. The king was so grateful that he offered him treasures as a reward for saving his daughter’s life, but Saint George refused it and instead he gave it to the poor. — Wikipedia
St. George’s Day is a great day to enjoy one of these English beers:
| Beer | Style | Brewer | City | State | Size | ABV | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier Glorious English Ale | Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB) | Eagle Brewery | Bedford, Bedfordshire | England | 16 oz. | 4.10% | $8.50 |
| Coniston Bluebird Bitter | English Bitter | Coniston Brewing Co. Ltd | Coniston, Cumbria | England | 16.9 oz. | 3.60% | $9.00 |
| Fuller's London Pride | English Bitter | Fuller Smith & Turner PLC | Chiswick, London | England | 330 ml | 4.10% | $7.25 |
| J.W. Lees Harvest Ale (2005) | English Barleywine | J.W. Lees & Co (Brewers) Ltd | Manchester | England | 9.3 oz. | 11.50% | $20.00 |
| Newcastle Brown Ale | English Brown Ale | John Smith’s | Tadcaster, North Yorkshire | England | 12 oz. | 4.70% | $4.50 |
| Old Speckled Hen | English Pale Ale | Morland Brewery | Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk | England | 440 ml | 5.00% | $9.00 |
| Robinsons Trooper | Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB) | Robinsons Family Brewers | Stockport | England | 16.9 oz. | 4.70% | $9.00 |
| Sam Smith's Cider | Traditional / Apfelwein | Samuel Smith Old Brewery | Tadcaster, North Yorkshire | England | 550 ml | 5.00% | $11.00 |
| Sam Smith's Nut Brown Ale | English Brown Ale | Samuel Smith Old Brewery | Tadcaster, North Yorkshire | England | 12 oz. | 5.00% | $8.00 |
| Sam Smith's Oatmeal Stout | Oatmeal Stout | Samuel Smith Old Brewery | Tadcaster, North Yorkshire | England | 12 oz. | 5.00% | $8.00 |
| Sam Smith's Organic Chocolate Stout | English Stout | Samuel Smith Old Brewery | Tadcaster, North Yorkshire | England | 550 ml | 5.00% | $12.00 |
| Sam Smith's Organic Strawberry | Fruit and Field Beer | Samuel Smith Old Brewery | Tadcaster, North Yorkshire | England | 550 ml | 5.10% | $12.00 |
| Sam Smith's Taddy Porter | English Porter | Samuel Smith Old Brewery | Tadcaster, North Yorkshire | England | 12 oz. | 5.00% | $8.00 |
| Strongbow Dry Cider | Dry | H. P. Bulmer | Hereford, Herefordshire | England | 330 ml | 5.00% | $5.00 |
| Wexford Irish Crème Ale | Cream Ale | Greene King | Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk | England | 440 ml | 5.00% | $7.95 |