Love Phryday's freedom ... and had forgotten about Red Cap and Ballantyne -
the Carling and Ballantyne clear and green "pounders."  I wonder how many
folks have had Bera Peroni?
SamC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: don't use cruise control in the rain? Hijacked

> Bryan, in the world before Heineken, there were many wonderful beers in
> the
> Niagara Region, on both sides of the border.  I myself learned to puke
> while
> drinking Red Cap and I remember Black Label, Formosa and Old Vienna with
> fondness.
>
> The Brick Brewing Company in Waterloo, Ontario has bought the rights and
> the
> recipes to those old Carling products and are making excellent
> reproductions, some of which are available from time to time in BC, where
> I
> put them in my Vanagon and transport them home to drink safely.    :)
>
> On Nov 3, 2007 12:13 PM, Sam Conant <samcvt@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Heineken?  You obviously don't remember that Carling Black Label was the
>> premier (and affordable) drink of choice here in New England a "few"
>> years
>> ago.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "BJ Feddish" <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 2:42 PM
>> Subject: Re: don't use cruise control in the rain? Hijacked
>>
>>
>> >>> After swimming what seemed like a long time we went ashore with
>> relief,
>> > climbed the rocks feeling successful about our prowess and realized we
>> had
>> > managed to hit the breakwater about 500 yards off the beach. <<
>> >
>> > Pffft. Anyone knows you need Heineken to swim 10-15 miles.  Geez.
>> >
>> > Bryan
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
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> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
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