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The recipe for Morocco Ale
is believed to date from Elizabethan times. It was named 'Morocco'
by Colonel James Grahme of Levens when he was a courtier of
Charles II ~ The Queen had bought Tangiers as part of her
dowry and Grahme may have associated the dark Moorish peasants
of that land with the smooth, dark coloured ale of Levens ~
Legend has it that the secret recipe was buried in the garden,
under the evergreens, during the Civil War ~ Every May
time until 1877 the unique spiced Morocco Ale, matured for 21
years, was always served at a great feast held in the Gardens
at Levens ~ New guests were required to stand on one leg
and empty, in a single draught, a tall Constable glass filled
with 'Morocco' whilst pledging to the ancient house... "Luck
to Levens whilst t'Kent flows" ~
Morocco Ale is available from the Gift Shop and The Bellingham
Buttery, and also from Safeways, Booths, and all good off-licence
stores.
Visit the Daleside Brewery's website at www.dalesidebrewery.co.uk
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