Shropshire Gold for long life?

[Jono]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2317160/Oldest-pub-regular-celebrates-century-10-000th-round.html

'My secret to a long life is a pint of beer': Oldest pub regular celebrates his century with 10,000th round

Every Friday and Saturday since 1933 at 5pm, Norman Rushworth has ordered the same thing - a glass of Shropshire Gold

RAF veteran is a serious regular at the Golden Cross in Shrewsbury

By James Drummond

PUBLISHED: 10:46 EST, 30 April 2013 | UPDATED: 11:01 EST, 30 April 2013

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2317160/Oldest-pub-regular-celebrates-century-10-000th-round.html#ixzz2RyOmgIGO

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I imagine that is a local brew and not exported?

[tanstaafl2]

If this is the beer then then it certainly hasn't been the only thing he has ordered. The brewery has only existed since 1995. Unless they took the name of a beer from an earlier time.

Website suggests it is limited to central England.

[Jono]

Could it be a cynical advertising ploy? I bet the codger is only 92.

[tanstaafl2]

Could it be a cynical advertising ploy? I bet the codger is only 92.

Nah, he just looks 92. It's definitely the beer!

[squire]

The beer keeps him going and the women keep him young.