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Tasty turbo dog has plenty of bark.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
In old England, when a husband told his wife he was going out to walk the dog, he was actually intending to head for a pint at the nearest pub.
As a result, says David Blossman, a number of beers were named something-or-other dog.
So why "Turbo Dog"? I asked Blossman, president of Abita Brewery in Abita Springs, La.
It seems visiting British brewers had dropped off a recipe for something they called Old Dog Ale. The folks at Abita were looking for something to brew up special for an anniversary celebration and tried out the formula for the English-style porter ale.
The test brew left a number of people reeling with hangovers the next ...
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