The phrase "
bottle of dog" was derived from the phrase, "I'm going to walk the dog" - a euphemism for "I'm going to the pub"!
A toast to region's famous ale; The first ever advert for Newcastle Brown Ale appeared in The Journal on April 25, 1927. Now, just over 90 years later, DAVE MORTON recalls the story of the beer
Boozers will know one of the many nicknames of Newcastle Brown Ale includes a
bottle of dog as "walking the dog'" was an excuse for nipping out and having a drink, a phrase which over the years stuck and was used by those with no dog to walk in the first place and just a bit of a 23 - Why is it called a stottie cake?
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Then you can walk along the beach, end up at the pub and eat the best crab sandcastle, washed down with a
bottle of dog.
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Do not feed contents to fish - on a
bottle of dog shampoo
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I left him dreaming and nipped off to get a
bottle of dog shampoo.
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If you've got $450 (pounds 300) to spare, you can lay your hands on an extremely rare piece of Madonna memorabilia - the empty prescription
bottle of dog medicine given to her beloved Chiquita to cure indigestion.
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Newcastle Brown Ale, nothing beats a '
bottle of dog.' Hearing the lingo, as Newcastle people do not have an accent 'cos we talk properly.
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For many years it was referred to as a "
bottle of dog" as husbands used to use the excuse of taking the dog for a walk when they wanted to sneak off to the pub for a cheeky pint.
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What else could explain this warning: "Caution: the contents of this bottle should not be fed to fish", on a
bottle of dog shampoo; or, "For external use only", on a curling iron; or, "Do not use in the shower", on a hair dryer.
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Almost 10 years after leaving Tyneside, he still jets in regularly from Greece to revisit his favourite Greek restaurants around the Toon and sup a
bottle of Dog for old time's sake.
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For many years Brown Ale was referred to as a
bottle of dog, as husbands used to use the excuse of taking the dog for a walk when they wanted to sneak off to the pub for a cheeky pint.
Your last chance to walk the dog? Brewery takeover leaves the future of Brown Ale on Tyneside in doubt
For many years Brown Ale was referred to as a
bottle of dog as husbands used to use the excuse of taking the dog for a walk when they wanted to sneak off to the pub for a cheeky pint.
Get down with Brown
But one thing frontman Jake Shears won't be doing is downing a
bottle of Dog. Based in New York, where Newcastle Brown Ale is a big hit, he's certainly heard of the favourite Toon tipple.
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