Christopher bought some locally brewed beers recently and I was intrigued by the name on one of the bottles. Side Pocket for a Toad! Apparently this is an old Hertfordshire saying alluding to the uselessness of anything. Similar to the phrase 'chocolate teapot'. The saying is now in disuse but the Tring Brewery are leading a campaign to reintroduce the expression. Unfortunately the campaign hasn't gone well and most people just ask for a pint of Toad, Side Pocket and sometimes 'that beer with the frog on it!'
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Not an expression I had ever heard - can understand that it might be a complicated name to remember for a beer!
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