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Bottle of 140-year-old Arctic Ale beer auctioned Bottle of 140-year-old Arctic Ale beer auctioned
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A 140-year-old bottle of beer brewed for an arctic expedition is to be auctioned after being found in garage.A 140-year-old bottle of beer brewed for an arctic expedition is to be auctioned after being found in garage.
The beer - Allsopp's Arctic Ale - was brewed in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, for an expedition led by Sir George Nares in 1875.The beer - Allsopp's Arctic Ale - was brewed in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, for an expedition led by Sir George Nares in 1875.
The unopened bottle was discovered in a box in a garage in Gobowen, Shropshire, but auctioneers said it was a mystery as to how it got there.The unopened bottle was discovered in a box in a garage in Gobowen, Shropshire, but auctioneers said it was a mystery as to how it got there.
The bottle is expected to fetch up to £600 when it is auctioned on 13 June.The bottle is expected to fetch up to £600 when it is auctioned on 13 June.
Auctioneers Trevanion and Dean, in Whitchurch, described it as "very special".Auctioneers Trevanion and Dean, in Whitchurch, described it as "very special".
'Sweet tasting''Sweet tasting'
Aaron Dean, a partner at the auctioneers, said: "The beer was brewed for an expedition to the North Pole which, unfortunately, didn't get there. Aaron Dean, a partner at the auctioneers, said: "The beer was brewed for an expedition to the north pole which, unfortunately, didn't get there.
"It was made to a certain recipe, so it lasted, and it was slightly medicinal."It was made to a certain recipe, so it lasted, and it was slightly medicinal.
"It went all the way to Portsmouth and it was loaded on to the ship as cargo, to go out with the HMS Alert and HMS Discovery."It went all the way to Portsmouth and it was loaded on to the ship as cargo, to go out with the HMS Alert and HMS Discovery.
"Unfortunately the expedition didn't quite make it to the North Pole, so it came all the way back again." "Unfortunately, the expedition didn't quite make it to the north pole, so it came all the way back again."
Ice cold bitterIce cold bitter
Mr Dean said he was "not sure" how the beer had ended up in the garage.Mr Dean said he was "not sure" how the beer had ended up in the garage.
"It came from the vendor's father but where he got it from, we are still investigating."It came from the vendor's father but where he got it from, we are still investigating.
"It's a curio, it's a historical object.""It's a curio, it's a historical object."
He said he had researched what the beer would taste like.He said he had researched what the beer would taste like.
"A similar bottle has been opened previously and was described as 'sweet tasting with a hint of tobacco'," he said."A similar bottle has been opened previously and was described as 'sweet tasting with a hint of tobacco'," he said.