Discworld, for those unaware of this magical and fantastical series of books by Terry Pratchett, is a flat world carried on the backs of four elephants, which in turn are standing on the back of the great turtle A'Tuin, who swims slowly through space.
Terry Pratchett has peopled this world with the wizards of the Unseen University, witches and dwarven armourers and members of the Night Watch (who are also werewolves and trolls and, occasionally, humans), vampire lawyers, and Lord Vetinari the Patrician, who rules over the city of Ankh-Morpork.
There are cartoon and live action films, and figurines to collect - and there is now an official Discworld beer - Modo's Midden, a golden ale which is hoppy and full of flavour. I discovered this when I went into Kilvert's the other afternoon - I usually go for a half while my washing is in the launderette. And the mark of quality was on the pump clip, because Modo's Midden is brewed under license by none other than Buster Grant of Brecon Brewery. Which makes him an honorary inhabitant of Ankh-Morpork, I think!
Online, the beer can be bought from alesbymail.co.uk
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