smackers

[echokilo]

In wartime, there was apparently a beer called smackers - what exactly was it please?

[bookbinder]

Smackers was beer that was drawn off the pumps and tap trays, in other words, it was the dregs, the slops. It was certainly sold, at about 10d a pint, but it was low-gravity beer. By comparison, in WW2, Ansells's Best Mild cost a shilling a pint.

[echokilo]

Thanks Bookbinder ....... thought it may be something like that, so thanks for the confirmation.

[bookbinder]

Glad I could help.