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We’ll drink to that!
9:40am Sunday 18th May 2008
A NEW beer has been launched to celebrate York's status as European Tourism City Of The Year.
Named Prost! - the German origin of the word toast in English - the city's new brew will be served in York and Germany this week, offering a warm welcome to the city and a taste of quintessential England.
Prost! is the creation of York Brewery in honour of the city's newest accolade which proved it more than rivals Europe's most popular city break destinations.
Tourism bosses are inviting the German public to raise a glass to the official European Tourism City Of he Year as part of a wider campaign to encourage people from across Europe to consider York when planning a holiday.
Almost 70,000 German people came to York in 2007 - a small number compared with the 3.3 million Germans who visit the UK every year.
Tourism chiefs hope to change that with the launch of jet2.com's new route from Leeds Bradford Airport to Hamburg.
Gillian Cruddas, Visit York chief executive, said: "To tie in with our status as European Tourism City Of The Year, we are launching Prost!' to welcome our German visitors to York."
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idlehousewife, York says...
4:47pm Mon 19 May 08
ennoch, York says...
3:36pm Mon 19 May 08
idlehousewife wrote:My sincere apologies to the entire Eskimo population. Im still recovering from Munichs Oktoberfest! Ill make an immediate donation to the nearest seal pup sanctuary as well as campaign for the installation of a hydraulic ig-loo for your convenience.
The plural of Eskimo is Eskimos not Eskimo's!
idlehousewife, York says...
2:49pm Mon 19 May 08
Tom2, York says...
12:56pm Mon 19 May 08
ennoch wrote:ha ha - actually there WILL be a snow machine in Parliament St next month - although I didn't tell you that...
What ever is next? A snow machine in Parliment Street to attract Eskimo's or maybe a delivery of sand for the Arabs?
root-two, York says...
11:25am Mon 19 May 08
What might stop you trying it is the fact it's not for sale. It was a one shot beer for this excercise only by all accounts.
Bugger. Looks like it's back to proper weissbier then. Oh woe is me, etc.
root-two, York says...
11:25am Mon 19 May 08
What might stop you trying it is the fact it's not for sale. It was a one shot beer for this excercise only by all accounts.
Bugger. Looks like it's back to proper weissbier then. Oh woe is me, etc.
root-two, York says...
11:24am Mon 19 May 08
What might stop you trying it is the fact it's not for sale. It was a one shot beer for this excercise only by all accounts.
Bugger. Looks like it's back to proper weissbier then. Oh woe is me, etc.
ennoch, York says...
10:50am Mon 19 May 08
A snow machine in Parliment Street to attract Eskimo's or maybe a delivery of sand for the Arabs?
GoodramgateTerrier, York says...
10:38am Mon 19 May 08
Won't stop my trying this new beer though, even if much of York Brewery's output is far too hoppy and bitter for my tastes.
What might stop you trying it is the fact it's not for sale. It was a one shot beer for this excercise only by all accounts.
root-two, York says...
9:28am Mon 19 May 08
How about a beer called YORK to celebrate York???
What would we celebrate? The only thing York seems to have going for it is delusions of grandeur (UNESCO World Heritage site ... bwaahahahaha!)
Won't stop my trying this new beer though, even if much of York Brewery's output is far too hoppy and bitter for my tastes.
Cruddass is a muppett, says...
5:27pm Sun 18 May 08
Tich, York says...
12:17pm Sun 18 May 08
Gillian Cruddas, Visit York chief executive, said: "To tie in with our status as European Tourism City Of The Year, we are launching Prost!' to welcome our German visitors to York."Since when did she work for York Brewery
BL, says...
9:48am Sun 18 May 08
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German Nicole Laeinik celebrates the new Jet2 flights to Hamburg with a bottle of Prost! beer from York Brewery
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