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Hops & Horsetails Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

GeoCrater: I am regretfully archiving this cache since there's been no response from nor action by the cache owner within the time frame requested in the last reviewer note.

GeoCrater
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Hidden : 5/25/2005
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Beer, ale, coldie, grog, pint, malt liquor, slops, barley pop, belly wash, lager, head, brew, Sir John Barlycorn, brewski, piss, tinny, cold coffee, malt, suds, barley sandwich, brown bottle

NB! The listed coordinates bring you to within a mile or so of the cache. Solve the puzzle to determine the actual cache coordinates.

While I have never been overly fond of your basic mega-brewery beer, there exists a whole world of unique brews which do appeal to me. I'm not a genuine barley literati, but my personal favorite ale is Royal Oak Pale Ale, and it's brewed at the Great Barton Farm, Whimple, Devon, England by the O'Hanlons brewery.

I remember very vividly tasting this for the first time. It was at a small pub called Man of Kent, and the owner, John (a wonderfully curmudgeonly English man with immense heart), described it thusly: It's like an angel pissin' on your tongue --how could I possibly resist! It tasted heavenly, and remains the standard by which I judge all other brews.

This cache honors the wildly creative microbreweries & small breweries throughout the world, and particularly the excellent examples found here in Vermont.

When you've solved the puzzle and have found the cache, you'll be in a perfect position to sample a bit of the yummy wet amber stuff, or, if beer isn't your thing --there's a really neat glass art place, and a rockin' kayak outfitter as well!

To determine the actual cache coordinates, solve the word search puzzle below. I would suggest printing out the puzzle and the word list and then proceeding to solve.

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