Gold Medal Ales are produced monthly in recognition of some of the 'greats' of history.
This month's story :-

Drake was told of the Spanish invasion whilst playing bowls. He finished his game before his fleet harried the spaniards back up the Channel to Calais. There they took refuge for the night until the fire ships were sent amongst them to force them out into the open sea.

Strong winds then finished Drake’s job by forcing the spaniards up the east coast of England and right around to Ireland leaving many wrecked on the rocky coast.

A victory for hearty English ale over Spanish plonk.