A THOMSONS’ SHANDY.

Southland Times, Issue 23393, 28 December 1937, Page 6

A THOMSONS’ SHANDY.

1. Thomsons’ manufacture a special lemonade for shandies so that it will combine properly with heavy, light, sweet, or bitter ales, whether bottled or draught. , 2. Thomsons’ special lemonade tor shandies is so scientifically prepared that it not only combines with, but increases the palatability of new, old, of what are termed ‘hard ales.’ 3. Thomsons’ special lemonade for shandies is produced so as to suit the requirements of the first draw-off from a freshly-tapped cask as well as when the cask is right down to the very last of the tilt. A cheap, jumpy, frothy lemonade creates too much froth and overflow with newly-tapped ale, while a cheap, flat, lazy one is of no service whatsoever when the cask is about halfway down. 4. Thomsons’ special lemonade for shandies opens without fuss or splutter, and will remain fresh and sparkling for 24 hours. 5. Thomsons’ special lemonade for shandies will improve the sparkling qualities of a flat, badly-spiled cask of ale. 6. Irrespective of how flat or sour a cask of ale my become through careless treatment, Thomsons’ special lemonade for shandies will revive and restore it to the original condition and flavour. 7. Without Thomsons’ special lemonade for shandies, a palatable shandy cannot be produced, and particularly so when the ales are yeast-bitten from secondary fermentation. 8. Cheap, flat, bottled sugar and water flavoured with turpentine, combined with any ale, will no more produce a shandy than tap water. 9. Thomsons’ special lemonade for shandies is not only scientifically manufactured, but it is scientifically carbonated, as well as being scientifically bottled for shandy production. It will stimulate and bolster up any ale which is in bad or doubtful condition. 10. Being so well balanced and manufactured at the correct temperature, bottled and sealed under scientific pressure, Thomsons’ special lemonade for shandies will suit ales of any quality, any age, any flavour, or any degree of unsoundness. 11. The ingredients, as well as the manufacture of Thomsons’ special lemonade for shandies, are controlled by fully-aualified scientific manufacturers, while "the carbonating, bottle sterilization, bottling and sealing are automatically controlled by the use of scientific instruments. 12. Thomsons’ special lemonade, for shandies is just the correct weight, density, and sweetness to mix thoroughly with ales of varying densities. A weak, .wishy-washy lemonade will only remain at the top of the glass, while a sweet, heavy, sickly, syrupy one will refuse to mix, and will lie at the bottom. 13. Thomsons’ special lemonade for shandies contains no preservatives, no tartaric acid, no turpentine, no artificial flavours, no artificial thickening, no alum, no bleachers, and no other adulterations.

14. When a licensed victualler is dispensing a Thomsons’ shandy, his bar attendants hold the bottle high up before the customers, and then they place the empty on the counter.. When a cheap lemonade is used, it is mixed by some below the counter, and the bottle is immediately placed out of sight and hidden from view. 15. A licensed victualler who always dispenses Thomson’s high-class lemonade can be depended upon to dispense high-class ales, stouts, wines, spirits and liqueurs, as well as keeping a high-class table. 16. In short, without the use of Thomsons’ special lemonade for shandies, no bottled or draught ale, irrespective of how high the quality of the ale may be, can possibly be expected to produce a palatable thirst-quenching pure shandy. 17. In mixing a shandy, always pour Thomsons’ special lemonade for shandies gently down the inside walls of the glass, and then add the ale in the same manner.

18. Ask for Thomsons’ shandy, and see that you obtain it