Blackflies and Beer

Badger Brewery of Blanford St. Mary, Dorset, England, are offering to the drinking public a bottled ale which is claimed to be specially designed to counteract the effects of the bites of the "Blanford Fly", Simulium posticatum Meigen, which is a well known pest along reaches of the River Stour, Dorset, England in the spring.

	An unusually refreshing premium ale subtly spiced with ginger for EXTRA BITE
A REFRESHING PREMIUM ALE WITH SPICY GINGER OVERTONES AND A SUBTLE WARMING CHARACTER, SERVE CHILLED This unique ale celebrates the infamous Blandford Fly, a resident biting insect of Dorset's River Stour.Local folklore has it that only zingibain, one of the ginger's most ancient constituents could help reduce the fever and swelling inflicted by the creature's bite. The inspired inclusion of ginger in this ale has made the antidote so agreeable that the locals now claim the Fly swarms all year round... thus the warning cry is oft heard in the locality... BEWARE THE BLANDFORD FLY!	For more information contact: www.badgerbrewery.com
The label above and the texts in red and blue have been taken from the bottles.