Howdy from Canada eh? I have now read about 99 AMAZING points of view on stovies. This Canadian feels that a stovie, is simply and most likely a potato cooked on a stove (or stovie as might be explained to a kiddie who may be forewarned 'don't burn your "handy" on the "stovie.").' As far as I can surmise, this now fully and enthusiastically eviscerated Orkney spud, cooked in oil, grease, or lard from an unfortunate goose, in a hot pot on the stovie, is the forerunner of the American junk food of choice, the mighty potato chip. Maybe some enterprising Orcadian laddie should bag up the "Stennes Stovies" in a multitude of optional flavours and promote them wherever ale is sold around the world. "Say there, bartender, when you have a minute could you bring me another ale and a bag of Stennes Stovies and some more Sheep Dip to go with em." THANKYOU!!

ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com writes: >"Say there, bartender, when you have a minute could you bring me >another ale and a bag of Stennes Stovies and some more Sheep Dip to go >with em." Dent brewery in the Lake District produces these beers - Dent Bitter (3.7%), Ramsbottom Strong Ale (4.5%), T'Od Tup stout (6%), Sheep Dip (4.5%), Aviator Ale (4%) and Kamikaze (5%). -- Bruce Fletcher Stronsay, Orkney http://www.stronsay.co.uk/claremont http://www.caytonwitheastfield.btinternet.co.uk "Dogs have owners, cats have staff"