Legend has it that Lady Margaret Beaufort had a dream of an eagle carrying a child after years of not being able to conceive and bring an heir to the throne. After this dream she conceived and gave birth to Henry VII the man who united the Houses of York and Lancaster and made England strong under the Tudor Line. Many public houses and eateries in England are named The Eagle & Child but none so well known as the pub on St. Giles in Oxford where the Inklings would spend time. The Inklings consisted of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis both beloved writers of fiction, fantasy and theology. I couldn't leave England without having a pint at this pub. I enjoyed a great hoppy, nutty ale from the pumps and had a good conversation with my colleague. What a way to end library school!
TR, you have been spoiled by good beer. When you get back, you will find a Budweiser just don' cut it.
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