One retailer said he thought people liked bitter warm, while another pointed out there was a bitter in the cooler ­ "there it is, John Smith's at the back." John Smiths! ­ oh dear! And there is never ever any local product ­ either beer or cider, yet there are great examples of both in the area. Specialist retailers ought to support specialist suppliers say I. But, then, as Hon Chairman of A Taste of the South East you might expect me to say that. Jerry Gosney Tunbridge Wells

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