Local drunk gives Magic Brew a second go

Vinland vagrant Barney Morehead has been excessively drinking since age 11, when his family moved to Vinland. Since then he's been seen frequenting Vinland's Bowl-A-Rama wearing his favorite Pep Boys hooded sweatshirt, picking through back alley trash bins, and being the foremost expert of obscure pilsners and lagers in all of Vinland. Weeks ago, while on a Thursday morning binge, Barney was unpleasantly surprised as he downed a pint of a black ale from a broom-shaped bottle. He said the taste reminded him of "an old shoe.....filled with bitter flat beer." Since then the town of Vinland has been buzzing over this concoction and Barney thought he owed it to his reputation to give it another try. Yesterday morning and down 4 pitchers, when asked how he felt about the beer now Barney exclaimed, "you can taste the magic in every ounce!"