Drinkers can toast the achievements of the first Manx TT winner with a special commemorative golden ale celebrating the 90th anniversary of his senior TT win.
The first cask of the new golden ale produced by the Doghouse Brewery at Jurby has been presented to Mr Sheard’s granddaughter Ruth who already has the ideal vessel for sampling it: his glass tankard engraved with the signatures of TT riders. Mr Sheard was the first Manxman to win a TT race - the 1922 Junior on a 350cc AJS. He followed this in 1923 by winning the senior on a 500cc Douglas, which still exists today, persevering for over four hours in terrible weather and road conditions at an average speed of 55.55 mph.
