Murree Beer Song

"To meet the beer requirements of British personnel (mainly army), the Murree Brewery was established in 1860" [source] and thus Murree beer was produced in the hills above Islamabad for expatriates (and for locals to a limited extent).



A group of Hashers (running/drinking club - go figure!) in Pakistan came up with this song for the Murree Beer. Enjoy your brew and the lyrics.

HAVE ANOTHER PLEASE: THE MURREE BEER SONG

Melody – Itself

We must leave this club of ours
In another week or two
Where we spent so many hours
Drinking Murree’s famous brew

CHORUS:
Have another please,
Only three rupees,
Warm and weak and not too clear, (not too clear)
There is nothing like a Murree Beer

From the crystal springs of Murree,
From the cooling waters flow,
Fragrance fresh from last night’s curry
Donkey, goat, and buffalo

Think before you have another
Of the places its been through
Its been passed by somebody or other
Long before it gets to you

Our new club is so expensive,
We can’t pay, we wish we could
Everything is so expensive
But the beer is just as good

Have another please,
Only five rupees,
Warm and weak,
And not too clear (not too clear)
There is nothing like a Murree Beer!

*Clarification: These days Murree beer not costs about 90 PKR, or $1.50, which is not inexpensive here.