Here's what the beer was actually like:
Hammerton Stout | ||||||||||||
Year | Brewer | Beer | Style | Price | size | package | Acidity | FG | OG | Colour | ABV | Attenu-ation |
1960 | Watney | Hammerton's Stout | Stout | 15d | half pint | bottled | 0.05 | 1019.9 | 1046.8 | 375 | 3.47 | 57.48% |
Source: Whitbread Gravity Book |
Pretty sweet, judging by the feeble degree of attenuation. Much like the man himself.
Thanks to Matt for the image.