There have been some pretty crazy names doled out to beers over the years. But what’s the daftest? Jeff selects ten that would be near the top of any list.

Fat Bastard
The name of two Scotch ales that are no longer in production – one brewed at Silver City Brewing in Silverdale, Washington state, the other at River City Brewing in Witchita, Kansas.

The Dog’s Bollocks
Wychwood Brewery’s famously vulgar, strong ale is not so prominently promoted now that the business belongs to Marston’s, but you might still stumble upon it occasionally on draught. For those who lead a sheltered life, The Dog’s Bollocks means something that is the very best.

Old Engine Oil
This smooth, complex, dark beer from Harviestoun is a real treat, but the name hardly does it justice. Blame brewery founder Ken Brooker, who used to work for Ford in Dagenham and likened the rich, gloopy brew to the lubricants used in his motors.

Side Pocket for a Toad
This session beer from Hertfordshire’s Tring Brewery takes its name from a local colloquialism for something that is useless. Well, it’s different.

Tabatha the Knackered
A strong ale named after Anglo-Dutch Brewery founder Mike Field’s cat. Why she’s so tired remains a mystery.

Piddle in the Wind
This premium bitter is just one of a series of ‘Piddle’ beers brewed by the Wyre Piddle brewery based in the Worcestershire village of the same name. You can also Piddle in the Hole, Piddle in the Dark, Piddle in the Sun and Piddle in the Snow. At Christmas, Yule Piddle.

Pressed Rat & Warthog
Just when you think real ale is gaining more credibility, up comes a mild called Pressed Rat & Warthog. It’s weird but not so wacky, though. The Triple fff brewers are fans of 60s rock band Cream and this is the title of a track on their Wheels of Fire album.

Cross Buttock
It sounds like a bar stool ailment but this premium ale from Jennings Brewery is named after a Cumbrian wrestling throw.

Fursty Ferret
The label of this Hall & Woodhouse beer spins a yarn about how ferrets used to come foraging at the brewhouse door, but that’s probably just marketing nonsense. I’m told the amber ale was named by a regular in the Gribble Inn brew pub in Sussex, where the beer was first brewed.

Golden Showers
Yum! Dogfish Head realised the error of their ways and renamed their Golden Shower beer Golden Era, but you can still enjoy a pint of Golden Showers in the UK, courtesy of Son of Sid Brewery, Bedfordshire, and Dartmouth Brewery, Devon.

Note: There are more silly beer names and lots of similar fun facts in The Book of Beer Knowledge, written by Jeff Evans and available in hard copy or as a download.