Amager Bryghus – The Piggy Plunderer

Amager Bryghus – The Piggy Plunderer: Let’s face it: a pig’s life is rarely a good life. It’s with good reason that animal activists make us feel ashamed about the way we treat our domesticated farm animals. However, there was a time when things were much, much worse…
During the industrialization of Britain in the 18th century also the pork meat production turned into an industry with little concern for the wellbeing of the animals involved. At one point a rebel pig quite literally stood up – a pig that would soon be known under its nom de guerre The Piggy Plunderer. At this time in history revolutionary winds were blowing amongst farm animals over Europe, and in one of her – yes, she was a sow – few interviews “The Piggy Plunderer” gave credit to the German Revolutionary Schweinermacher der Schweine for inspiration. Armed with only two riot pistols due to her pacifist views, this brassy sow would stop several hundred pig transporters in the greater Manchester area and free the sad thin and poor horses dragging them. It would make the sheer sight of The Piggy Plunderer make all humans flee screaming. And as the label depicts, she was indeed a frightening sight.
There would also be money stolen from the pig meat merchants, money that would be used for the repatriation of freed pigs on remote islands where they could live a good and fearless life. The Piggy Plunderer was a true revolutionary, but as with most revolutions they tend to come to an end. And we bring to reghost this kind-hearted sow ended her days a Sunday roast for the farmer and his family.