The Curiosities of Ale and Beer - An Entertaining HistoryRead Books Ltd, 25/08/2017 - 468 páginas This vintage book contains a fascinating and light-hearted treatise on beer and ale, with historical information, details of notable events, descriptions of varieties, and much more. Easy to digest and highly entertaining, this book is recommended for anyone with an interest in the history and development of brewing, and would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Contents include: "Suppression of Beer-shops in Egypt 2,00 B.C.", "Brewing in a Teapot", "Ale Songs", "Distinctions between Ale and Beer", "Ale Knights' Objection to Sack", "Hogarth and Temperature", "Importance of Ale to the Agricultural Labourer", "Sir John Barleycorne introduced to the Reader", "Origin and Antiquity of Ale and Beer", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction brewing beer. |
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... barley, which is able to be fermented (converted into alcohol), a brewer's yeast to induce fermentation and a flavouring, such as hops. Homebrewing, brewing on a domestic level has been done for thousands of years, but has been subject ...
... barley, which is able to be fermented (converted into alcohol), a brewer's yeast to induce fermentation and a flavouring, such as hops. Homebrewing, brewing on a domestic level has been done for thousands of years, but has been subject ...
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... Barley-broth should be looked upon as the temperance drink of the people or, in other words, the drink of the temperate. I have gratefully to acknowledge the kindness and courtesy accorded me during the preparation of this work by the ...
... Barley-broth should be looked upon as the temperance drink of the people or, in other words, the drink of the temperate. I have gratefully to acknowledge the kindness and courtesy accorded me during the preparation of this work by the ...
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... Barley broth only was rife. Sack, quickly ascends, And suddenly ends, What company came for at first, And that which yet worse is, It empties men's purses Before it half quenches their thirst. Ale, is not so costly Although that the ...
... Barley broth only was rife. Sack, quickly ascends, And suddenly ends, What company came for at first, And that which yet worse is, It empties men's purses Before it half quenches their thirst. Ale, is not so costly Although that the ...
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... Barley broth” and “oyle of barley” were very common expressions for ale. “Dagger ale” was very strong malt liquor. The word “ale-tasters” will be fully explained later on. The nearest approach in modern times to a denunciation of wine ...
... Barley broth” and “oyle of barley” were very common expressions for ale. “Dagger ale” was very strong malt liquor. The word “ale-tasters” will be fully explained later on. The nearest approach in modern times to a denunciation of wine ...
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... barley-wine of the Egyptians and other nations of the far past to those excellent beverages in which the people of this country do now delight. On the way you will meet with strange things and strange people, queer customs and quaint ...
... barley-wine of the Egyptians and other nations of the far past to those excellent beverages in which the people of this country do now delight. On the way you will meet with strange things and strange people, queer customs and quaint ...
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The Curiosities of Ale & Beer: An Entertaining History John Bickerdyke Visualização de excertos - 1971 |
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