1903 The Flowing Bowl by Edward Spencer

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CONTENTS

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—Election of wines, not golf—Muskadine—Lemon wine— Familiar recipe—KingWilliam's posset—Pope's ditto Pages 36-47

CHAPTER V

GLORIOUS BEER

Nectar on Olympus—Beer and the Bible—"Ninepenny" at Eton—"Number One" Bass—"The wicked weed called hops"—All is not beer that's bitter—Pathetic story of " Poor Richard "—Secrets of brewing—Gervase Markham —An "espen" full of hops—Eggs in ale—Beer soup—The wassail bowl—Sir Watkin Wynne—Brown Betty—Rum- fustian—Mother-in-law—A delightful summer drink— Brascnose ale 4^"®°

CHAPTER VI

ALL ALE Waste not, want not—The right hand for the froth—Arthur Roberts and Phyllis Broughton—A landlord's perquisites— Marc Antony and hot coppers—Introduction of ale into Britain— Burton-on-Trent — Formerly a cotton-spinning centre—A few statistics—Michael Thomas Bass—A grand old man—Malting barleys—Porter and stout—Lager beer Origin of bottled ale—An ancient recipe—Lead-poisoning— The poor man's beer 61-71

CHAPTER VII

A SPIRITUOUS DISCOURSE What is brandy ?—See that you get it—Potato-spirit from the Fatherland—The phylloxera and her ravages—Cognac oil—