The Language Of Beer

Click here to book My attention has been drawn to this collection of specialist lingo associated with an area of passionate interest – pubs and beer – and so I offer this selection today lest it may be of use to any of my readers who might be planning to spend a night at the local this week. Life in the East – At the Half Moon Tap, 1830 Barrel – A cask built to hold thirty-six gallons. Beer – There is no bad beer but some is better than others. Binder – The last drink, which it seldom proves to be. Also used to describe the person who orders it. Boiling Copper – Vessel in which wort is boiled with hops. Boniface – Traditional name for an innkeeper, as used by George Farquhar in ‘The Beaux’ Stratagem.’ Bragget – A fancy drink made of fermented honey and ale. Brewer – The artist who by his choice of barley and other ingredients, and by his sensitive control of the brewing process, produces beer the way you like it. Butt – A cask built to hold one hundred and eight gallons. Buttered Beer…