 To avoid this inconvenience and waste, a brewer of the name of Harwood conceived the idea of making a liquor, which should partake of the same united flavours of ale, beer, and two-penny; he did so, and succeeded, calling it entire...  Mechanics Magazine - Page 2321827Full view - About this book
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1869 - 360 pages
...flavours of ale, beer, and two-penny, and called it entire, or entire butt, meaning that it was drawn from one cask or butt, and as it was a very hearty and nourishing beverage, soon gained favour with porters, and other labouring people, and thus obtained t'ie name... | |
 | John William Kirton - Beer - 1879 - 194 pages
...flavour of ale, beer, and twopenny. He did so, and succeeded, calling it -' Entire," or entire butt beer, meaning that it was drawn entirely from one cask or butt, and being (thought ? ) a hearty, nourishing liquor, it was very suitable for porters and other working... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1890 - 986 pages
...flavors of ale, beer, and twopenny. He did so, and succeeded, calling it entire, or entire butt beer, meaning that it was drawn entirely from one cask or butt; and being a hearty nourishing liquor, it was very suitable for porters and other working people. Hence... | |
 | Frank Moore Colby, Talcott Williams - Education - 1922 - 900 pages
...flavors of ale, beer, and two-penny. lie did so and succeeded, calling it entire, or entire butt beer, meaning that it was drawn entirely from one cask or butt; and being a hearty, nourishing liquor, it was very suitable for porters and other working people. Hence... | |
 | Timothy Morton - Drinking behavior - 2000 - 184 pages
...of Harwood conceived the idea of making a liquor, which should partake of the same united flavours of ale, beer, and two-penny; he did so, and succeeded,...and as it was a very hearty and nourishing liquor, and supposed to be very suitable for porters and other working people, it obtained the name of porter."... | |
 | Ian Spencer Hornsey - Beer - 2003 - 764 pages
...flavours q/'ale, beer, and twopenny. He did so and succeeded, calling it entire or entire butt beer, meaning that it was drawn entirely from one cask or butt, and being a hearty nourishing liquor, it was very suitable for porters and other working people. Hence... | |
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