The Archaeological Journal, 1883, Vol. 40: Published Under the Direction of the Council of the Royal Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, for the Encouragement and Prosecution of Researches Into the Arts and Monuments of the Early and Mi

Excerpt from The Archaeological Journal, 1883, Vol. 40: Published Under the Direction of the Council of the Royal Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, for the Encouragement and Prosecution of Researches Into the Arts and Monuments of the Early and Middle Ages

The words ale and beer are now used indiscriminately to signify fermented drink made from malt. Formerly there seems to have been a well understood difference between them. Ale was a sweet drink made without hops or ot...