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In 1829 R H & Bowman 
were selling stout at 80 St Giles Street, Norwich.

A typical brewing family...


Mr Tub


Mrs Tub


Miss Tub


Master Tub


`
 10 dozen bottles of sherry
sold in 1841 by Joseph Geldart at the 
discounted price of 4 shillings a bottle.
PIN = 36 pints = 4.5 gallons

FIRKIN = 72 pints = 9 gallons

KILDERKIN = 144 pints = 18 gallons

BARREL = 288 pints = 36 gallons

HOGSHEAD = 432 pints = 54 gallons

BUTT = 864 pints = 108 gallons

TUN = 1728 pints = 216 gallons

CASK ALE =
Beer allowed to mature by secondary fermentation in the cask ( Barrel ). Either served from a tap on the container or via a bar mounted suction pump ( Hand pump ) Known by some as Real Ale.

KEG BEER =
Filtered and pasteurised and stored in barrels pressurised with either nitrogen or carbon dioxide. Usually served chilled.


Six gallons of beer sold in 1842
for 6 shillings. ( 1½d a pint )

TRADE PRICES in 1881
1 gallon of brandy for 24/-
1 gallon of rum for 16/6d
and 1 gallon of gin for 15/6d
Sold in measures of 1/6th gill ( 192/gallon)
That is about 1½d for the brandy and 1d for a tipple of rum or gin.
 


In 1860 the Burnham Foundry of Creak & Colby provided Wines & Spirits.
See the FOUNDRY ARMS

 



In 1928 the equipment to return beer to the barrel was
seemingly an essential money saving item.

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