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BEER

AND

ALB.

263

witn

neatness.

The

labels

should

be

obtained

from

the

lithographers,

and

should

be

executed

in

the

highest

style

of

the

art.

The

same

articles

are

sold

under

the

names

of

London

porter

;

and

the

ale

re-

ceives

all

the

names

of

the

diiferent

varieties

of

that

article,

that

have

acquired

any

celebrity

in

commerce,

such

as

Scotch

ale,

India

pale

ale,

pineapple

ale,

&c.,

&c.

The

bottles

are

packed

in

barrels

or

boxes,

and

are

disposed

of

at

auction.

This

ale

is

usually

manufactured

at

cost

varying

from

four

to

eight

cent*

per

gallon.

It

is

not

an

unusual

occurrence

to

meet

with

in

commerce,

porter

(or

so

called),

that

has

been

made

from

the

fermentation

of

molasses,

yeast,

and

water.

This,

after

becoming

sufficiently

acidulated

from

fer-

mentation,

has

the

further

progress

of

the

fermenta-

tion

checked

by

the

addition of

alcohol,

and

a

small

portion

of

ground

mustard

seed.

It

is

then

strength-

ened

with

aloes,

pellitory,

pepper,

quassia,

catechu,

and

burnt

sugar,

and

has

a rough,

bitter,

acidulous,

taste,

and

leaves

a

disagreeable

after

taste

in

the

mouth.

Flour

of

Corianders,

for

Beer

and

Me.

Coriandei

seed,

three

pounds

;

quassia,

two

pounds

;

aloes,

one

pound.

Allow

these

articles,

after

being

powdered,