Was watching a program on the Tudors (Period in the UK between 1458
-1558). Due to the unsanitary conditions of the casual drinking water,
people use to drink Ale (which is an alcoholic beverage) instead. King
Henry 8 himself drank a pint of Ale for breakfast and even the lowest
servents were allowed up to 6 pints (1 pint is 20fl oz or 0.6L) of Ale
a day.

wrote:
> Was watching a program on the Tudors (Period in the UK between 1458
> -1558). Due to the unsanitary conditions of the casual drinking water,
> people use to drink Ale (which is an alcoholic beverage) instead. King
> Henry 8 himself drank a pint of Ale for breakfast and even the lowest
> servents were allowed up to 6 pints (1 pint is 20fl oz or 0.6L) of Ale
> a day.

Ben Franklin commented that everybody was pretty well lit by lager by
noon time. He purposely did not drink and was able to carry two trays
of type for the printing presses. The others could handle only one
tray.

But all in all, seems people were pretty well stewed by tea time

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> wrote:
>
>>Was watching a program on the Tudors (Period in the UK between 1458
>>-1558). Due to the unsanitary conditions of the casual drinking water,
>>people use to drink Ale (which is an alcoholic beverage) instead. King
>>Henry 8 himself drank a pint of Ale for breakfast and even the lowest
>>servents were allowed up to 6 pints (1 pint is 20fl oz or 0.6L) of Ale
>>a day.
>
>
> Ben Franklin commented that everybody was pretty well lit by lager by
> noon time. He purposely did not drink and was able to carry two trays
> of type for the printing presses. The others could handle only one
> tray.
>
> But all in all, seems people were pretty well stewed by tea time
>

Might explain why they had such short lifespans

On 2005-11-07, > wrote:

> people use to drink Ale (which is an alcoholic beverage) instead. King
> Henry 8 himself drank a pint of Ale for breakfast and even the lowest

Beer has been a food mainstay for centuries. It's got lotsa carbs.
Queen Elizabeth I of England also drank strong ale for breakfast.
Porter was prescribed by 18-19 century physicians.

nb

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> Was watching a program on the Tudors (Period in the UK between 1458
> -1558). Due to the unsanitary conditions of the casual drinking water,
> people use to drink Ale (which is an alcoholic beverage) instead. King
> Henry 8 himself drank a pint of Ale for breakfast and even the lowest
> servents were allowed up to 6 pints (1 pint is 20fl oz or 0.6L) of Ale
> a day.
>

It was called "small beer" and was very weak, like watered-down beer, &
barely alcoholic, otherwise they'd have been too drunk to do anything after
the first pint!

Sue
Portsmouth, UK
--
pen-drake location ntl-world-.-com minus hyphens.

wrote:
>
> Was watching a program on the Tudors (Period in the UK between 1458
> -1558). Due to the unsanitary conditions of the casual drinking water,
> people use to drink Ale (which is an alcoholic beverage) instead. King
> Henry 8 himself drank a pint of Ale for breakfast and even the lowest
> servents were allowed up to 6 pints (1 pint is 20fl oz or 0.6L) of Ale
> a day.

Hope the programme mentioned that the alcohol content wasn't all that
high. They didn't use specially bred yeasts that can tolerate higher
alcohol levels before dying off.

"= . . = (EastneyEnder)" > wrote
in message eddie.starr...
> wrote:
>
> > Was watching a program on the Tudors (Period in the UK between 1458
> > -1558). Due to the unsanitary conditions of the casual drinking water,
> > people use to drink Ale (which is an alcoholic beverage) instead. King
> > Henry 8 himself drank a pint of Ale for breakfast and even the lowest
> > servents were allowed up to 6 pints (1 pint is 20fl oz or 0.6L) of Ale
> > a day.
> >
>
> It was called "small beer" and was very weak, like watered-down beer, &
> barely alcoholic, otherwise they'd have been too drunk to do anything
after
> the first pint!
>
> Sue
> Portsmouth, UK

Aye, indeed!

What's that (IIRC) Shakespeare line go like, life is too short for something
and small beer? Or something similar!


Shaun aRe

"Shaun aRe" > wrote in message
...
>
> "= . . = (EastneyEnder)" >
> wrote
> in message
> eddie.starr...
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Was watching a program on the Tudors (Period in the UK between 1458
>> > -1558). Due to the unsanitary conditions of the casual drinking water,
>> > people use to drink Ale (which is an alcoholic beverage) instead. King
>> > Henry 8 himself drank a pint of Ale for breakfast and even the lowest
>> > servents were allowed up to 6 pints (1 pint is 20fl oz or 0.6L) of Ale
>> > a day.
>> >
>>
>> It was called "small beer" and was very weak, like watered-down beer, &
>> barely alcoholic, otherwise they'd have been too drunk to do anything
> after
>> the first pint!
>>
>> Sue
>> Portsmouth, UK
>
> Aye, indeed!
>
> What's that (IIRC) Shakespeare line go like, life is too short for
> something
> and small beer? Or something similar!
>
*
I was curious enough to look it up. I found a couple other "small beer"
references, but this one seemed the best fit. -- Pablo

CADE: Be brave, then; for your captain is brave, and vows reformation. There
shall be in England seven halfpenny loaves sold for a penny: the
three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops and I will make it felony to drink
small beer.


2 Henry VI, IV, ii

"Shaun aRe" > wrote in message
...
>
> "= . . = (EastneyEnder)" >
> wrote
> in message
> eddie.starr...
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Was watching a program on the Tudors (Period in the UK between 1458
>> > -1558). Due to the unsanitary conditions of the casual drinking water,
>> > people use to drink Ale (which is an alcoholic beverage) instead. King
>> > Henry 8 himself drank a pint of Ale for breakfast and even the lowest
>> > servents were allowed up to 6 pints (1 pint is 20fl oz or 0.6L) of Ale
>> > a day.
>> >
>>
>> It was called "small beer" and was very weak, like watered-down beer, &
>> barely alcoholic, otherwise they'd have been too drunk to do anything
> after
>> the first pint!
>>
>> Sue
>> Portsmouth, UK
>
> Aye, indeed!
>
> What's that (IIRC) Shakespeare line go like, life is too short for
> something
> and small beer? Or something similar!
>
*
I was curious enough to look it up. I found a couple other "small beer"
references, but this one seemed the best fit. -- Pablo

CADE: Be brave, then; for your captain is brave, and vows reformation. There
shall be in England seven halfpenny loaves sold for a penny: the
three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops and I will make it felony to drink
small beer.


2 Henry VI, IV, ii

"Shaun aRe" > wrote in message
...
>
> "= . . = (EastneyEnder)" >
> wrote
> in message
> eddie.starr...
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Was watching a program on the Tudors (Period in the UK between 1458
>> > -1558). Due to the unsanitary conditions of the casual drinking water,
>> > people use to drink Ale (which is an alcoholic beverage) instead. King
>> > Henry 8 himself drank a pint of Ale for breakfast and even the lowest
>> > servents were allowed up to 6 pints (1 pint is 20fl oz or 0.6L) of Ale
>> > a day.
>> >
>>
>> It was called "small beer" and was very weak, like watered-down beer, &
>> barely alcoholic, otherwise they'd have been too drunk to do anything
> after
>> the first pint!
>>
>> Sue
>> Portsmouth, UK
>
> Aye, indeed!
>
> What's that (IIRC) Shakespeare line go like, life is too short for
> something
> and small beer? Or something similar!
>
*
I was curious enough to look it up. I found a couple other "small beer"
references, but this one seemed the best fit. -- Pablo

CADE: Be brave, then; for your captain is brave, and vows reformation. There
shall be in England seven halfpenny loaves sold for a penny: the
three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops and I will make it felony to drink
small beer.


2 Henry VI, IV, ii