[Sca-cooks] small beer

[Terry Decker]

Penny ale refers to the amount of ale which could be purchased for a silver
penny.  It is based on the price controls found in Assize of Beer which sets
the quantity of brew purchased by a penny based on the price of the grain
used.  Penny ale is a full strength brew.

Bear


>Okay, as some one who is trying to learn as much as I
>can about brewing, what would be the differences
>between small beer and penny ale? I have came accros
>refrences to both in my research and have often
>wondered if they were the same thing.
>
>Katren Fitzgerald