The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-12
Ths 8utlana 1ailu Globe.
MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1874.

a NoRNINe AMoNe THE BREWERS.


constant operation is quite incredblc the
men employed are legion, while the Stats
tics of the oceans of ale, stout and porter
which are daily poured upon the market
arc facts calculated to inspire surprise in
the mind OF an American, unaccustomed
to the habit, or, more properly, necessity
OF beer drinking. From time immemorial
has beer been the national beverage of
England nor has its popularity in the least
| declined.
Although the city Of London is amply
supplied with water, yet, on account of the
| pipes being laid in close proximity to the
sewers, the water is so impregnated with
noxious gases, as to be wholly unfit for
use in large quantities unless corrected by
chemical power.
In consequence, the breweries flourish
most vigorously, and so reasonable are the
scales of prices that the pauper may have
his mug of "small beer" without serious dct-
rimcnt to his scanty resources.
On every hand one notices the semi
pleasant odor of malt, of hops and open
air vats the air is dark with the smoke
constantly rising from the forests of brew
cry chmncys, an the heavy drays with the
four and six clumsy Dutch horses are ever
to be met, trundling here and there with
their freights of casks and kegs
Who is not familiar with the well known
London brewers, Barclay Perkins s. Co.
Truman, IIanburd e. Buxton; Meux ; Reid
Whitbread and Combc? Their establish
mcnts are the largest in the world and
their productions are to be found anywhere
between the poles where civilized man has
built home
And where are these brcwcrics z In the
very heart of London nor are they isola-
ted to the lowest parts of the town, but
boldly raise their blackencd walls among
the lace and silk shops Of oxford street.
and amidst the lawyers Offices of Gray's
Inn.
MESsl,s. BARCLAY, PERKINS AND co.
This celebrated establishment is bv far
the most extensive and widely known of
the brcwcrics Of London, and is situated.
because of its enormous extent, in the dis
trct of Southwark Just across the Thames.
The place is by no means Il favored resort
of ordinary tourists, who consider their
duties to themselves accomplished provid.
ell they have visited the Tower. Wcstmin-
ster Abbey, the Palaces and one or two
drives in the parks and moreover they
flatter ib"""eiyoa that they have correct
knowledge OF LonJ9" nr: ,e .',J mapPum
~ eee .i.- r.;..~- C Wales or q ioriiC,, &c
the human species termed the nobility.
But in truth can this be called a Just csti-
mate of life in London? Pass day in
the by-ways and lanes of the great mctr0p.
oils, good reader. and there you will see
the toilcrs of the harvest. who are destined
never to reap the comforting products of
their labor Go, see the poverty, the
wrctchcdness and the disease of those dim
lanes and you will not be guilty of calling
plume and a diamond, London life
! We'll, let us go over London Bridge and
| down through the old Borough" this side
| of the Thames is named. 1t is an ancient
/ section of the city and full of interest.
! On this side of the street is the site of
the Bishop of Winchcsters Palace, near
which stood the Globe Theatre on the
stage of which Shakespeare performed when
youth. There, over the way, is the old
! Talbot Inn, n favoritc site in Chauccrs
Canterburys Tales here is the site of Mar
shalsea Prison, where many Protestant
martyrs suffered in the days Of "bloody"
Queen Mary. There is "A mint, and here is
St Georges church. Now to the right,
into Gravel Lane, round Golden Sand Corner,
close under the creaking sign of the little
old-fashiOned inn, with its latticed Win
dows and its amusing title of THE Kings
Bull and Staff cmbiazoncd on the front
and we are before the high brick walls of
our destination.
Visitors are most cautiously received by
a clerk with pen on ear and pompOus look
and are asked to inscribe their names in
the VISITORS Book, which, by the way,
is an interesting autograph album of the
lords and yoemen of creation. This done,
a detailed guide is furnished and the ascent
to tue misty regions of smoking watts be-
gins.
The system of brewing is exactly that
which exists in America, which, as all
know, is simple in theory but somewhat
complex in practice
First are the vast storehouscs, in which
are packed for use the products of the last
harvest Of hops from Devonshire and the
counties bordering on the Channel. The
fragrant odor Immediately reminds one of
the great hop vineyards stretching away to
the horizon on both sides of the railway.
the south coast towns.
Near by are the Granaiies in which are
the sacks containing the harvest of Nor
folk and the northern counties. American
grain was formerly much used for brewing
purposes in England but, on account of
the expense of importation and a certain
inaptitude of the kernel, its use has been
discontinued
Every detail of the establishment is in
great perfection the boilers are large and
strong the watts fastidiously clean and by n
well-organiZed system of ventilation all
nOXiOus gases are carried into the outer air.
On this hand, are the tanks filled with the
, SETTLING malt on the other, the grain is
being "cured' and seasoned in enormous
''dry heaters In this building the malt is
being boiled and there ii is being clarified
by process of slow straining. When the
ingredients, white grain and hops to make
ale black grain and hops to make stout
and porter. are thoroughly mixed, the
cleared fluid is forced to the top of tho
building where upon an oakcn floor cN
posed to the four winds of heaven it is al
lowcd.to cool.
The finer quality of ale is cooled by flow
ing it over range of iluted pipes tillct
with water at 81 Fair. which is draw
from well three hundred and scventy-iiv,
feet deep. When properly cooled th'
liquid is preciptated to the lowest ilool
where in very rivers it flows into the grea
watts to season four two months
The popular taste in England has mate
rally altered when ale of two months
standing is preferred to that of two years
strength. In consequence, the great vat
in the cellars are falling into disusc Sev
eral are shown which are capable of con
tanning 3,500sbarrels and the interior o.
which afford space for comfortable drive
s with horse and wagon. A novel circus
but one of great safety for the spectators
!. in that they would be elevated some thirty
or forty feet above the arena.
The contents of these great watts at TIN
selling price are said to he worth forty-iiv'
thousand dollars,
Ale is brewed each day in quantity equiv
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