11 Facts About Burton ale

Burton ale is a type of strong ale which is dark and sweet.

Pepys' Hull ale, Nottingham, Derby and Burton ale, are often mentioned in the literature of the times; and in household accounts they are usually priced per dozen bottles rather than by cask.

Not until the next century did the fame of Burton ale develop in the Baltic area, and then reflect back to its advantage in London and elsewhere.

Burton ale experienced a period of decline in the 17th century, the number of innkeepers falling from 57 in 1624 to 38 in 1656.

One source says that Burton ale was first sold in London "about the year 1630", but there does not appear to be supporting evidence for this date.

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John Stevenson Bushnan, a 19th-century medical expert, wrote that, "In 1623 Burton Ale made itself known in London, as Darbie or Derby, from which town it used to reach London".

Not all Burton ale was exported and there were many enthusiasts at home.

Burton ale was enjoyed at the University of Oxford, although Brasenose College insisted that its ale was better than all.

Strong Burton ale co-existed with the pale ales and India pale ales for which Burton–on-Trent became famous from the 1820s.

The PBurton ale Ales have been long consumed in the East Indies and all hot climates for their highly wholesome and antibilious properties.

Burton ale appeared in school textbooks such as Thomas Carpenter's The young scholar's manual of elementary arithmetic of 1842: Q - What are 56 hogsheads, 2 firkins and 6 gallons of Burton ale worth at £4.