Forsyth, Mark. A Short History of Drunkenness. Viking, 2017. ISBN9780241980101. Supplied185-page PDF.
Forsyth differentiates inns, wine taverns and alehouses, then describes brewing households, women's work, commercial beer and informal news exchange.
Mark Forsyth, A Short History of Drunkenness (Viking, 2017), chap. 12, “The Medieval Alehouse”.
Mark Forsyth, A Short History of Drunkenness (Viking, 2017), chap. 12, “The Medieval Alehouse”.
chap. 12, “The Medieval Alehouse”
Forsyth, Short History of Drunkenness, chap. 12, “The Medieval Alehouse”.
chap. 12, “The Medieval Alehouse”
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