A hogshead of small-beer—sour, weak, and cheap. This is the drink of garrisons and laboring crews where strong ale is too costly; kept in a covered barrel in the barracks storeroom or tavern cellar, it serves as both staple and source of relief from tainted water. Taste improves little with age.
Beer, Hogshead
Weak sour small-beer; cheap garrison drink, prevents tainted water sickness.