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| | Sweet Seduction - English Brown Ale , Mild Ale & ESB - Beer and Brewing |
 | | Traditionally, these ales were consumed at the house of the brewer — thus these homes became know as “alehouses” — and their chief brewers were “alewives.” These alewives had become so successful, that by the 7th century, Ethelbert, King of Kent, enacted laws to restrict the number of ale sellers within the region. |
 | | These brews became known as “scot ales.” As the levies on these ales increased with the ambitions of the church, a portion of the populace brewed in secret to divert these funds from the church treasury, thus the term “scot free” was developed. |
 | | The name implies that this is “standard ale” or “session beer.” Hues glow from deep gold to shining copper, and are light to medium-bodied with a fruitiness that is accented by the seductive aroma of hops. |
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