Ale or beer is a fermented liquor, obtained from the infusion of malt and hops. This liquor, the natural substitute for wine in such countries as could not produce the grape. This book is a familiar treatise on the art of brewing, with directions for the selection of malt and hops, instructions for making cider and British wines. Also contains a description of the new and improved brewing saccharometer and slide rule, with full instructions for their use.