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Description: | Song written to promote the merits of a local brewers ale.Drinking was an extremely popular pass-time on Tyneside, with 28 breweries operating in Newcastle by 1830. Beer, more so than spirits, was the tipple of most inhabitants. Ales were sold at various prices and were named as such. James Stawpert and partner Thomas Spencer, owners of the Sun Brewery, specialised in drinks such as Eightpenny Ale and Table Beer.Many Newcastle brewers had promotional songs printed, all proclaiming the wonders of their ale. This song claims that drinking Roddam's Fourpenny Ale beer will not only make folk more sociable but will cure a number of ailments and medical conditions. The 'Shakespeare' referred to in the song is the Shakespeare Tavern at Burns Head, North Shields.This song is part of the John Bell Collection. ; A collection of broadsheets on various subjects, with accompanying press cuttings and manuscript notes in the hand of John Bell. | Publisher: | J.K. Pollock North Shields ; Tyne and Wear | Rights holder: | rights holder : Newcastle University | Subjects: | Breweries | Temporal: | start=1801;end=1840; | Source: | Folk Archive Resource North East | Identifier: | farne:N0111901 | Go to resource |
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