\paperw3360 \margr0\margl0\ATXph16380 \plain \fs20 \pard\tx3255\tx6525\tx9780\ATXts240\ATXbrdr0 \f1 \fs22 Though pubs nowadays sell a wide range of drinks, including alcohol-free
beverages, wine and spirits, there is no doubt that the British national tipple is Beer. Popular since Egyptian times, beer is actually an umbrella term covering a wide range of drinks brewed from ale, or malted barley flavoured with hops. The most co
mmon kinds are bitter, brewed with more hops and a lighter malt than are used for mild, a light beer known as lager which matures over a long time at a low temperature, and stout or porter which are types of dark ale produced from the brewing of roasted
