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Alchemical Taverns and Heraldic Brews
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  • 1. French term often referring to a keeper of communal drinking quarters
  • 3. Steep riverside slope historically central to tavern locations for water transport
  • 6. Medieval wooden box or bench used to store drinking vessels securely
  • 9. Describes vessels adorned with runic or heraldic motifs used in feasting
  • 10. Workshop dedicated to the alchemic transformation of honey into nectarous libations
  • 12. Specialist involved in the germination of grain for brewing
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  • 2. Small oak cask historically used for aging medieval wines
  • 4. Apparatus or agent in medieval brewing for breaking down malt enzymes
  • 5. Ale brewed for ceremonial use, often blessed and reserved for clergy
  • 7. Female brewer or vendor famed for her fermented barley concoction
  • 8. Rustic haunt serving watered rations preferred by medieval mariners
  • 11. Large cask measuring about 63 gallons, pivotal for storage and trade
  • 13. Stamped metal vessel synonymous with robust medieval drinking rituals
  • 14. Poetic metre named after a scandalous ancient poet, hinting at debauchery
  • 15. Hybrid honey and malt drink, a marriage of two ancient fermentations

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