19th-Century English Copper Boot Ale Muller Warmer

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Antique English handcrafted copper ale warmer. This lovely old wine or ale muller is in the shape of a boot. … Read more Antique English handcrafted copper ale warmer. This lovely old wine or ale muller is in the shape of a boot. In the winter in England would have been filled with ale, wine or beer and spices and then placed into the coals of the hearth to warm the contents. A great historical conversation piece

...when I did always drink cold beer.....I was very often troubled with exceeding pain in the head.....also with stomach-ache, toothache, cough, cold, and many other rheumatic diseases.. But since my drinking my beer (small or strong) actually as hot as blood, I have never been troubled with any of the former diseases, but have always continued in very good health constantly......F.W., A Treatise of Warm Beer, 1641 See less