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Burton2|ˈbɜːt(ə)n|
The name of a town in Staffordshire (in full Burton-on-Trent) used attrib. and absol. to designate a type of ale: (a) = Bass n.6; (b) (see quot. 1953).
1738in Westm. Gaz. (1902) 24 Feb. 2/3 Genuine Burton Ale, Brew'd to the Greatest Perfection for Keeping by Sea and Land. 1843Tizard Brewing 88 The Burton ales principally owe their superior qualities and uniform permanency to the nature of the water there used. 1861Let. 3 Aug. in C. Tovey Wines & Wine Countries (1862) iv. 171 The workman takes..‘Bitter Beer’, instead of his Burton. 1882E. G. Hooper Man. Brewing (ed. 2) 118 The Burton beer has been long noted for its high character. 1896H. G. Wells Wheels of Chance vi, Burton and biscuit and cheese he had, which indeed, is Burton in its proper company. 1953Word for Word (Whitbread & Co.) 15/1 Burton, a strong ale, dark in colour, made with a proportion of highly dried or roasted malts. It is not necessarily brewed in Burton, and the term is in general use for all varieties of ‘strong’ or ‘old’ ales. |