Now Here's a Job I Would Willingly do for Free!

[mawnansmiff]

In times past every town had an aletatser, and it was a very responsible job too!

Town appoints ale taster as part of 750th celebrations - BBC News

"It's a matter of timing for me," he said. "Starting early, pacing oneself and finishing late." Yup, I could certainly live with that

Regards,

Jay.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

He looks qualified! What a cool thing to do and the guy looks like he'll enjoy it. An oath from 1272? Couldn't find one of those in these parts, lol. I know nothing of ale, but hope to give some a try come late spring - that town looks to be having a great celebration.

 

[LotusEater]

Sounds like good work if you can find it ?

 

[mawnansmiff]

Other old terms for the job was 'ale conner' and 'alefounder'.

ale conner, noun.​

An officer appointed by a court leet or other local authority to test for the assize (assize n. 4) the ale brewed (and sometimes the bread baked) in his or her jurisdiction. Cf. aletaster n., alefounder n.

First recorded use1288.

1288 Close Roll, 16 Edward I (P.R.O.: C 54/105) m. 7 Walteri le Alecunnere.

alefounder, noun.​

An official appointed to test the ale brewed in a particular area; = ale conner n.

First recorded use 1483.

1483–4 in J. Harland & T. T. Wilkinson Lancs. Folk-lore (1867) 281 (modernized text) Ye shall give ale-founders a founding-gallon.

They were the days eh?

Regards,

Jay.

 

[scloyd]

I know where to go to get some BLUEBEAR and BEAR ASS.

 

[kcghost]

It's good work when you can get it.

 

[anotherbob]

In times past every town had an aletatser, and it was a very responsible job too!

Town appoints ale taster as part of 750th celebrations - BBC News

"It's a matter of timing for me," he said. "Starting early, pacing oneself and finishing late." Yup, I could certainly live with that

Regards,

Jay.

I think you're lying. I think you'd pay good money to do that job. In fact I am pretty sure you have at some point, like the rest of us.

 

[kcghost]

I always wanted a job as a test pilot in a cat house.