BREWER, one who professes the art of brewing. There are companies of brewers in most capital cities: that of London was incorporated in 1427 by Henry VI.
The following table shows the number of licensed brewers in the United Kingdom during the year 1850, and the sums paid for the license.
| ENGLAND. | SCOTLAND. | IRELAND. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number. | Amount of Duty. | Number. | Amount of Duty. | Number. | Amount of Duty. | |
| Brewers of Strong Beer not exceeding 20 barrels ..... | 8,579 | L. 4,503 19 6 | 47 | L. 24 13 6 | 10 | L. 5 5 0 |
| Exceeding 20, under 50 | 8,364 | 8,782 4 0 | 23 | 24 3 0 | 2 | 2 2 0 |
| " 50, " 100 | 9,234 | 14,543 11 0 | 29 | 45 13 6 | 1 | 1 11 6 |
| " 100, " 1000 | 15,806 | 33,192 12 0 | 125 | 262 10 0 | 20 | 42 0 0 |
| " 1000, and upwards, | 1,517 | 15,200 6 6 | 77 | 893 16 3 | 62 | 937 2 6 |
| Brewers of Table Beer ..... | 400 | 272 9 6 | 22 | 28 7 0 | 2 | 2 12 6 |