Porter was the most popular drink in the world at the time. Of course, the best and most of it was made in London. Wonder if what he drank was made locally.
It was typically the job of the lady of the house to make the ale at that time. Men who were single often bought their ale from what was referred to at the time as an "ale wife," which referred to a a woman who made ale and sold it around town. I've tried searching the term but all that comes up is some dumb fish.
