Note 186 — Chapter VI · DIONYSUS THE MAN

Mrs. Rink has pointed out to me that besides the reasons given in my Defence of Aristocracy for the deterioration in the quality of old English ale—the great wholesomeness of which she also demonstrates—it should not be forgotten that the commercial spirit which led to the introduction of hops into ale brought about the necessity of cooking the wort, a process which satisfactorily destroys the valuable set of accessory factors which the malt contains. Thus the resulting beer is made practically valueless, as the Official Committee’s Report on vitamines frankly admits. See p. 61.