<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Ginger beer/ale has a long history. It's been popular since Greek and Roman times, used in eastern & western recipes, and the contemporary nonalcoholic soda pop called ginger ale. Today, I happened to make some honey candied ginger from an old Chinese recipe translated from a 6th Century manual. Ginger has many great properties both as a hot & flavorful spice and stimulant to the appetite & digestive tract. The list of other medicinal properties is long too. <BR>
What "period" beer are you referring to?<BR>
Bob Grossman</FONT></HTML>