Show marks mark on ale barrels barrel in tile the prints depicting the obi aid tavern scenes the barrels of ale and like arn beverages eve rages tire anre to be seen peen marked with the and and these markings were in ili use up to the time of bf the pro hibit lon enactment enatt ment but their meaning Is and has been a mystery to a great many persons in the he very remote times many of the handled the brewing roside under the supervision of monks tho the hull bull often appearing on old inn signs indicates that thai the tavern was licensed under beill af pf the local abbe to sell eidly beer of mak brewing and marks mar on or tile the barrels tit if iii il represent nt thes man k a seals the lite q 7 of the |