Robin Hood's Refreshments
Each of these places dealt in Ale because before the preservative hop, new brews had to be drunk when ready or would turn sour. The modern word Bridal comes from the medieval brew of Bride-Ale made especially for weddings.

All forms of vendors would retail all sorts of commodities around taverns - even so-called miracle cures and the medieval equivalent of Viagra - and would also be the regular haunt of spies serving both the outlaws and the Sheriff.

The special brew of 'Old October', dark-brown ale made with the special waters of the River Leen in Sherwood, would put even strong men on their backs if they overdid it by a quart (or two).

October would probably see old animosities and arguments forgotten for a time as quarts of the new ale went down amongst outlaws, soldiers, foresters, peasants, nobles - and on one occasion even the King himself - gripping their horn mugs tightly and rubbing shoulders with each other!