She drew a pitcher of beer from the cask, for the soldiers, and invited the sergeant to take a glass of brandy.

她先从啤酒桶里舀出一壶啤酒给士兵们喝，然后又邀请巡官饮一杯白兰地。

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My experience is that this beer is slightly more intense in bottle than in cask form, but your mileage (and ideology) may vary.

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