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TM Archive The word "Bridal" comes from "Bride's Ale", a special beer brewed to celebrate the wedding and to raise money for the dowry. This custom dates back to the Middle Ages, when women were the primary brewers (brewsters) for their family.
Cenosillicaphobia is the fear of an empty glass! Fortunately, this dreadful condition is easily alleviated - Have a Brew!
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Begun with ratification of the 18th Amendment, ending with the 21st Amendment, Prohibition lasted 13 years, 10 months, 19 days, 17 hours, 32 1/2 minutes. The failed “noble experiment” destroyed many breweries and set American beer back decades. See what happens when crazy people are put in charge?
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The Pilgrims, sailing on the Mayflower, landed at Plymouth Rock not because it was the best place to establish a colony, it was because they were low on beer!
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In 1614, the first non-native American, Jean Vigne, is born in New Amsterdam (now Manhattan)...inside the first known brewhouse - Block and Christiansen's. But wait! There's more...He grows up to become a brewer in his own right!
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