Historic Rittenhouse Town6034 Wissahickon AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19144Sat. February 10, 202411 am – 4 pm Okay, discretion is the better part of valor and we are opting to reschedule. There is no guarantee that the new date will be warmer or dryer but tomorrow is expected to be 16F (-9C) with the 5-7 inches of snow we …
Monthly Archives: January 2024
The Health Benefits of Beer
So, I went to this lecture at a synagogue downtown (Rodeph Shalom) and the rabbi pulled a dozen or so Talmudic[i] references on beer and brewing for the group to consider. Now I will not bore my non-Jewish readers with the esoterica of rabbinic debate but the selection we discussed was who follow this blog …
Historical Tidbits — Battle of Golden Hill
When reenacting or acting as a historical interpreter, its good to have a few historical dates and stories to share. This series will publish a few. The Battle of Golden Hill was a clash between British soldiers and the Sons of Liberty in the American colonies that occurred on January 19, 1770, in New York City. Along with the Boston Massacre and the Gaspée Affair, the event …
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Hire the Regimental Brewmeister for your Event or Site
Well, it’s finally winter and I am still planning for 2024. Below is a list of events for 2024. If your organization is not on the list and you want to be, please contact me soon so we can block the calendar. Please consider the merits of having either the Regimental Brewmeister or the Colonial …
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UPCOMING EVENT — Colonial Brewing
Historic Rittenhouse Town6034 Wissahickon AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19144Sat. Jan 20, 202411 am – 4 pm Quick update: As of now we are a “GO” for brewing at Rittenhouse. Yes, it is going to snow. Yes, it will be cold. All of these are great for brewing. All we need is for you to brave the weather and join us. When not …
UPCOMING EVENT — Colonial Brewing
Historic Rittenhouse Town6034 Wissahickon AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19144Sat. Jan 20, 202411 am – 4 pm Quick update: As of now we are a “GO” for brewing at Rittenhouse. Yes, it is going to snow. Yes, it will be cold. All of these are great for brewing. All we need is for you to brave the weather and join us. When not …
Making Gunpowder
Gunpowder that was of vital to the success of the American soldiers in the American Revolution. Bunker Hill was lost not because of overwhelming British superiority but rather because the militia entrenched on Breeds Hill ran out of ammunition. In all of England, including the colonies, making black powder was legally a Crown monopoly. While …
Making Matchcord
Despite what you may have learned watching Saturday Morning Cartoons, cannon are not fired by lighting a fuse like you see on a firecracker which slowly burns down to the charge. Well, they are but the fuse is generally a pile of loose gunpowder or a gunpowder impregnated quil that burns very rapidly to fire …
“Beer” Recipe — Black Cider
One of the biggest atrocities of the Revolutionary War was committed not by our enemies the British or even the Hessians, it was committed within our hallowed halls and ultimately enshrined in the Constitution and that atrocity was slavery. Eighteenth Century white men all felt that they were morally and intellectually superior to men of …
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result
Well, we are in an election year and already the nutcases are gaining ground. Sure, the GOP espouses ideals that are antiquated but at least two of the candidates have not yet been indited and none are currently facing court dates. That should be a prerequisite for office and those who would nominate a criminal, …
Michael Carver -- Historical Interpreter/Reenactor 