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 …
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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 When not brewing, the Regimental Brewmeister will often assume the personae of David Rittenhouse who was a renowned astronomer, surveyor, and Director of the US Mint. Rittenhouse was best known for his work on the transit of Venus and solid accessible …
Talk on Colonial Brewing
Last night we met at the Blue Ball Barn in Wilmington (Alapocas Run State Park, 1914 W Park Dr, Wilmington, DE 19803) and I gave a talk on Colonial Brewing. Attached is the presentation deck for those who either could not attend or did attend but wanted a copy. Presentation is posted here: https://colonialbrewer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/alapocas-run-state-park-colonial-brewing-talk.pdf Want to …
UPCOMING EVENT — A Talk on Colonial Brewing
Alapocas Run and Wilmington State ParksBlue Ball Barn1914 W Park Dr, Wilmington, DE 19803January 10, 20246:30 pm – 8:00 pm This program will be a little different from our ordinary brewing demos. I am going to not start a fire and we have plenty of beer that has been previously brewed. At the Blue Ball Barn, I …
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UPCOMING EVENT — A Talk on Colonial Brewing
Alapocas Run and Wilmington State ParksBlue Ball Barn1914 W Park Dr, Wilmington, DE 19803January 10, 20246:30 pm – 8:00 pm This program will be a little different from our ordinary brewing demos. I am going to not start a fire and we have plenty of beer that has been previously brewed. At the Blue Ball Barn, I …
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Texas and the American Revolution
In discussions on the American Revolutionary War, the contributions of Texas are seldom brought up.[1] But in the 1770s, Texas, inhabited by Spaniards and Native Americans, was a hub of activity. While the signing of the Declaration of Independence occurred on July 4, 1776 in Philadelphia, Tejanos (Texans) manned outposts, guarded New Spain’s claims, and reconnoitered neighboring …
UPCOMING EVENT — A Talk on Colonial Brewing
Alapocas Run and Wilmington State ParksBlue Ball Barn1914 W Park Dr, Wilmington, DE 19803January 10, 20246:30 pm – 8:00 pm This program will be a little different from our ordinary brewing demos. I am going to not start a fire and we have plenty of beer that has been previously brewed. At the Blue Ball Barn, I …
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UPCOMING EVENT — Colonial Brewing
Historic Rittenhouse Town6034 Wissahickon AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19144Sat. Jan 20, 202411 am – 4 pm When not brewing, the Regimental Brewmeister will often assume the personae of David Rittenhouse who was a renowned astronomer, surveyor, and Director of the US Mint. Rittenhouse was best known for his work on the transit of Venus and solid accessible …
Prescription Julep
Most people in the United States associate Julips drinks with The Kentucky Derby and certainly mint juleps have a storied history in that event but julep drinks have been around a lot longer and there are more julep drinks than the mint julep. This cocktail has origins back to the late 1700s, and ‘Julep’ is based …
Michael Carver -- Historical Interpreter/Reenactor 