The temperature of a beer changes the drinker’s experience. Warmer temperatures reveal the range of flavors in a beer but cooler temperatures are considered more refreshing. Drinking chilled beer didn’t really begin until the development of artificial refrigeration in the 1870s, so 18th Century beer would always be fermented and served at room temperature (~20C) …
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UPCOMING EVENT
The Regimental Brewmeister will be brewing at theRichard Wall Housein Cheltenham, PA on 10/22/23 Want to have the Regimental Brewmeister at your site or event? You can hire me. https://colonialbrewer.com/yes-you-can-hire-me-for-your-event-or-site/
UPCOMING EVENT
The Regimental Brewmeister will be brewing SPRUCE BEERin Dover, DE on 11/4/23 Want to have the Regimental Brewmeister at your site or event? You can hire me. https://colonialbrewer.com/yes-you-can-hire-me-for-your-event-or-site/
Doctor Heal Thyself — 18th Century Medicine Gone Wrong
Humphry Davy Nearly Died Laughing Surgery in the 18th Century was a brutal affair. Often the last resort treatment for severe wounds, surgery was undertaken in the 18th century only when death was likely as the act often resulted in infection and death anyway. What was needed, beyond an understanding of germ theory and clean …
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Please Go to the Young American Hard Cider & Tasting Room in Germantown.
6350 Germantown AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19144215-406-5307 From time to time, you find a business or other enterprise worthy of your patronage. Today, Noah Lewis (aka Ned Hector) and I were working our way back from the Concord School House where the SAR posted colors to honor our fallen at Germantown when we were beckoned, as we …
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Recruit new Reenactors!!!
So, the other day, I got this email from a retired school teacher: I just wanted to shoot you a quick thank you email for your Colonial Brewer website. As a retired teacher, I’m staying busy by volunteering in the youth department of my library; I tutor kids after school. (I can’t let my brain …
Why Did Washington Only Serve Two Terms?
We applaud George Washington for his decision to end his presidency after two terms. The peaceful transition of power is the hallmark of American History and with only one exception, every president has chosen to follow Washington’s lead. George Washington helped unify the new nation and was a leading force behind the ratification of the …
National Treasure — Lost Gold at the Bottom of the Hell’s Gate
At the confluence of the Harlem and East Rivers is a narrow tidal channel – the Hell Gate. On the map, this looks like an ideal waterway between the Long Island Sound and Manhattan but Its fast currents change multiple times a day and it used to be riddled with rocks just beneath the surface …
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Doctor Heal Thyself — 18th Century Medicine Gone Wrong
Isaac Newton Stuck a Needle in His Own Eye Isaac Newton voluntarily stuck a needle in his eye in the name of science. The experiment was designed to test optics and color perception. He thought that if he slid a long needle behind his eyeball, between the eye and the eye socket, and started poking, his vision would …
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Early Italian Divorce
In 1791, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was working on his requiem mass when he fell seriously ill. From his deathbed, Mozart declared, “I feel definitely that I will not last much longer; I am sure that I have been poisoned.” He went on to claim, “Someone has given me acqua tofana and calculated the precise time of my death.” Mozart …
Michael Carver -- Historical Interpreter/Reenactor 