Booshway
| YAWNNNNNN! Been asleep fer ah spell.....Say, what year is it anyway? Have ah missed much? Bye tha bye, welcome back Joe. Regards, xfox
The forest is a wilderness only to those that fear it, silent only to those that hear nothing. The forest is a friend to those that dwell within its' nature and it is filled with the sounds of life to those that listen.
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| Posts: 532 | Location: Bitterroot Valley | Registered: 23 October 2004 |
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Pilgrim
| quote: Originally posted by Hanshi: Furthermore, Joe, it keeps us off the streets. Break out the jug and not just the coffee. It's time to celebrate the returns to the forum.
Yes sir Hanshi, I keep my "Old No.7 Brand" right handy for just such occasions.
Ohio Joe / Chadron Fur Trade Days
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| Posts: 69 | Location: Nebraska | Registered: 05 August 2007 |
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Factor
| Which reminds me; I gotta get a still set up....and my beer rig going again.....
Beer is proof that God loves us,and wants us to be happy-B. Franklin
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| Posts: 2014 | Location: Oreegun Territory | Registered: 24 March 2013 |
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| Ya, I've heard before that the first thing people ever do when settling a new area is to find what will ferment in the local vicinity. Lol.
Beer is proof that God loves us,and wants us to be happy-B. Franklin
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| Posts: 2014 | Location: Oreegun Territory | Registered: 24 March 2013 |
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Greenhorn
| I like the idea of finding what is fermentable in a new area. I'm in Northwest Arkansas, (Benton county, actually) and there are, at last count, 35 breweries in this and a neighboring county, several which are large enough to supply the venerable Walmart stores. Many are, of course, craft breweries, but popular, nonetheless. Aahhh, the choices we have! |
| Posts: 33 | Location: Bentonville, Arkansas | Registered: 26 March 2013 |
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Greenhorn
| I have also read quite a lot on the American colonies, especially daily life, etc. Being a long time reenactor, it helps the persona a lot. I've read numerous times, that, due to poor sanitation and worse personal hygiene, water quality was abysmal in most towns and cities, so beer drinking was a means of getting hydrate (LOL) with less risk, not to mention the social advantages. I doubt their brewed drinks are anything close to ours today, though. But then, again----- |
| Posts: 33 | Location: Bentonville, Arkansas | Registered: 26 March 2013 |
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Booshway
| I never have liked beer. Even as a teenager while my cruising friends got their 6-packs, I was the designated driver. Beer is just bitter tasting to me. I guess I would be hard pressed in colonial times to find good drinking water anywhere near the towns and villages. However, I do like the sweeter wines, and years ago I was a rum drinker - but no longer. I still enjoy a glass of lambrusco, sangria, or even port now and then - but that is all.
Know what you believe in. Fight for your beliefs. Never compromise away your rights.
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| Posts: 1296 | Location: Cherokee Land, Tenasi | Registered: 06 January 2011 |
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Greenhorn
| Actually, I'm not much of a beer drinker, meself. I prefer a good rum, a smooth single malt whiskey, or, in cold weather, a nice firey brandy. A good rum is Pusser's, They are the folks who supplied the British navy from 1690, to 1970 with it's rum issue, and still distill it the same way. Great stuff! Also, good ole' George Washington's distillery has been rebuilt, and is producing the very same whiskey it did in his day. Unfortunately, Virginia law won't let them send it out. You have to got to Mt. Vernon to get it. I may do that one of these days! |
| Posts: 33 | Location: Bentonville, Arkansas | Registered: 26 March 2013 |
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