100 Years Ago: Duncan Nicol Dies, Takes Pisco Punch Recipe to the Grave

Published Feb 10, 1926, San Francisco Chronicle ‘Pisco Punch’ Secret LostFamed Drink Mixer of Old Days Passes Popular Bar Prey of Drys Duncan Nicol died last night. With him passed the secret of his famous Pisco punch in the days of the Bank Exchange, which once stood on the southeast corner of Montgomery and Washington […] The post 100 Years Ago: Duncan Nicol Dies, Takes Pisco Punch Recipe to the Grave first appeared on Alcademics .

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How the Colonists Shaped American Beer

Beer has been an important staple of humanity for millennia. But how was beer important to the American colonists starting a new life in a distant place? The colonies lacked the comforts and foods of their homeland. How did they adapt and through this adaptation, change the drink they loved so much? In this episode, […] The post How the Colonists Shaped American Beer first appeared on All About Beer .

Beer In Ads #5283: Something Never Seen Before! XXX Bock Beer

Two years ago I decided to concentrate on Bock ads for awhile. Bock, of course, may have originated in Germany, in the town of Einbeck. Because many 19th century American breweries were founded by German immigrants, they offered a bock at certain times of the year, be it Spring, Easter, Lent, Christmas, or what have […]

Visiting Historic American Breweries for the Semiquincentennial

Beer is soaked into the fabric of America. From its earliest days, there have been intrepid souls who turned the right ingredients into fermented goodness that fortified settlers, soldiers, founders and citizens who did the work that needed to be done to form a more perfect union. As the country prepares to celebrate its semiquincentennial, […] The post Visiting Historic American Breweries for the Semiquincentennial first appeared on All About Beer .

100 Years Ago: Duncan Nicol Dies, Takes Pisco Punch Recipe to the Grave

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How the Colonists Shaped American Beer

Beer In Ads #5283: Something Never Seen Before! XXX Bock Beer

Visiting Historic American Breweries for the Semiquincentennial