Colonial Brews: Philadelphia's Early Taverns and the Drinks They Served

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Colonial Brews: Philadelphia's Early Taverns and the Drinks They Served

Discover a time when taverns were more numerous than churches, and the price of beer was a penny a pot (pint). At this Young Friends event during Philadelphia Beer Week, brewery historian Rich Wagner talks about early Philadelphia taverns and the drinks they served. It was at these "public houses" where our founding fathers gathered to eat, drink, and haggle over the details of the Declaration of Independence.

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