dgs > wrote:
>Bruce wrote:
>> Just caught a travel show about Colonial Williamsburg. They mentioned
>> that everything recreated there is true to the period including the
>> tavern. Does this mean they are serving the types of ale available in
>> the colonies at the time of Revolution and dispensed correctly for the
>> time?
>
>No, they don't go quite that far. I think the closest you'll come to
>something like that are the Yards ales brewed for a colonial-style
>restaurant in downtown Philadelphia, but that's obviously not anywhere
>near Williamsburg.
>
>> Does anyone know? Might be an interesting beer trip if the ale
>> and method of dispensing are recreated.
>
>They aren't.

It certainly sounds like they have a wonderful niche
that needs filling. Maybe it's time to semi-retire to
Williamsburg...
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lost face." - from _Fifth Business_ by Robertson Davies