What we find inedible was quite acceptable in the 1950's.
Posted on 08/15/2018 11:32:34 AM PDT by C19fan
I know a business owner, a multi-millionaire, who fondly recalls his days as an undergrad swilling Old Milwaukee.
My dad was a Wiedemann’s man. I think he figured it was so bad we wouldn’t take any of it.
Nice try, dad.
When I came to visit I always brought something more interesting for us to drink with a higher alcohol content.
Occasionally he drank it at the same rate as he drank OML. The results you can guess
“What baffles me is: who would decide “oh look, some water got in my grain and now it’s all fizzy and smells weird - hey, I know, I’LL DRINK IT!” and proceeded to in enough quantity to get past the odd taste and reach inebriation, and did so often enough to decide it’s a good idea.”
They probably threw it out and discovered that the animals that consumed it got wasted.
Back on the farm the birds, rabbits, squirrels and deer were abundant when we cut silage.
With a trench or bunker silo we would use a tractor with a blade to distribute and pack the cut corn.
This caused the moisture in the corn to leak out and ferment as it did.
There would be puddles of fermented corn juice around the bunker.
Every manner of animal would come to the bunker for a taste.
Ever seen a deer falling down drunk?
I have, funny as all get out.
Squirrels so drunk they can’t stand up to look around.
Rabbits so drunk they can only lay there and feebly kick their legs.
Drunk birds can be particularly entertaining.
If farmer Ahmed threw out his spoiled grain and saw the animals that ate it acting happy and sloppy he might have taken a taste.
Deciding it was a bit skunky he may have made an effort to tone down the skunkiness.
Trial and error brought about a drinkable potion.
Ancient mans palate was probably completely different than ours.
What we consider inedible he would probably find quite acceptable.
Yeah, but after three, who cares?
I can’t remember the last time I saw Wiedemann’s in a store.
But I am fairly sure it is still around.
Like a lot of the regional brews, the original died out, then some craft guys bought the rights and started a craft brewery, claiming they have the “original recipe.”
https://wiedemannsfinebeer.com/
I haven’t had any Wiedemann, but after a Cubs/Reds game in Cincy a month ago, we went to a bar and they were selling Hudepohl. Same thing.
In college, we could get a warm 12-pack of Blatz for about two bucks. Dumped in a trash can with ice water, it was cold enough to drink in about 20 minutes. With Blatz, it really was a case of “after three, who cares.”
Not going to get any “spoilers” from me. ;^)
I believe a similar thing happened with the discovery of coffee beans. A farmer noticed how the goats got kind of frisky after eating them.
Yes. You know your stuff!
Lol I see your point.
Getting through first might be the problem.
“What we find inedible was quite acceptable in the 1950’s.”
Not just no but oh HELL NO.
#1 is....tomatoes topped by looks like cubes mystery meat topped with some green vegetable topped by some mysterious gelatin decorated with sliced hard boiled eggs.
I have a hard time believing anyone ate that more than once.
Prisoners at the county jail would pass that up for the peanut butter sandwich and hard boiled egg.
“I believe a similar thing happened with the discovery of coffee beans. A farmer noticed how the goats got kind of frisky after eating them.”
Ah, Kaldi the Ethiopian goat herder.
But wouldn’t you know the muslims claim dibs on the discovery of coffee by an exiled imam.
Figures.
That...is a marvelous explanation filling the gap in my theory. Thanks!
Ur Brew
DrunkenCiv PING
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