#3 is wrong. The oldest known recipe is for mead, not beer.
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Ditto Dat .... !!
BTW have ya seen the new “Low Ball” tumblers from Yeti ? Great little coffee cups, tea or bourbon vessels for the work bench.
http://yeticoolers.com/rambler-lowball/
Very nice for a few fingers of good sipping bourbon like Kentucky’s “ Buffalo Trace “ or a blended whiskey like “TX” from Firestone & Robertson in Ft Worth. Some chilled soapstone “cubes” doesn’t water it down thus keeps the flavor true and clean.
http://www.buffalotracedistillery.com
http://www.frdistilling.com/whiskeys/2
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Probably discovered by accident, since if you harvest honey combs before they're capped there is still a high percentage of water in the nectar. If you store this for awhile it naturally ferments and makes a very sweet mead. I've done it myself by accident.