The Tipsy Timeline

This episode tries to determine the oldest alcohol brand in the world. If you liked this episode consider checking out the resources we used to make it: https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/gned1478/chapter/weihenstephan/#:~:text=Around%201000%20years%20ago%2C%20it's,is%20the%20treasure%20of%20Bavarian. https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/04/19/oldest-continuously-operated-brewery/?chrome=1 https://alesessions.com/2021/03/15/weihenstephan-the-worlds-oldest-brewery/ https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=2740 https://medium.com/exploring-history/the-worlds-oldest-brewery-the-official-and-the-unofficial-30faeba6fd4a https://vocal.media/proof/10-oldest-liquor-companies-in-existence http://winewarehouse.com/weihenstephaner-oldest-brewery-world/ https://www.thrillist.com/drink/nation/oldest-liquor-in-the-world https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2014/04/ten-of-the-worlds-oldest-distilleries/ https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/living/2022/05/06/oldest-brewery-biggest-beer-festival-germany-is-the-land-of-world-beer-records https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weihenstephan_Abbey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corbinian

This is the story of how the drinking age in the United States became 21. If you enjoyed this episode consider checking out the resources we used to make it:  https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/19437/why-drinking-age-21 https://www.teenvogue.com/story/minimum-drinking-age-legal-21-america-history  https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0386-21-legal-drinking-age  https://drinkingage.procon.org/state-history-of-mlda-21/  https://www.boston.com/culture/health/2014/07/17/why-21-a-look-at-our-nations-drinking-age/  New Hampshire Public Radio https://www.nhpr.org/politics/2020-10-23/ask-civics-101-why-is-our-voting-age-18  NHTSA https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/810942  https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/AA67/AA67.htm  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Minimum_Drinking_Age_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-sixth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drunk_driving_in_the_United_States  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._history_of_alcohol_minimum_purchase_age_by_state 

Today we discuss another famous bootlegger, Lewis Redmond! Learn the story of his rise, grace, legendary attitude, and eventual turn towards legitimacy. Sources for today's episode can be found at the following locations http://alishactaylor.com/lewisredmond/ https://www.ncdcr.gov/blog/2016/03/01/lewis-redmond-king-of-the-moonshiners https://www.jstor.org/stable/2208902 https://www.howlingmoonshine.com/lewis-redmond https://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=5421 https://listverse.com/2018/06/14/10-quenching-legends-myths-and-stories-involving-alcohol/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_Revenue_Service#:~:text=The%20Internal%20Revenue%20Service%20

This is the story of Gertrude Lythgoe, the Bahama Queen. If you enjoyed this episode consider checking out the resources we used to make it:  https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=430521664392746&_rdr https://www.homestead.org/homesteading-history/women-bootleggers/  https://sallyjling.org/2011/06/28/gertrude-lythgoe-fascinating-women-of-prohibition/

In today's episode we look at the creation and rise of Angostura bitters. Sources for today's episode can be found in the following locations: https://vrecipes.net/video-recipe/244062/angostura-bitters-history-drinks-network https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/a-brief-history-of-bitters-159271950/ https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20210512-the-secret-history-of-angostura-bitters#:~:text=Seigert%20created%20Bitters%20while%20he,his%20recipe%20was%20kept%20secret. https://angosturabitters.com/our-story/ https://cocktail-society.com/barkeeping/history-angostura-bitters/ https://www.rabbitholedistillery.com/blogs/lifestyle/the-history-of-angostura-bitters https://www.esquire.com/food-drink/a26029957/what-are-angostura-bitters/ https://moonshineuniversity.com/pink-gin-what-is-it/#:~:text=Technically%2C%20pink%20gin%20was%20a,for%20Angostura%20Bitters%20in%201824. https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/motion-sickness/#:~:text=Frequency&text=Motion%20sickness%20is%20very%20common,motion%20that%20is%20intense%20enough. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angostura_bitters 

Today's episode is about the history of non-alcoholic beers and how the gained popularity in Europe, but not the United States. If you enjoyed this episode, consider buying us a beer by going to TipsyTimeline.com/Support and, as always, check out the resources we used to build the episode:  https://www.bonappetit.com/story/what-is-table-beer https://nabeerclub.com/history-non-alcoholic-beer/ https://prohibition.themobmuseum.org/the-history/prohibition-potpourri/prohibition-products/#:~:text=Anheuser%20Busch%2C%20Pabst%20and%20many%20others%20made%20%E2%80%9Cnear%2Dbeer%E2%80%9D%20with%20an%20alcohol%20content%20of%200.5%20percent%20or%20less. https://beerhistory.com/library/holdings/prohibition_1.shtml#:~:text=Even%20when%20de,called%20%22needle%20beer.%22 https://www.mashed.com/256126/the-untold-truth-of-odouls-non-alcoholic-beer/  https://history.howstuffworks.com/medieval-people-drink-beer-water.htm https://beermaverick.com/the-story-behind-craft-non-alcoholic-brews/  https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/3/26/18267092/sober-curious-nonalcoholic-drinks-spirits  https://www.beercartel.com.au/blog/the-complete-lowdown-on-alcohol-free-beers/  https://zythophile.co.uk/2014/03/04/was-water-really-regarded-as-dangerous-to-drink-in-the-middle-ages/ https://www.tsbevco.com/Home/IndexSecure#aboutUs https://culinarylore.com/drinks:what-is-needle-beer/ https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the-myth-of-medieval-small-beer-19763/ https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/810942 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-alcohol_beer

Today we discuss Australia's Rum Rebellion. Sources for today's episode come from the following sources: https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/rum-rebellion https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/terra-australis-australia/1808-rum-rebellion https://blacktailnyc.com/how-did-the-rum-rebellion-shape-australia/ https://www.nla.gov.au/faq/how-was-australia-named#:~:text=After%20Dutch%20navigators%20charted%20the,the%20name%20we%20use%20today. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name_of_Australia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_South_Wales https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rum_Rebellion 

This is the origin story of the Budweiser Brewery. If you enjoyed the episode consider buying us a beer at our Patreaon at TipsyTimeline.com/Support and please check out the resources we used to make the show: https://www.moaf.org/publications-collections/financial-history-magazine/77/_res/id=Attachments/index=0/Article_77.pdf https://www.loc.gov/rr/european/imde/germchro.html  https://vinepair.com/articles/10-important-facts-budweiser-abinbev/  https://www.businessinsider.com/how-budweiser-became-the-king-of-beers-an-evolution-of-advertising-2012-3#people-were-annoyed-when-foreign-company-inbev-bought-patriotic-anheuser-busch-in-2008-16  https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/12/22/166493220/the-bitter-tale-of-the-budweiser-family  https://www.mashed.com/125273/the-untold-truth-of-budweiser/  https://www.anheuser-busch.com/about/heritage/  https://www.craftbeer.com/craft-beer-muses/pilsner-beer-that-conquered-the-world  https://www.seriouseats.com/how-budweiser-became-the-king-of-beers-beer-history  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budweiser  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasteurization#Milk 

This is the story of the Iowan Beer Riots; a night of bloodshed and brews. If you liked this episode consider joining our Patreon and buying us a beer at TipsyTimeline.com/Support. Also, please check out the resources we used to make this episode:  https://iowaculture.gov/sites/default/files/history-education-goldie-summer-prohibition-timeline.pdf https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/25118221.pdf  https://www.thegazette.com/life/beer-riots-of-1884-brought-violence-and-bloodshed-to-iowa-city/#:~:text=Instead%2C%20it%20came%20to%20be,manufacture%20and%20sale%20of%20alcohol. https://dailyiowan.com/2017/09/14/1884-the-year-iowa-city-rioted-over-beer/ https://littlevillagemag.com/the-hops-original-gangsters-the-iowa-city-beer-riots-of-1884/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Brewery_(Iowa) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Englert_Theatre  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederic_Tudor 

This is the story of Frederic "The Ice King" Tudor and how he brought ice to the masses and their cocktails. If you liked this episode consider joining our Patreon and buying us a beer at TipsyTimeline.com/Support. Also, please check out the resources we used to make this episode:  https://www.alcoholprofessor.com/blog-posts/blog/2018/03/19/a-brief-history-of-ice  https://vinepair.com/articles/ice-in-drinks-history/  The Stubborn American Who Brought Ice to the World - The Atlantic https://www.seriouseats.com/history-of-ice-in-cocktails  https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/on-the-rocks-a-history  https://punchdrink.com/articles/five-colonial-era-drinks-for-the-modern-american/  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederic_Tudor 

Today we discuss the evolution of champagne showers and their evolution from the world of racing. Why the expensive sprays? Someone had to start it, right? Sources for today's episode can be found in the following location https://blog.xtrawine.com/en/the-history-of-champagne-and-formula-one/ https://glassofbubbly.com/the-history-of-champagne-in-sports-wins/ https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-drivers-to-use-sparkling-wine-again-in-podium-celebrations-5557826/5557826/ https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/why-do-winning-formula-1-drivers-spray-champagne-over-the-crowd https://wesleywinetips.com/what-size-champagne-bottles-in-f1/ https://matraxlubricants.com/the-birth-of-the-champagne-spraying-tradition-in-motorsports/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/08/01/formula-1s-new-champagne-celebration-partner-spends-a-week-covering-each-bottle-in-carbon-fiber/ https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/13902529/this-bubbly-evolution-champagne-celebrations-baseball https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Grand_Prix#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One#:~:text=The%20Formula%20One%20series%20originated,races%20taking%20place%20that%20year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mo%C3%ABt_%26_Chandon 

"TJ" Pendergast managed to use political connections to completely ignore prohibition in Kansas City. But how? Was that even possible? The answer is yes, but the "why" involves some pretty fascinating tit-for-tat politicking. Find out the whole story on this week's episode. Sources for today's story can be found in the following locations. https://info.umkc.edu/unews/prohibition-kansas-city-style/#:~:text=In%201933%2C%20Prohibition%20ended%2C%20making,made%20only%20with%20strong%20liquor. https://artsandculture.google.com/story/boss-tom-pendergast-the-rise-and-fall-of-kansas-city%E2%80%99s-corrupt-machine-kansas-city-public-library/MQVhjaw7YruhIQ?hl=en https://pendergastkc.org/topics/vice https://www.audacy.com/kmbz/articles/prohibition-pendergast-turned-kc-city-scofflaws https://vinepair.com/articles/prohibition-ratification-state-map/ https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/education/student-resources/places/kansas-city/jackson-democratic-club https://kchistory.org/faq/what-companies-did-political-boss-tom-pendergast-own https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Pendergast  

Today we enjoy the story of Nicholas Longworth, the eccentric lawyer who helped cultivated America's first successful commercial winery! Find out the hows and whys of the birth of American wine along the beautiful Ohio River. Sources for today's episode can be found in the following locations  A History of Wine in America by Thomas Pinney, Chapter 7, accessed via web (https://publishing.cdlib.org/ucpressebooks/view?docId=ft967nb63q&chunk.id=d0e4454&toc.depth=1&toc.id=d0e4454&brand=eschol) https://www.winespectator.com/articles/the-father-of-american-sparkling-wine-2133  https://www.eater.com/2011/1/10/6703761/ohio-the-birthplace-of-american-winemaking  https://www.ohiowines.org/hall-of-fame/2018/9/12/nicholas-longworth 

This week we discuss the trials, tribulations, conquests, and continuation of Spain's famous wine, Sherry. Find out how grapes came to the Iberian peninsula and how many cultures tweaked and adapted their use to form what we now know as Sherry. Sources for today's episode can be found at the following locations: https://vinepair.com/wine-blog/british-paradox-invention-modern-wine/  https://www.sherry.wine/copa-jerez/history-of-sherry  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Sherry  https://trulyexperiences.com/blog/where-does-sherry-come-from/  https://www.spanish-wines.org/sherry-history-of-jerez-sherry.html  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconquista  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_of_the_Western_Roman_Empire#From_476;_last_Emperor,_rump_states 

Today's story involves the Burnley miners' working men's social club and how it became the biggest buyer of Benedictine in the world! Sources for today's story can be found in the following locations http://www.pals.org.uk/bene.htm https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2014/11/top-five-world-war-one-drinks/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2772859/Welcome-world-s-biggest-consumer-French-Benedictine-liqueur-A-working-men-s-club-Burnley-1-000-bottles-year-stuff.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/liqueur-is-hot-stuff-at-working-men-s-club-1436797.html https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lancashire-36610675 https://www.jamieoliver.com/drinks-tube/benedictine-and-the-burnley-miners/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accrington_Pals 

This is the story of Dr. Konstantin Franck, the man heavily responsible for making cold weather grape growing possible. If you enjoyed this episode consider buying us a beer on our Patreon at TipsyTimeline.com/Support. And definitely check out the resources we used to make this story:  https://www.drfrankwines.com/konstantins-story/  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konstantin_Frank  https://www.nytimes.com/1985/09/07/nyregion/dr-konstantin-d-frank-86-new-york-state-winemaker.html    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_movement#White_Army  https://americanwinesociety.org/about/ 

This week we discuss the history and mythology of Benedictine, the classic herb liquor. Sources for today's show can be found in the following locations: https://www.benedictinedom.com/heritage/ https://drinksanddrinking.com/2012/02/19/benedictine/ https://www.liquor.com/benedictine-cocktail-recipes-5114279 https://theculturetrip.com/europe/france/articles/the-story-of-the-secret-elixir-benedictine-liqueur/ https://www.liquor.com/brands/benedictine/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Le_Grand_(merchant)   

This episode is about the history of winemaking in the Finger Lakes and the tremendous impact that this part of the country had on the American winemaking industry. If you enjoyed this show, consider buying us a beer by going to our Patreon at TipsyTimeline.com/Support. Also, take a look at the resources that we used to make this episode:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finger_Lakes_AVA https://www.lifeinthefingerlakes.com/began-roots-finger-lakes-wine/  https://historicgeneva.org/food-and-cooking/early-wine-history-finger-lakes/  (USA Today) https://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-wine-region-2018/  https://www.newyorkalmanack.com/2016/03/a-short-history-of-the-finger-lakes-wine-country/  https://ithacavoice.com/2018/12/exploring-the-growth-of-finger-lakes-wine/  https://www.ediblefingerlakes.com/2015/04/28/finger-lakes-wine-facts/  https://www.drfrankwines.com/konstantins-story/  https://vinepair.com/articles/bonded-winery-explained/  https://www.visitfingerlakes.com/blog/post/happy-anniversary-to-the-new-york-farm-winery-act-of-1976/  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konstantin_Frank

This week we explore the origins of Sangria, how and why it evolved, and how it became so closely associated with Spain. Sources for today's episode can be found in the following locations: https://vinepair.com/articles/the-history-of-sangria/ https://fireandiceontobycreek.com/the-history-of-sangria/ https://spanishsabores.com/sangria-came-symbol-spain/ http://charlesbmitchell.com/the-unique-history-of-sangria/ https://www.foodandwine.com/drinks/everything-you-didnt-know-about-sangria https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/09/is-sangria-sophisticated-who-cares-its-delicious.html https://fortune.com/2019/06/29/best-canned-sangria-summer-sales/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippocras 

This episode is about the history of wine in North America. If you enjoyed this episode consider checking out our Patreon at TipsyTimeline.com/Support. And be sure to check out the resources we used to make this episode: