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The Big Mo: Molasses Beer, America’s Forgotten Beer Style

  • Speaker: Frank Clark
  • Track: Beer Styles
  • Homebrew Con 2017
  • Minneapolis, MN

Early Americans often made their beer without malt—they used molasses instead! Why would they do this, and what kinds of beer did they make? Join beer historian and master of historic foodways Frank Clark as he explores America’s forgotten beer style, molasses beer! This beer was one of the most…

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Welcome to the Dark Side! The Evolution of Porter

  • Speaker: Frank Clark
  • Track: Beer Styles
  • Homebrew Con 2016
  • Baltimore, MD

Journey into the past of porter with beer historian Frank Clark. We will look at the murky origins of porter and how it evolved into one of the most popular beers of the 18th century, as well as its slow decline in the 19th century and eventual rebirth in the…

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Beers of Our Founding Fathers

  • Speaker: Frank Clark
  • Track: Historical
  • Homebrew Con 2013
  • Philadelphia, PA

What were our founding fathers drinking? Learn about the beers and brewing methods of the 18th century. Join food and beer historian Frank Clark of Colonial Williamsburg for a fascinating look back at old beer styles and some of the pleasures and pitfalls of trying to recreate historic beers.

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