JohnE9 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 A very, very interesting read is Shakespeare' Wife by Germaine Greer. http://www.theguardian.com/books/2007/sep/01/biography.germainegreer In sixteenth century England is was the role of the women of the household to be the brewers, and a good brewess could make a considerable amount of money if her ales were well regarded. Ann Shakespeare (nee Hathaway) was one such person as well as being an expert seamstress. A handy missus to have. A far cry from today, where blokes seem to do all the brewing albeit with sometimes the aid of wifey and most times with her tacit agreement. Better she knows where hubby is located; not down the pub but out in the shed mucking around with malts, yeasts and hops. And how many spouses today can claim to make their own clothes, not like our mothers and grandmothers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Eh!L Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 What the hell would I do around here if the wife made the beer too,[devil] [devil] [innocent] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 How did they run their STC-1000s, fridges, urns, march pumps etc back in the 1500's? [unsure] Surely their beer must have been terrible [innocent] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnE9 Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share Posted October 29, 2013 Hey Hairy, They lived in England mate, and probably brewed in winter. Far, far colder than Chad's cellar. [lol] [lol] No need for fridges etc at all! [crying] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregT5 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 What the hell would I do around here if the wife made the beer too' date='[devil'] [devil] [innocent] Chad, keep her gainfully employed & keep up a steady pace drinking it. It would be a great way of showing your appreciation of her brewing expertise. [cool] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Yep, was commonplace for most farmhouses to have their own "house ale", brewed by the householder. Many remotely located stations in Australia still see the wife making beer, even though they may not drink it themselves [sideways] Men jumped into the brewing game once taverns became popular and it was seen that a quid could be made - oh and shiny things catch a bloke's attention.[lol] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 If anyone knows any single Ann Shakespeare's, let them know I'm available! [lol] Anthony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 If anyone knows any single Ann Shakespeare's' date=' let them know I'm available! [lol'] Anthony. I think you meant to say desperate Ann Shakespeares [innocent] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I did know one Lusty, but she's not single anymore [devil] [lol] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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