Alice B. Toklas is perhaps best remembered for her recipe for marijuana brownies and her autobiography. Interestingly, she wasn’t the author of either. The former (actually for fudge laced with hashish) came from a painter named
Posted by Tom Schlafly, President
Thomas Becket, who was the Archbishop of Canterbury in the 12th century, was one of two English saints named Thomas who were killed by kings named Henry, the other being Sir Thomas More, who was beheaded by Henry VIII in 1535. After Becket was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170, Henry II became remorseful and…
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Thomas Becket, who was the Archbishop of Canterbury in the 12th century, was one of two English saints named Thomas who were killed by kings named Henry, the other being Sir Thomas More, who was beheaded by Henry VIII in 1535. After Becket was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170, Henry II became remorseful and…
Posted by Tom Schlafly, President
Deidre Pujols (DP) and I have something in common. Both of us have access to important media outlets over which we’re able to exercise some degree of control. In my case, my position with the brewery allows me to express my opinions every month…
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January 6, 2012 is the 600th birthday of Joan of Arc, the peasant girl from eastern France who heard mysterious voices that guided her in leading the French army to several important victories over England in the Hundred Years’ War. Shortly after her 19th birthday, an English tribunal put Joan on trial for heresy, two of her more egregious offenses being cutting her…
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On the morning of December 26, 1991 headlines around the world announced the resignation of Mikhail Gorbachev and the end of the Soviet Union. A few hours later, The Schlafly Tap Room officially opened for business. While most pundits thought our decision to start a brewery in St. Louis was utter and complete folly…
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The presidential election is one year away and once again The Beer Drinkers Party has failed to mobilize. It doesn’t even exist. Sadly, this has been the pattern in all five elections in the history of Schlafly Beer, going back to 1992. We always talk about starting…
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The Munich Oktoberfest began in September this year, specifically on Saturday, September 17th. Although this world-renowned beer festival named for October has actually started in September for as long as I can remember, such wasn’t always the case. The original Oktoberfest, a celebration of the marriage of …
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This being the back-to-school issue of The Growler, now is as good a time as any to recognize an order of nuns who have played a major role in educating women and girls all over the world for over two centuries. I’m referring to The Society of the Sacred Heart, which was founded…
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Starting a business and running for political office have something in common. Both often involve taking on a significant amount of debt. That said, there’s an important difference. Politicians have ways…
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