Did you know·..?
By Mark Tumarkin

The first Elephant to set foot in America came off the Derby owned ship, America in 1796. Instead of water, which was in short supply, the elephant was fed, and learned to enjoy, dark beer. The enterprising Captain Jacob Crowninshield charged spectators 25 cents to watch the elephant uncork and drink bottles of beer.

·..purely a wonderment.

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Hogtown Brewers Newsletter
March 2002