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Erik T
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That winged gingerbeer has the exact same logo as the "Clark Brothers" gingerbeer from Toronto and another one from Chatham ontario that I cant remember right now, its likely that they are related somehow.
Actually Fielders (your gingerbeer bottle) had a Branch in Chatham Ontario
Actually Fielders (your gingerbeer bottle) had a Branch in Chatham Ontario
diggerdirect
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Your Washington Ginger Beer is one of four from DC, listed as DC-4 in my reference book, one of three variants from that company (mainly slight differences in the transfer printing) and has manufacture dates listed of only two years (1907-08). Relative Value listed (2003) @ $50-75 at the time but prices with these stoneware Gingers is like the stock market & changes with the wind. Excellent Find!
That Felder's is listed as MI-3, one of six from Michigan and has two variants, reddish transfer as yours and black (MI-2). Only one year of manufacture (1896) listed and relative value listed (2003) @ $300-400. A great find!
"Ginger beer originated in Great Britian during the mid 1700's, its ancestry in the USA can be traced to aprox. 1790, shortly after its introduction in England.
The principle predecessors of Ginger Beer were Mead & Metheglin, which date back to the early 1600's in colonial america. Metheglin was a naturally carbonated yeast fermented honey beverage, which often included spices such as ginger, cloves & mace. It was one of the most popular & longest surviving beverages from the colonial days.
Ginger beer also included yeast for fermentation, and was sweetened with sugar, molasses or honey. Other ingredients included whole ginger and lemons or lemon juice. After completion the ginger beer was put in stone bottles & corked to maintain the natural effervescence.
Early ginger beer was produced locally in small quantities for use by taverns or families. It's popularity increased after the civil war, when it was produced in larger quantities and transported to new markets. The most popular region for Ginger Beer was Western NY State, especially Syracuse and Buffalo.
Ginger Beer was brewed in smaller quantities in 20 other states.
Ginger beer popularity here hit its peak in 1920, when it was abruptly terminated by prohibition, over half the states never had a chance to produce ginger beer, atleast commercially prior to prohibition. In England and Canada the popularity peak occurred in 1935, 15 years later.
The USA had 300 Ginger Beer breweries, Canada had over 1000 and England had over 3000.
Up through the mid 1800's ginger beer contained significant amounts of alcohol, between 10 & 12 percent. Englands Excise tax of 1855 knocked non-excisable beverages down to 2% or less in that country."
** The above info came from 'Ginger Beer & Root Beer Heritage 1790-1930' by Donald & Elizabeth Yates, an excellent reference work for American Ginger beer bottles & breweries.
Book was printed about 10 years ago, so new finds & info could & possibly have came to light since then...Al
That Felder's is listed as MI-3, one of six from Michigan and has two variants, reddish transfer as yours and black (MI-2). Only one year of manufacture (1896) listed and relative value listed (2003) @ $300-400. A great find!
"Ginger beer originated in Great Britian during the mid 1700's, its ancestry in the USA can be traced to aprox. 1790, shortly after its introduction in England.
The principle predecessors of Ginger Beer were Mead & Metheglin, which date back to the early 1600's in colonial america. Metheglin was a naturally carbonated yeast fermented honey beverage, which often included spices such as ginger, cloves & mace. It was one of the most popular & longest surviving beverages from the colonial days.
Ginger beer also included yeast for fermentation, and was sweetened with sugar, molasses or honey. Other ingredients included whole ginger and lemons or lemon juice. After completion the ginger beer was put in stone bottles & corked to maintain the natural effervescence.
Early ginger beer was produced locally in small quantities for use by taverns or families. It's popularity increased after the civil war, when it was produced in larger quantities and transported to new markets. The most popular region for Ginger Beer was Western NY State, especially Syracuse and Buffalo.
Ginger Beer was brewed in smaller quantities in 20 other states.
Ginger beer popularity here hit its peak in 1920, when it was abruptly terminated by prohibition, over half the states never had a chance to produce ginger beer, atleast commercially prior to prohibition. In England and Canada the popularity peak occurred in 1935, 15 years later.
The USA had 300 Ginger Beer breweries, Canada had over 1000 and England had over 3000.
Up through the mid 1800's ginger beer contained significant amounts of alcohol, between 10 & 12 percent. Englands Excise tax of 1855 knocked non-excisable beverages down to 2% or less in that country."
** The above info came from 'Ginger Beer & Root Beer Heritage 1790-1930' by Donald & Elizabeth Yates, an excellent reference work for American Ginger beer bottles & breweries.
Book was printed about 10 years ago, so new finds & info could & possibly have came to light since then...Al
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