He had not the usual resource of bigots in that superstitious period, most of whom were wont to atone for the crimes they were guilty of by liberality to the church, stupefying by this means their terrors by the idea of atonement and forgiveness; and although the refuge which success thus purchased, was no more like to the peace of mind which ...
But that doesnât make the staying power of Germanyâs oldest breweriesâmost of them originally housed in monasteriesâany less breathtaking. The oldest brewery in America is Yuengling, founded in 1829. The oldest brewery in Germany (and the world) is Weihenstephan, founded in 1040. 1040. Thatâs 26 years before the Norman conquest of England, 175 years before the Magna Carta, 477 years before Martin Lutherâs 95 Theses, 736 years before the Declaration of Independence.
Good People Brewing Birmingham (Est. 2008) The oldest brewery in Alabama is an infant compared to other places on this list, but theyâve accomplished plenty in their modest seven years of existence.