Electricity, bifocals, and daylight savings time are just a few of the things we can thank Benjamin Franklin for creating. But can we credit him with coming up with Philly Beer Week, too? it’s not such a stretch. He was known to enjoy a tankard or two in his day. A new video surfacing today claims that Franklin was indeed the founding father of the city’s ten day celebration of beer. In this re-enactment, which we assume is totally accurate, Jose Pistolas co-owner Casey Parker plays the part of the Poor Richard’s scribe. Check it out below, and learn a little bit about history.
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