(Spirit)ual facts from the colonies.

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* George Washington had a treasured recipe for small beer stashed in a notebook, brewed with bran hops and three gallons of molasses.

* Martha Washington developed Cherry Bounce, a brandy-based drink that kept her husband warm while he was away fighting the Revolutionary War.

* Benjamin Franklin penned an article in the Pennsylvania Gazzette, "Drinkers Dictionary," a sort of colonial version of Urban Dictionary, where he published at least 200 synonyms for getting drunk.

* Thomas Jefferson imported red wines from all over the globe; he collected thousands of bottles during his presidency, and toasted the Declaration of Independence with a glass of Madeira.

* William Penn...