Interesting Reading-via Google...

[HenryHill]

Ya want a tiny bit of info for reference and find HOURS of associated reading...

Weird Alaskan ghetto brewing....and an interesting take on alcohol in Early American History...

http://www.happymountain.net/disgraceful history.html

Check out the 2 dollar still...

http://www.happymountain.net/moonshine still.html

 

[Ol' Grog]

Interesting indeed. The civil war was fought drunk?

 

[g0dolphins]

ROTF...alcohol was considered a standard ration for the troops, as far back as the time of Caesar and up through the 1800s.
It could be said that back then, [insert your whimsical comment here] was in fact inspired by the booze.