The London Beer Flood of 1814

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  • @KetchupwithMaxandJose
    @KetchupwithMaxandJose 3 роки тому +1365

    “Please welcome to the stage Fat, Ragged and Saucy!” 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💃👯‍♀️

    • @GeezNutz
      @GeezNutz 3 роки тому +32

      I could probably fill any of those roles, if you need band members!

    • @Razzy194
      @Razzy194 3 роки тому +7

      @@GeezNutz I'll play guitar :)

    • @SnakeladyGreta
      @SnakeladyGreta 3 роки тому +13

      I can be all three! 😁

    • @leademi1387
      @leademi1387 3 роки тому +7

      This isn’t describing baby kitten Jaime? Just kidding. He’s a cutie ❤️

    • @fedra76it
      @fedra76it 3 роки тому +7

      Is the fat job vacant? I'll send my CV.

  • @archangel1547
    @archangel1547 3 роки тому +983

    “Careful he’s a sick convict. A leper and a con.”
    “A leprechaun?!”
    “No, that’s not what I said…”

  • @lhfirex
    @lhfirex 3 роки тому +750

    Video title: "A beer flood? Oh, this sounds fun to learn about."
    Max: "8 people died, homes were destroyed, and others were injured. None of the victims or their families were compensated for the accident."

    • @Dragon359
      @Dragon359 3 роки тому +38

      It's like a bit of the 'Fascinating Horror' channel made its way into this one since that guy covers stuff like this (though beer usually isn't involved).

    • @ledichang9708
      @ledichang9708 3 роки тому +28

      @@Dragon359 molasses

    • @oltedders
      @oltedders 3 роки тому +34

      @@ledichang9708
      The great Boston molasses disaster.

    • @juandacharroninja
      @juandacharroninja 3 роки тому +31

      There was an ever deadlier food-related floods that history have overlooked too: The Great Molasses Flood of Boston that in January 5th 1919 killed 21 people, injured 150 or The Pepsi Fruit Juice Flood that on 23 April 2017 razed the city of Lebedyan Russia nad polutted the Don River with over 28 million litres of fruit and veggie juices. Fortunately, no one died nor was injured that time.

    • @fionafiona1146
      @fionafiona1146 3 роки тому +5

      Xenophobia was prominent too

  • @esthermcafee5293
    @esthermcafee5293 3 роки тому +481

    “It’s so frothy!” could be the tag line for Fat, Ragged, and Saucy. It’d be a heck of a billboard…

  • @Terrelli9
    @Terrelli9 3 роки тому +919

    Getting ready to host a Victorian-style soirée and in need of ideas for refreshments…I dearly hope to be in that situation someday. I’m clearly in good company on this channel. Thanks for the new video!

    • @jenifermorgan7328
      @jenifermorgan7328 3 роки тому +11

      I picked a up Victorian Entertaining book at a garage sale. Love the various cocktails they had back then.

    • @Terrelli9
      @Terrelli9 3 роки тому +3

      @@jenifermorgan7328 Cool!

    • @brucetidwell7715
      @brucetidwell7715 3 роки тому +8

      All of my soirees are Victorian style. But then so is much of my life.

    • @SlopDogTV
      @SlopDogTV 3 роки тому +3

      Lol the intro really was no joke for you then. Cheers and best of luck with your event!

    • @qwopiretyu
      @qwopiretyu 3 роки тому +2

      Care for a Tuppence of potted meat fine sirrah?

  • @Ja89Br
    @Ja89Br 3 роки тому +474

    "Fat, Ragged, and Saucy" is almost as good as my Royal Navy themed exotic dance group, "Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash"

    • @hull294
      @hull294 3 роки тому +22

      You mean "Rum, bum 'n' baccy"....never break up the band

    • @jamietaylor7835
      @jamietaylor7835 3 роки тому +5

      That is an iconic album.

    • @Ja89Br
      @Ja89Br 3 роки тому +1

      Also a great Churchill quote but I do agree in:Re The Pogues

    • @AnonNomad
      @AnonNomad 3 роки тому +2

      I will pay you money to learn music & dance so you can produce that era-defining album.

    • @oltedders
      @oltedders 3 роки тому +1

      Ahhh! Rum, Sodomy and the Lash...my favorite Porn Hub search.

  • @TheOdderlbert
    @TheOdderlbert 3 роки тому +141

    "the only william" is a bold statement considering the time and country :D

    • @ryanahr2267
      @ryanahr2267 3 роки тому +6

      Definitely what I was thinking. Sounds like he was a fun dude

    • @rickrussell
      @rickrussell 3 роки тому +12

      There can be only one

    • @Hair8Metal8Karen
      @Hair8Metal8Karen 3 роки тому +8

      William, William, Henry, Stephen, Henry, Richard, John - Oi!

    • @ankhi3585
      @ankhi3585 3 роки тому +6

      The real slim Billy.

  • @Firegen1
    @Firegen1 3 роки тому +177

    I'm suing my secondary school history teacher. A literal beer flood is the most English bit of history I can think of. It shall stand in rememberance with the pasty battle of 1997.

    • @TastingHistory
      @TastingHistory  3 роки тому +24

      🤣

    • @SteampunkGent
      @SteampunkGent 3 роки тому +8

      You DON'T talk about the pasty battle, the Philps Heavy Artillery were merciless to the little Ginsters invaders and Warrens Irregulars slaughtered most of the survivors

    • @Firegen1
      @Firegen1 3 роки тому +3

      @@SteampunkGent I laughed hard at this and I appreciate your efforts. Whenever Ginsters march in the annual parade.. I always wipe away a little tear. They were my first.

    • @JelMain
      @JelMain 2 місяці тому +1

      @@SteampunkGent One of my ancestors pulled the teeth from the bodies at Waterloo.

  • @Daleymop
    @Daleymop 3 роки тому +9

    "You could add some nutmeg.."
    *Jon Townsend bursts through the wall, nutmeg and grater in hand*

  • @qjames0077
    @qjames0077 3 роки тому +209

    I bet it tastes weird, but another episode of Tasting History sure makes this an eggsellent day

  • @whatzittooya9012
    @whatzittooya9012 3 роки тому +215

    Last time I was this early, Tasting History was called Tasting Current Events

  • @johngingras
    @johngingras 3 роки тому +93

    Made me think of the Boston Molasses Flood of 1919. I recommend "Dark Tide" by Stephen Puleo, an excellent book on the event.

    • @raerohan4241
      @raerohan4241 3 роки тому +3

      Fascinating Horror has also done a good video on the topic. Highly recommend the video and the channel as a whole

    • @turtledonut
      @turtledonut 3 роки тому

      I also recommend Puppey History

    • @Estarile
      @Estarile 2 роки тому +4

      Did you know that, on really hot summer days certain streets in Boston still smell of Molasses? Supposedly.

  • @lindseysequeira5106
    @lindseysequeira5106 3 роки тому +194

    I want a "fat, ragged and saucy" apron, oh my gosh. "Causally, accidentally and by misfortune" is also the title of my memoirs.
    Loving the lighting as well. Less shadows!
    Side Note: Alcohol has a lower boiling point so if someone accidentally boils it that'll likely change the alcohol content and the flavor

    • @vickiekostecki
      @vickiekostecki 3 роки тому +11

      That's so weird. 'Casually, Accidentally and By Misfortune are my kids' names!

  • @williamwhite2971
    @williamwhite2971 3 роки тому +84

    Are those two shots of you beating the eggs with an exasperated look on your face going to become the drinking history equivalent of the famous hardtack hardness demonstration?

  • @SuperSubmachinegun
    @SuperSubmachinegun 3 роки тому +51

    The 19th century illustration of a dog riding an improvised surfboard on a wave of beer just made my week.

  • @Terrelli9
    @Terrelli9 3 роки тому +25

    Boy, the vintage aesthetic of this segment is strong! When that bright blue electric mixer came out I felt like I’d just gotten in a time machine to the future. Then I remembered I’m watching this on the internet via my mobile phone. The future is now.

  • @mountainmolly2726
    @mountainmolly2726 3 роки тому +25

    A good excuse to bring out the fancy crystal punch bowl.

  • @wompa70
    @wompa70 3 роки тому +76

    I was thinking the same thing. Breckenridge has a vanilla porter. Then add nutmeg. Sounds like Halloween to me!

    • @allenmeza6786
      @allenmeza6786 3 роки тому

      Breckenridge vanilla Porter is really good with nutmeg

  • @itsmebabu6719
    @itsmebabu6719 3 роки тому +53

    The Beer Flood reminds me of the Great Molasses Flood of Boston in 1919. Makes me think that food doesn't enjoy being contained all that much 😅😂

    • @carltomacruz9138
      @carltomacruz9138 3 роки тому +13

      Ahh yes, the Great Molasses Flood of Boston. It killed 21 people. Thrice as sticky, thrice as deadly.

    • @MsKathleenb
      @MsKathleenb 3 роки тому +8

      Supposedly you can still smell molasses in the neighborhood on hot summer days.

    • @InnocentGuillotine
      @InnocentGuillotine Рік тому

      At least the beer flood wasn't boiling hot and sticky; hot molasses is a horrible way to go, not that drowning in a beer flood is a whole lot better.

  • @wardefiant
    @wardefiant 3 роки тому +92

    Add some Nutmeg... is Townsends a secret influence? Great episode!

    • @4philipp
      @4philipp 3 роки тому +5

      To this day you find lots of German recipes that contain nutmeg.

    • @FordPrefect23
      @FordPrefect23 3 роки тому +4

      This is very similar to the flip recipe Townsend's did a couple of years ago which did have nutmeg in, unsurprisingly.

    • @seanheath4492
      @seanheath4492 3 роки тому +8

      @@FordPrefect23 Well, yeah, it's Townsends. It's more surprising when they *don't* use nutmeg. :P

    • @Dingomush
      @Dingomush 3 роки тому +2

      I was going to comment on nutmeg and Townsends but figured I’d scroll down and see if someone beat me to it.

    • @ShaithMaster
      @ShaithMaster 3 роки тому +1

      I'm not surprised that there's a lot of us who watch both shows. They both remind me of educational shows I watched as a kid on public television.

  • @harmonytyndall1747
    @harmonytyndall1747 3 роки тому +21

    I love when you go into a ramble lol I actively do this and it warms my heart. My fiance rolls his eyes and is like no wonder you like this guy lol. Thanks for the content!

  • @DarkPatu
    @DarkPatu 3 роки тому +6

    Nothing quite like piping hot beer on a 96°F, 84%rH day, so refreshing!

    • @TastingHistory
      @TastingHistory  3 роки тому +1

      Exactly

    • @MikeHesk742
      @MikeHesk742 3 роки тому +3

      @@TastingHistory Our 1 week of summer ended last week in England, so now that the cold times are on their way back that drink looks and sounds really nice

  • @JustSaralius
    @JustSaralius 3 роки тому +6

    Very similar to Swedish äggöl (egg beer). Except it only uses the egg yolks to thicken the hot ale, often mixed with svagdricka (a sweet, very low alcohol type of beer which could be drunk by both children and adults). It also has sugar and sometimes cinnamon and/or lemon added before drinking.
    It basically seems like a beer based custard to me and I don't know why anyone thought that would be a good idea.

  • @malgorra
    @malgorra 3 роки тому +2

    Awwww, it's so cute watching you tippy-toe into a new format! I really like it. Also you give some great tasting notes : )

  • @MyHeadHz
    @MyHeadHz 3 роки тому +102

    "Beer flood" is a term I thought I'd never hear when referring to actual history and not a bender.

    • @Firegen1
      @Firegen1 3 роки тому +3

      I'm surprised it isn't a cocktail you can get in London itself.

    • @Tamaki742
      @Tamaki742 3 роки тому +4

      @@OldManYellsAtClouds Ok, beer flood is one thing, but molasses???

    • @MyHeadHz
      @MyHeadHz 3 роки тому +1

      @@OldManYellsAtClouds yes I have heard of both! Crazy story in its own right!

    • @oltedders
      @oltedders 3 роки тому +1

      @@Tamaki742
      The neighborhood still smells of molasses, I'm told. Though it was decades ago.

    • @ShaithMaster
      @ShaithMaster 3 роки тому

      Beer flood is my Friday.

  • @sallys.2707
    @sallys.2707 3 роки тому +32

    This beer punch sound an awful lot like Wassail : warm beer (or cider), eggs and spice and/or sugar.

    • @melissaharris3389
      @melissaharris3389 3 роки тому +2

      I made 1500 wassail for Christmas a few years ago; very similar. Can confirm: wierd but good.

  • @joshuab4586
    @joshuab4586 3 роки тому +25

    I absolutely love the Drinking with History intro animation, fits your aesthetic perfectly

  • @spore1176
    @spore1176 3 роки тому +68

    “Today we’re gonna talk about how to make a fun beer punch… also a flood.” Ah yes

  • @uria3679
    @uria3679 3 роки тому +118

    Please do Marie Antoinette’s bone broth, she drank a cup of it every day when she ate lunch which could involve something as simple as a egg salad sandwich to something more fancy like Squid Ink Pasta

  • @WaltzingAustralia
    @WaltzingAustralia 3 роки тому +19

    Figured, given the time period, that it would include rum. Another disaster of note -- the great rum fire of 1933, also in London. Oh -- and I was interested to see that there were five ingredients -- because the word "punch" comes from a Hindi word meaning "five," and while punch would evolve to be more complex, early on, most stuck to that number of ingredients.

  • @StoryTaylor43
    @StoryTaylor43 3 роки тому +178

    Max- “Today we have a story of a beer flood.”
    Me- “Ho ho, surely this will be a story of a time where beer ran through the streets where people ran outside and filled their mugs leading to much merry making and joy!
    Max- “The flood lead to one child being crushed under the foundations of a wall and seven more people drowning with the final taste on their tongues being Victorian street filth and warm beer…”
    Me- 🥺

  • @chesthoIe
    @chesthoIe 3 роки тому +74

    Next time on Drinking History, Max covers the 1875 Dublin Whiskey Fire by drinking hooch from an antique shoe.

    • @Firegen1
      @Firegen1 3 роки тому +4

      😄 that's horrifying and hilarious how dare you.

    • @denimadept
      @denimadept Рік тому +3

      I'll be darned. You were serious: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin_whiskey_fire
      Then there's en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockwood_%26_Company_shipping_department_fire

  • @JonatasAdoM
    @JonatasAdoM 3 роки тому +3

    Never in my life I'd have imagined someone "dying casually"

  • @Triniwn
    @Triniwn 3 роки тому +205

    "there's not many beer cocktails, I think that's probably for the best" *angry mexico noises*

    • @MrGrimsmith
      @MrGrimsmith 3 роки тому +29

      We have quite a few in the UK as well. The vast majority of them are known for getting you utterly smashed very, very quickly :)

    • @emitaylor4094
      @emitaylor4094 3 роки тому +5

      What are the Mexican beer cocktails?

    • @Triniwn
      @Triniwn 3 роки тому +16

      @@emitaylor4094 michelada

    • @DarkPsychoMessiah
      @DarkPsychoMessiah 3 роки тому +10

      @@emitaylor4094 chelada, different from michelada

    • @icalexander
      @icalexander 3 роки тому +11

      @@MrGrimsmith Shandy is my UK go to beer cocktail and oh boy organic lager 1/2 and 1/2 with homemade lemonade is a recipe for a hell of a good time in the summer. Cheers from across the pond in Canada

  • @Poohze01
    @Poohze01 3 роки тому +3

    It's a cold, wet day here in Canberra, Australia, and that looks like the perfect drink for our conditions. Thank you for thinking of all your viewers in the antipodes!

  • @claire2088
    @claire2088 3 роки тому +9

    I really liked the little reminder that we should consider the accuracy of various sources when researching, it's such a great channel :D

  • @Maduc
    @Maduc 3 роки тому +38

    "Could be better with more spices" so eggnog with beer

  • @wg1062
    @wg1062 3 роки тому +22

    I've made a few beer mulled beer cocktails and It for sure makes a difference what beer you use. Porter has worked for me in a few recipes but if you are making a hot desert beer cocktail you usually cant go wrong with an English ale. Don't use anything hoppy though, it tastes horrible. Taste the beer before hand, never use cold beer or it could go skunky. If the beer doesn't taste good at room temp probably isn't the best choice.

    • @Nemo_Anom
      @Nemo_Anom 3 роки тому +2

      See, that there is your problem: there is no beer that tastes good. Therefore, there is not good choice for a beer cocktail.

    • @heycidskyja4668
      @heycidskyja4668 3 роки тому +3

      @@Nemo_Anom If you don’t like beer then why are you watching a video about a beer cocktail?

    • @Nemo_Anom
      @Nemo_Anom 3 роки тому +1

      @@heycidskyja4668 because I'm amazing and everything I do is a flawless work of art, including to talking to whatever you are.

    • @TheWordsmythe
      @TheWordsmythe 3 роки тому +3

      Thanks for the warning about hoppy beers. I was starting to wonder about different beer styles for this.

    • @PenelopeAlys
      @PenelopeAlys 3 роки тому

      @@Nemo_Anom shut up

  • @sa1n
    @sa1n 3 роки тому +10

    This reminds me so much of the Great Molasses Flood in Boston in 1919. We did a project on it in Calculus determining the rate of flow of molasses through the city streets. Maybe there's a video on molasses and the flood you could do?

    • @janreynolds8026
      @janreynolds8026 3 роки тому +3

      The Boston Molasses Flood was the first thing that came to my mind when I saw this title.

  • @Tortall2012
    @Tortall2012 3 роки тому +47

    Max: “Now I need Christmas carols”
    Also Max reminding himself seconds later: “it’s August.”
    It may have just been August but that doesn’t stop stores from selling Christmas stuff.

    • @kfogo7459
      @kfogo7459 3 роки тому +3

      was going to say the same thing, since when i went to the store today i was baffled to see german gingerbread/Lebkuchen on sale already

    • @jacquelyns9709
      @jacquelyns9709 3 роки тому

      @@kfogo7459 Which will be sold out well before Christmas. Buy it while you can.
      Or make it yourself - now! It needs to age.

    • @ThinWhiteAxe
      @ThinWhiteAxe Рік тому

      I work at Michael's. We got it in late July. 😢😢😢😢😢😢

  • @mrsnufflegums
    @mrsnufflegums 3 роки тому +5

    Oh man I can't wait for Max to talk about the Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1920 on an episode

    • @mrsnufflegums
      @mrsnufflegums 3 роки тому +2

      Alright it was 1919 but they also called it the Boston Molassacre so

  • @castincactus7339
    @castincactus7339 3 роки тому +9

    This looks perfect for cold days! A friend of mine from Poland once made something similar for us with bier, oranges and cinnamon, I bet he would love to try this as well :D

    • @lindafreeman7030
      @lindafreeman7030 3 роки тому +4

      If you substitute cider for half the beer, you basically have the traditional recipe for wassail.

    • @castincactus7339
      @castincactus7339 3 роки тому

      @@lindafreeman7030 thanks I'll have to try it ^^

  • @fabrisseterbrugghe8567
    @fabrisseterbrugghe8567 3 роки тому +16

    I don't know; scrambled eggs sound kind of good right now. [I shouldn't have skipped breakfast.]
    Ersatz coffees of WWII would be an interesting topic.

    • @noahlogue3807
      @noahlogue3807 3 роки тому +1

      What about WW1 Ersatz food and drink

  • @omaralbertobecche7002
    @omaralbertobecche7002 3 роки тому +1

    Hi Max, I am that user who told you about his father and that I saw your videos together with him. Thank you for having enabled the substitles of your videos in Spanish, is very entertaining to see you while we have dinner or we squeeze in the kitchen. Good job!

  • @calebleland8390
    @calebleland8390 3 роки тому +15

    "...maybe some nutmeg..."
    Somewhere, Jon Townsend stands ready...

    • @KickyFut
      @KickyFut 3 роки тому +1

      Then stares into the camera, eyes slitted... "Nah! Some people use nutmeg too frivolously!"
      *Gauntlet thrown

  • @MtnNerd
    @MtnNerd 3 роки тому +1

    When tempering eggs it's really handy to use a ladle to very slowly spoon the hot mixture over

  • @Lauren.E.O
    @Lauren.E.O 3 роки тому +32

    I can’t tell if this would be more or less dangerous than the molasses flood. I’d hate to be around either.

    • @4philipp
      @4philipp 3 роки тому +6

      For an Irish man to drown in a beer flood is adding insult to injury

    • @XianHu
      @XianHu 3 роки тому +3

      I agree, but afterwards, and especially by the time the weather warmed up, I'd rather be around the molasses flood area.

    • @naamadossantossilva4736
      @naamadossantossilva4736 3 роки тому +6

      Molasses was worse.Beer is mostly water,if you aren't killed when it comes you can swim away.

    • @XianHu
      @XianHu 3 роки тому +1

      @@naamadossantossilva4736 I meant much later; I was referring to the odor

    • @irenafarm
      @irenafarm 3 роки тому +3

      The molasses was horrible - it killed would-be rescuers too. 😭

  • @Spoonishpls
    @Spoonishpls 3 роки тому +8

    I don't drink but I still love listening to Max and tasty history

    • @4philipp
      @4philipp 3 роки тому

      Just think of it as liquid dessert. Eggs and sugar with some liquid component.

  • @David-tx1ig
    @David-tx1ig 3 роки тому +3

    Nice Max, that sounds awesome for the holidays! I might suggest (and maybe it is noted below), you can temper the egg mixture with ladle-full volumes of the beer mixture at a time so you don't have to hold the whole pot! I've had the same problem when making custard-based homemade ice cream. After it all heats up, I don't think the eggs will curdle. Just a thought. I love your videos!! :-)

  • @graysoncampbell3459
    @graysoncampbell3459 3 роки тому +22

    So, Max, I seem to have a problem.. I'm trying to binge watch all of your episodes and you keep making new ones that sound awesome and interesting like this one. Anyway keep up the great work you do! Cheers!

  • @plat2716
    @plat2716 3 роки тому +6

    I love how quickly these videos are coming out almost as much as I love the videos. So glad doing it is still the right thing for you.

  • @LunaVee3435
    @LunaVee3435 3 роки тому +2

    Wow, that apron+polo shirt combo makes your eyes look EXTREMELY blue! what a good look!

  • @stankmcdankton6204
    @stankmcdankton6204 3 роки тому +15

    An Irish wake that ends in a wake of free beer. Sad and sudsy. That's almost poetic.

  • @taekwongurl
    @taekwongurl 3 роки тому +7

    Dang, the olden days really called for foamy eggs for everything b/c of it's miracle smooth texture. I totally get it, we need to bring it back!

    • @jenifermorgan7328
      @jenifermorgan7328 3 роки тому +5

      If you've ever raised chickens you would know you need millions of ways to use up eggs. My mom is getting a dozen a day 😂

    • @taekwongurl
      @taekwongurl 3 роки тому +3

      @@jenifermorgan7328 funny enough, I did raise chickens on a farm as a kid!! Lol but we always gave our eggs away b/c we had so much, just never used it for the foamy reasons lol

    • @irenafarm
      @irenafarm 3 роки тому

      It was a plentiful source of inexpensive, excellent protein and fat. Super important back then!

  • @FlorenceFox
    @FlorenceFox 3 роки тому +8

    "Beer flood!? Oh man, that sounds hilarious!"
    "So anyway, here's all the children who died..."

  • @Exayevie
    @Exayevie 3 роки тому +7

    This reminds me of the Townsends "Flip" video, which I made for Halloween last year. It was DELICIOUS.

    • @paragondeku1225
      @paragondeku1225 3 роки тому +1

      Agreed, I love the stuff and make it all the time

  • @FindingGreenOS
    @FindingGreenOS 3 роки тому +3

    Just got home from a day shopping on Oxford St and Tottenham Ct Rd, what timing!

    • @Nikki-tx6kh
      @Nikki-tx6kh 3 роки тому

      Me too. Just out at the big Primark just across the road from the station.

  • @kirkwolfrom7265
    @kirkwolfrom7265 3 роки тому +1

    Another fantastic episode, and I'm so glad to see you've spun off into drinking history.
    I can't read through any more comments to see if someone else already mentioned this, but as a rummy I have to mention Hawaiian and Jamaican rums are entirely different ingredients and one cannot be substituted for the other; especially given the historical context of the British and their love of Jamaican rum.
    Would love to see this recipe touched upon again in the future made with the correct spirit to see how your experience of it might change. A Smith & Cross, or a Wray and Nephew ought to give you the appropriate amount of hogo to bring this recipe to accuracy.
    Regardless, thank you for all you do, and please keep 'em coming. I'm about to watch your episode on pirate guacamole and bumbo.

  • @oxnyxws
    @oxnyxws 3 роки тому +6

    I think for these drinks it would probably be excellent idea to temper the eggs. This basically involves taking the eggs and putting tablespoon or two in a time to bring them up to closer to the beer temperature. Reducing your risk of scrambled eggs.

    • @mellie4174
      @mellie4174 3 роки тому +2

      That is what he did by adding the hot beer gradually while stirring... He tempered them

  • @jasonrush3727
    @jasonrush3727 8 місяців тому

    My wife and i don't drink that often but have recently begun enjoying to have some drinks while watching drinking history. She got drunker than planned and just died laughing at the sound of you beating the egg yolks and made us listen to it again and again😂 thank you for all you do

  • @brucetidwell7715
    @brucetidwell7715 3 роки тому +1

    Very nice punch bowl! I like the narrow profile. It leaves more room on the buffet table for cookies! Chocolate Stout was my first thought when you described the ingredients.

  • @jonathanash5070
    @jonathanash5070 3 роки тому +6

    love the content man....the history buff loves it and the foodie really loves it

  • @LupinLovebites
    @LupinLovebites 3 роки тому +1

    TIP... For adding the hot beer to the egg whip, use that ladle. You can pour the beer in a more controlled fashion.

  • @buffalosims5213
    @buffalosims5213 3 роки тому +5

    Believe it or not, I used to live in that part of London and I used to drink in the Angle pub,
    Mulled beer may well not be the right drink for Southern California, but it’s great on a cold foggy day in London

  • @KJayPlays
    @KJayPlays 3 роки тому +2

    I am so here for this! It sounds weird but good.
    Thank you Discord Notifications!

  • @michelhv
    @michelhv 3 роки тому +6

    I’m all set for the great 1901 Pernod absinthe flood!

  • @ScienceKing
    @ScienceKing 3 роки тому +1

    I love the look on the guy at 0:17. He just looks like, “Well, this is my life now. Cool.”

  • @sparklypoof
    @sparklypoof 3 роки тому +26

    oooh I wonder how this would do with one of the pumpkin beers that are starting to show up now! pumpkin spice beer punch, anyone?

  • @shadodragonette
    @shadodragonette 3 роки тому

    Your channel is one of the few I "like" at the start. Usually, I wait until the end to see if I actually like them. I just always enjoy your videos!

  • @amriehellstrom9844
    @amriehellstrom9844 3 роки тому +5

    Sounds like some weird hangover cure... I would definitely try it

  • @chrisk5651
    @chrisk5651 3 роки тому +1

    Love, love, love the bar set up especially the bar tender!!!

  • @bellablue5285
    @bellablue5285 3 роки тому +6

    Not sure this would entice me to drink beer admittedly (I'm more a cider person), but always happy to see a new video. Cheers!

  • @phantomyoda
    @phantomyoda 3 роки тому

    Love how this came up in my recommended videos today. Perfect timing. It's December and 37 degrees outside. Snowing on the hills .

  • @Hannah-cx3pt
    @Hannah-cx3pt 3 роки тому +8

    Was anyone gonna tell me there was a literal beer flood or was I supposed to find out on a UA-cam cooking show myself

    • @TastingHistory
      @TastingHistory  3 роки тому +3

      🤣

    • @ragnkja
      @ragnkja 3 роки тому

      I found out by going down a wiki-hole, if I remember correctly. Can’t remember how I ended up in that particular rabbit hole.

    • @irenafarm
      @irenafarm 3 роки тому

      I heard about it in conjunction with the Great Molasses Flood in Boston. On PBS maybe? Not sure now - but I feel like people would have a better feel for history if stories like these were integrated into history classes.

  • @knife_wizard
    @knife_wizard 3 роки тому

    I love how that person in the still at 5:17 is just vibing in the beer tsunami. He looks chill, he's still got his drink, and he's probably already pretty sloshed.

  • @leademi1387
    @leademi1387 3 роки тому +4

    The beer flood story reminds me of the molasses flood watcher/puppet history talked about

    • @Nikki-tx6kh
      @Nikki-tx6kh 3 роки тому

      I know right, just when I thought that Max would make a great guest on the show

  • @mollyscozykitchen4693
    @mollyscozykitchen4693 3 роки тому +1

    The Beer Flood reminds me of the Great Molasses Flood of Boston! Also, love little Eevee in the back.

  • @ReeveProductions
    @ReeveProductions 3 роки тому +7

    🎶 Yes, Some things never change, like the responsibility companies want. Some things stay the same, like the compensation victims got.
    Like the politics that will never fail, some things are always true. Some things never change, like what companies wanna do. 🎵

  • @sylvirgiomanach1491
    @sylvirgiomanach1491 3 роки тому +1

    Aaaaaand it is added to the list! 🥳 Our holidays have gotten a lot more interesting since I found you last year. 🥰

  • @AmberS-V
    @AmberS-V 3 роки тому +5

    Try tempering the eggs when adding a hot liquid to eggs :) Helps tremendously in not having scrambled eggs! 💜

  • @whizzywoo582
    @whizzywoo582 3 роки тому +1

    I love watching your face when you taste something and it's unexpectedly better than you thought it might be :D

  • @connorgolden4
    @connorgolden4 3 роки тому +10

    Wasn’t expecting this! Sure sounds like one hell of an event!

    • @TastingHistory
      @TastingHistory  3 роки тому +14

      I wish it had a happier ending.

    • @darriendastar3941
      @darriendastar3941 3 роки тому +7

      @@TastingHistory Blame the class system. If you were a noble, you got drowned in a vat of malmsey wine. The plebs only got beer...

    • @Electric999999
      @Electric999999 3 роки тому +5

      @@TastingHistory I think there was a flood in Dublin with a slightly happier ending, the only fatalities were from alcohol poisoning (so I guess they did try drinking it there).

  • @temperingtantrum
    @temperingtantrum 3 роки тому +1

    Perfect, August is when I start singing carols. Not usually out loud, but my mind could be changed. 😂

  • @TheOldBlackShuckyDog
    @TheOldBlackShuckyDog 3 роки тому +6

    An interesting recipe, looks quite nice though, seems quite similar to the Buttered Beere one (which was lovely), both also seem quite similar to Posset, which I'd wholely recommend trying out!

  • @taylorking3786
    @taylorking3786 3 роки тому

    I can only imagine how his guests feel when they look in his pantry or something and see certain ingredients. Lol I just found your channek like 5 days ago - and have already watched most of your videos.! I am addicted already. Great job.!

  • @dumbbellenjoyer
    @dumbbellenjoyer 3 роки тому +58

    The beer flood was actually scary when you see the barrels they used. Children literally drowned in the beer.

    • @MyHeadHz
      @MyHeadHz 3 роки тому +10

      @its fine Oh God the bots found this channel.

    • @TastingHistory
      @TastingHistory  3 роки тому +38

      I removed it

    • @chesthoIe
      @chesthoIe 3 роки тому +20

      Jonathan Swift would have called it a marinade.

    • @pirateyarn6331
      @pirateyarn6331 3 роки тому +4

      @@chesthoIe
      So very true. Where are those kid gloves of mine?

    • @Ironhandjohn
      @Ironhandjohn 3 роки тому +2

      “Oh, god, they never stood a chance…”
      “Are you kidding? They got out twice to pee!”

  • @silverstarfinder
    @silverstarfinder 3 роки тому +2

    Love the setup you have! It’s so classy and wonderful-looking!

  • @jeanche2420
    @jeanche2420 3 роки тому +6

    Certain dark beers already have a caramel taste (like Guinness sim.), perfect for this punch 🙂
    What I'm wondering: did you two manage to finish this gigantic punch bowl of beer, rum and eggs ?🥳

    • @annbrookens945
      @annbrookens945 3 роки тому +3

      Now THAT'S a good question! Max, did you and Jose call your friends over for an impromptu party?

  • @charlenasutherland
    @charlenasutherland 3 роки тому +2

    Very interesting 🤔. We have family game night on the weekends and this sounds like a neat thing to try out as we sit around the table playing D&D. All adults lol. As always, I enjoy your content

  • @MC-gj8fg
    @MC-gj8fg 3 роки тому +5

    Describing an act as having been done "casually" is like an old mentos commercial. It's basically permission to get away with anything.

  • @diannarockymore8130
    @diannarockymore8130 3 роки тому

    I hve fallen in love with ur channel also I hope u never stop making the drinking history series…

  • @kathleenkulp240
    @kathleenkulp240 3 роки тому +3

    What a story!!! And the beer punch looks interesting.... I DID like the butter beer, so maybe this is the next challenge. Think I'll take your advice, though, and wait for cooler weather ;)

  • @66vwbeetle
    @66vwbeetle 3 роки тому +1

    Love your title card intro for this new series!! Props to the person who made it!

  • @jcortese3300
    @jcortese3300 3 роки тому +5

    This is like the beer version of sangria -- what you do to make the lower quality stuff enjoyable.
    I wonder if you can't make more of a zabaglione with this by mixing in some mascarpone and making a kind of tiramisu by soaking gingersnaps in stout and layering this with it.

    • @elfieblue3175
      @elfieblue3175 3 роки тому +2

      Jeez, are you trying to seduce me???

    • @jcortese3300
      @jcortese3300 3 роки тому +1

      @@elfieblue3175 Depends. How much money are you worth?

    • @elfieblue3175
      @elfieblue3175 3 роки тому +2

      @@jcortese3300 Clearly not enough with a menu like that.

  • @billthorne1
    @billthorne1 3 роки тому

    The timing of this show is hilarious since lager is currently lagging in the UK -- that is, there's a beer shortage! Another gem of a vid, Max. You just keep getting better! Good show!

  • @BingleBangleBungle
    @BingleBangleBungle 3 роки тому +4

    When I was in college I always thought a place getting flooded with beer would be the best place to be in. This video taught me different.

  • @gabriellakadar
    @gabriellakadar 3 роки тому +1

    This reminds me of the Boston molasses flood in 1919.
    Max, you could have used to ladle to add the beer to the frothy eggs instead of holding the pot in the air.

  • @robertstone4982
    @robertstone4982 3 роки тому +45

    "Adorable Pikachu Spatula"
    My Brain: "Write that down! Write that down!"

    • @eduardobarros3986
      @eduardobarros3986 3 роки тому +1

      Reminds me of Nino's Home.
      I imagine Max would be good friends with him.

  • @ApoplecticDialectics
    @ApoplecticDialectics 3 роки тому

    The staid expressions on the characters in that old illustration as they are getting swept away is hilarious. "I say, this is suboptimal."

  • @cara9648
    @cara9648 3 роки тому +4

    Definitely saving this for a snowy cold day this winter! Does it count as a soirée if it's just my sister and I? 🤔