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@Sheril they were known as ale wives...

Like 20 Dec 2022 at 11:23 | Wall-to-wall | Open on mas.to

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asymetricjockey

@Sarahadapt @Sheril @bobjmsn Is that true? Or an ale wives tale? 😆

20 Dec 2022 at 19:50 | Open on mastodon.online

rimbo

@asymetricjockey @Sarahadapt @Sheril @bobjmsn It's almost entirely fiction. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/c8nkep/were_female_brewers_persecuted_as_witches_in_the/esojmzu/

20 Dec 2022 at 21:11 | Open on ohai.social

Mute Dog Brewing

@rimbo @asymetricjockey @Sarahadapt @Sheril @bobjmsn yeah, this idea has been pretty thoroughly debunked; weird that it keeps on popping up.

20 Dec 2022 at 23:24 | Open on mastodon.social