Writer: Peter Dillon
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Article
Jekyll Beer of Yesteryear
The first commercial beer in the state of Georgia was brewed more than 275 years ago. We share the story of this Colonial-era brew and a modern brewery’s
attempt at recreating a beer like it.
Recipe
Silver Bluff Brewing Co.’s Jekyll Island Historic English Ale clone
“We didn’t have any recipes or records of the first beers brewed in Georgia at Horton House, but we wanted to create something that showed how beer in the 18th century could have varied from most beer today . . . The resulting brew is not a true historical recreation, but more of a historically inspired ale designed to give the drinker an idea of the ways in which these Colonial beers tasted very different from beer today.” – William Melvin, Head Brewer
