Comments on: Benjamin Franklin’s Beer Quote Is Fake

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:57:34 +0000

Whatever…. historical revisionist I say. Beer is proof there is a God and he wants us to be happy! Cheers! BK

By: Levi

Levi — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 02:25:01 +0000

Regardless, it is alcohol the essence of both Wine and Beer. The fact that it is the water that turns into wine…alcohol, is what makes it a gift of God. So even if the quote is fake, it is still true to Ben Franklin’s Character.

By: Bob Skilnik

Bob Skilnik — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:08:24 +0000

Fake, but accurate. Where have I heard that before?

By: Henry Halff

Henry Halff — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 04:59:52 +0000

… so the argument still holds, even though Benjamin Franklin was to0 snockered on wine to to articulate it.

By: Bob Skilnik

Bob Skilnik — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 02:10:13 +0000

The only eputable sources are the actual writings of Ben Franklin. The Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary in Philadelphia http://www.benfranklin300.com/index.php which organized Franklin’s 300th birthday party last year, says it has computerized nearly everything Franklin ever wrote or was reported to have said. Yet a search for “beer” yields nothing even close.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 23:59:02 +0000

Thanks for replying to my comment. I always enjoy hearing from the original source or the subjects of my posts.

While I am sure your research is fine, you did lay down the gauntlet and challenge other people to find the actual quote. I probably don’t have the ability to do it myself (if it’s possible), but I’m hoping someone out there can.

It’s a bit disappointing to discover that this quote may be fake, so forgive me for wanting to hold onto it.

By: Bob Skilnik

Bob Skilnik — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 23:23:19 +0000

Doubt the veracity of my research? I gave proof of wear I found tis wine comment. Also, the Benjamin Franklin quote has been refuted by The Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary in Philadelphia which has done a computer search of EVERYTHING Franklin wrote. You can doubt it all you want, but prove then, that he actually said it. Find an actual attribution from Franklin’s writings. There is none. I did my homework.

There’s more on my site at http://www.beerinfood.com

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:33:19 +0000

Like George said to Jerry on an episode of Seinfeld, “It’s not a lie if you believe it.” I’m hoping the attribution stands, but at least wine falls in the larger category of booze.

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:31:07 +0000

Damn a friend gave me a plaque for christmas a few years ago that said this on it… Im so dissapointed now. But beer still makes ME HAPPY!

By: Henry Halff

Henry Halff — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 05:24:05 +0000

When I first heard this quote, I tried to track it down via reputable sources. The best I could get was “attributed to,” and several sources claimed that the attribution was apocryphal. I think we’re OK with the “attributed to” attribution.