HOPS! October 17, 1768 at the Colden Store, Coldengham, New York

Monday, October 17, 1768
Coldengham, New York
Store of Cadwallader Colden, Jr.

Hops

Peter Ostrander sold seven pounds of hops to the Colden Store on this day, 250 years-ago.

Hops. Image courtesy of Monterey Bay Spice Company

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This article is one in a series of a daily accountings of Colden Store transactions. Be sure you read the first installment for an introduction to the store. You should also read this article which appeared in the Journal of the Orange County Historical Society.

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Hops have long been used as a flavoring agent in beer manufacture. Beer manufacture was a domestic activity in Colonial America, but there were also commercial breweries in New York City.

The Day Book recorded four purchases of hops at the store. In all cases the store purchased the hops from the farmers. The going rate was nine to twelve pence per pound. It is interesting that this grain was sold by the pound and not by the bushel.

The Ostrander surname was discussed in a prior blog.

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