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<p>WellsCast: Beers and History</p>



<p>Episode 8 &#8211; Pirates part 1 &#8211; Sir Francis Drake</p>



<p>We review another great beer and start our look at the real life Pirates of the Caribbean. For the first episode, we focus on the life of notorious English Pirate Sir Francis Drake: The Dragon. He was sent by the Pirate Queen, The Virgin Queen, or sometimes just The Woman: Queen Elizabeth. Our story focuses on the events of the 1570&#8217;s.</p>



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Episode 9

The WellsCast: Beers and History Podcast. Come hang out with us in this conversational style adventure through history... and beers. Each week, we discuss a historical topic while reviewing a new beer. Follow along to learn more about some great things to explore on your own.