The quiet period in America followed the Boston Tea Party incident and the Stamp Tax. During this time Americans smuggled their tea in from Holland.
holland
Speak-easies
They watched what kind of things were sold and smuggled according to the way they acted around the Red Coats.
People drank coffee to stay awake and to give them a boost in energy.
he had babies and drank milk he had babies and drank milk
they drank vodka for free
a speakeasy
They drank water or wine.
The short answer is 'yes, he did', but not to the extent that he portrayed himself. From Widipedia, Brooks drew upon his own battles with alcohol for his act, but during his period of greatest fame, Brooks rarely drank.
Samson
Yes it was, and people ate and drank in the Globe frequently.
No. Our Drink. We drank. He drank, she drank, and then we all got drunk.