used it. Do you really need someone famous to back up your beliefs in order for you to feel secure about them? You can feel that way about beer whether or not Benjamin Franklin affirms it November 22, 2011 at 10:55 pm (11) Joe says: Rabble Rabble June 11, 2010 at 10:15 pm (12) Sid E Fied says: Bull Roar!! Why destroy an age old myth? July 14, 2010 at 11:24 am (13) Benjamin says: I like the misquote and the real quote. August 26, 2010 at 9:09 am (14) ProfK says: I agree with beerfan. The existence of this wine letter, to a Frenchie, does not mean that he never made a similar statement about beer. In fact, this is a strong indication that he did make the statement about beer. Among other things, Franklin was an inventor, writer and politician. If there is a common element among these professions it is that they all tend to stick to formulas that work. Franklin probably made this quote about wine, beer, rum, tobacco or whatever he was enjoying that day. October 21, 2011 at 1:36 pm (15) Silent 3 says: ProfK; It really doesn't matter if your *think* Ben said it. In order to quote it, you *must* provide the documentation to prove it. You can't simply *assume* he said it. That doesn't make it real; it just makes it your guess. October 21, 2011 at 1:50 pm (16) Silent 3 says: The author of the article doesn't claim that