The Legend of Bash Riprock
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H
e was a red-headed wild child with a bit of a temper and a free spirit who found his way from a far outside of Chicago to the Kansas Territory in 1854 when he was only 17. He settled about one mile east and four miles south of Olathe’s Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop three years before the town’s incorporation.
Bash never met a stranger – only friends who helped him develop his reputation for fun games, incredible food, and wild nights of drinking the best spirits at his home on the outskirts of town. His reputation for sponsoring extraordinary parties, known as “bashes,” continued on during the Civil War, when both Confederate and Union soldiers would battle by day and share food and spirits at night with their red bearded, long-mustached host.
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onfederate General Sterling Price was introduced to Bash by a mutual friend, and was a frequent visitor during his time in nearby Westport. The only documented job Bash ever had was as a layer of bricks on Kansas City Road, which naturally lead to rumors that Bash was involved in questionable activities to support his penchant for parties. Those nefarious activities also included an allegation of a stagecoach hold-up of Isadare Frleng, the friend of an influential Olathe resident. Even without proof, the cloud of suspicion was great enough to render Bash a social outcast. His popularity spiraled downward, as did his visibility, and he eventually disappeared.
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ut of the public eye, but definitely not forgotten, especially by the family of his alleged victim. Frleng’s great-grandson, Fritz Frleng, is rumored to have based his famous cartoon character Yosemite Sam on Bash Riprock.
W
hile the legend of Bash may be just that, we hope you enjoy the bits and pieces of Olathe history that we have incorporated into our restaurant, including some of the original bricks from historic Kansas City Road. Although Bash Riprock may just be a figment of our imagination, we have taken his legendary love of celebrating with extraordinary food and spirits and made it a cornerstone of our establishment today.
E
njoy!
the experience
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Everyone Loves Bash Riprock's
Bash Addiction
Who ever said addiction is a bad thing?
Food. Beer. Friends. Beer. Fun. More Beer!
Bash doesn't see anything wrong with addiction when it is done right!!
Become a Bash Addict:
- Free appetizer for joining
- Birthday specials
- Addict only discounts
- Stay informed about all Bash Riprock's events
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Backyard Brew
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Brewed specially for Bash Riprock himself by: 
- Before
Prohibition, Shlitz Brewery owned more property in Chicago than anyone else, except the
Catholic church.
- Over
19 million adults drink wine at least once a week.
- The United States of America's
national anthem, the "Star-Spangled Banner," was written to the
tune of a drinking song.
- About
4000 years ago, it was the accepted practice in Babylonia
that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his
son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer, and
because their calender was lunar based, this period was called the
"honey month" or what we know to day as the "Honey
moon"
- In the
1800's liquor was a Beautician's secret! Yes, rum was considered an
excellent product for cleaning hair and keeping it healthy, and brandy was
believed to strengthen the hair roots.
- No
alcohol beverage can be over 190 proof (95% alcohol). Because at
any higher proof, the beverage will draw moisture from the air and
self-dilute.
- In
Medieval times, an alcohol beverage was often served with the English's
breakfast.
- In
ancient Rome
a piece of toasted bread was dropped into wine to wish one good health --
which is how we obtained our term for a "toast".
- All
fruit juices, and many vegetables, contain alcohol.
- To
"mind your P's and Q's" refers to English drinks being served in
pints and quarts. In older times, bartenders would advise a customer to
mind their own pints and quarts when they were becoming unmanageable.
- Before
invention of the thermometer, brewers used to check the temperature by
dipping their thumb, to find whether appropriate for adding Yeast. Too
hot, the yeast would die. This is where we get the phrase "The Rule
of the Thumb."
- Long
ago in England,
pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim of their beer mugs or
ceremic/glass cups. The whistle was used to call for service. Thus we get
the phrase, "wet your whistle."
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