Bad Martha Brewing Company Bad Martha Brewing Company Bad Martha Brewing Company is an American microbrewery based on Martha’s Vineyard and founded in 2013 by Jonathan Blum and Peter Rosbeck. Bad Martha Beer first appeared in stores on Martha’s Vineyard in June 2013 with two ales; Vineyard Summer Ale and Martha’s Vineyard Ale. Both craft beers are brewed with real Martha’s Vineyard grape leaves. The beer is sold on Martha’s Vineyard and in Boston, Massachusetts. Bad Martha Brewing Company is known for Bad Martha Beer which can be identified by a sensual dark haired woman on every bottle and “badism” saying under every cap.
Martha's Vineyard island, as compared to the rate of 20 percent deaf-hearing marriage in the mainland. The sign language used by Vineyarders is called Martha's Vineyard Sign Language (MVSL), and it is different from American Sign Language (ASL). However, the geographical, time, and population proximities state that MVSL and ASL are impossible to develop in complete isolation from each other. MVSL was commonly used by hearing residents as well as Deaf ones until the middle of the 20th century. No language barrier created a smooth communication environment for all the residences on the island. In the 20th century, tourism became a mainstay