Get Yourself to These Upcoming Historical Beer Brewing Events

Ever wonder what came before the beer from DC’s first brewery? DC’s neighbor to the south has a long history of brewing, one which the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation takes seriously. So seriously that you are invited to investigate via reenactment of how beer and ale were made in the 18th Century Virginia colony. “The Arts and Mysteries of Brewing” takes place Sunday 10/16, Wednesday 11/2, and Sunday 11/20 where you’ll have a chance to see 18th century beer making in incredibly authentic fashion.

Frank Clark, Master of Historic Foodways at Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, will brew beer in the Governors Palace Scullery, and the live demonstration will reveal the art as well as the mysteries of brewing. Trust me, there are many of them.

Frank has gone to incredible lengths to make his 18th Century brewing as authentic as possible. That is to say you will find no Citra, Simcoe, or Mosaic hops in his beer. You may find essentia bina, brewers licorice, or brown malt, but you’ll have to