SECOND NIGHT! History of Old Newbury in 3 Drinks: Part I: BEER 1635-1700

The Museum of Old Newbury preserves and interprets the history of “Old Newbury” including Newbury, Newburyport, and West Newbury from pre-settlement to the present. Founded in 1877, the Museum carries out its mission through the preservation and administration of the Cushing House, the Perkins Engraving Plant, and other historic structures on its High Street campus and furthers its purpose through lectures, exhibitions, educational programs, publications, and research.

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Second Night Added! Join the Museum of Old Newbury for a beer tasting and history talk, featuring Ipswich Ale!

We sold out of the Thursday night talk so fast we decided to add another! Did you know that Newbury&#x27;s Dionis Stevens Coffin brewed the beer in her Newbury tavern and went to court in to 1653 to protect its stellar reputation? Did you know that a low-alcohol &quot;small beer&quot; was brewed to be consumed all day by all Newbury citizens, even children? Court and property records provide rich details of how and what people drank in Newbury in the 17th century, and what sometimes befell them afterward. Join Bethany and James Dorau for an illustrated talk and tasting on the history of beer (and cider and perry) in early Newbury, from European settlement to the ascendancy of rum in the 18th century. Learn how taverns, second only in importance to the meeting house, centered our community, and how brewing, fermenting, and serving beer changed over time. Explore how our former neighbors understood not only the benefits of beer, but its potential dangers as well. Special thanks to Ipswich Ale for providing the libations for this event!

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SECOND NIGHT! History of Old Newbury in 3 Drinks: Part I: BEER 1635-1700

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