TAVERN TALK: Spirits of the Revolution

Tickets for this event will go on sale Monday, November 2nd at 9 a.m.

Join historian and award-winning author Brooke Barbier on Tuesday, December 1st for an engaging evening that raises a glass to the people, politics, and drinking culture of the American Revolution. Discover what Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other notable figures liked to imbibe—and find out which revolutionary might have been your ideal drinking companion: Abigail Adams, John Hancock, Paul Revere, or another storied American.

Designed as an intimate experience for 24 guests, the program continues through each of the tavern's rooms with historic cocktail samples, food pairings (light faire), and brief stories about each drink’s historical significance (a historically inspired nonalcoholic mocktail will also be available). Guests will have an opportunity to meet Brooke and purchase her book, Cocked and Boozy: An Intoxicating History of the American Revolution and also receive a complimentary Rising Sun Tavern shot glass as a keepsake of this unforgettable evening.

PLEASE NOTE: To ensure that we have enough books for both events, we encourage you to reserve your pre-event copy at the link below by Monday, November 9th. Books will be available for pick-up at the Mary Washington Museum Store or at the Tavern Talk. All book proceeds will directly benefit Washington Heritage Museums. PRE-ORDER COCKED AND BOOZY

MEET OUR SPEAKER

Brooke Barbier is a public historian and award-winning author who earned her PhD in American history from Boston College, where her research focused on Boston’s social and cultural life during and after the American Revolution. She has taught history at Boston College and Stonehill College.

Combining two of her favorite subjects—history and beer—Barbier founded Ye Olde Tavern Tours in 2013, offering tours of Boston’s historic sites and taverns. She is the author of the award-winning King Hancock: The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father and Boston in the American Revolution: A Town Versus an Empire. Her latest book, Cocked and Boozy: An Intoxicating History of the American Revolution, explores alcohol’s influence on the founding generation and received a starred review from Booklist, as well as positive reviews from The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

Barbier has presented across the country and has been interviewed by outlets including The New York Times, USA Today, Food & Wine, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The Boston Globe. Originally from San Diego, she has lived in Boston for many years.

Tickets are $70 per person and include the Tavern Talk by our guest speaker, historic cocktail samples, light faire food pairings, and keepsake Rising Sun Tavern shot glass. Due to the popularity of this event, we ask that you purchase no more than 4 tickets at a time. Tickets are non-refundable after four days of purchase. Please note that photography is taken at all WHM events and may be used for promotional, social media, and marketing purposes.

For more information, please call 540-373-5630 or email info@WashingtonHeritageMuseums.org