Mystic Seaport to Explore Historic Taverns at Annual Fall Beer Tasting
Event Sponsored by Shipyard Brewing Company

 

Mystic, Conn. ~ Boston tavern historian and tour guide Gavin R. Nathan will be the featured speaker at the second annual Fall Beer Tasting held in the Mystic Seaport shipyard Saturday, October 16, from 5 - 7 p.m.

Nathan, author of Historic Taverns of Boston: 370 Years of Tavern History in One Definitive Guide, will share little known facts about some of Boston’s oldest taverns and tavern keepers, detail authentic tavern drink recipes and discuss how taverns have evolved from 1630 to modern day. Copies of Nathan’s book will be available for purchase and signing by the author.

Attendees will be able to sample a wide variety of beers from local breweries including Kona Brewery (Fire Rock Pale Ale and Pipeline Porter), Redhook Brewery (Late Harvest Autumn Ale and Redhook Longhammer IP), Widmer Brothers Brewery (Drifter Pale Ale and Widmer Hefeweizen) and the Shipyard Brewing Company (Mystic Seaport Pale Ale, Shipyard Export Ale and Shipyard Pumpkinhead). All visitors will receive a complimentary beer glass to take home.  A light a la carte menu will also be available.
            Tickets are $30 ($25 for members) and are on sale at www.mysticseaport.org/tickets or by calling 860.572.5322. All attendees must be 21 years or older; identification is required. Price does not include admission to the Museum for those arriving before 5 p.m.
            Sponsorship for the evening is provided by Shipyard Brewing Company.
            Mystic Seaport is the nation’s leading maritime museum. Currently celebrating its 80th anniversary, the Museum features a working preservation shipyard, a re-created 19th-century coastal village, exhilarating exhibits and a planetarium. For more information, visit www.mysticseaport.org.