Brewing a Revolution: After Hours

Taverns and coffeehouses have always been more than places to enjoy a drink. From the Colonial era through today, these places bring people together to exchange ideas, discuss local and global events, and engage in the global marketplace.
As we celebrate the commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary, we’ll explore the role of taverns and coffeehouses as democratic spaces of civic life, hubs of economic development, and centers of regional and local identity.
Join historians and industry experts for a conversation tracing the evolution of these social institutions and their influence on American culture, then taste history with five samples of historic and modern brews alongside small bites.


Panelists: (Panel starts at 7:00 PM)

• Favio Garcia, brewery manager of Dynasty Brewing Company, Leesburg, Virginia
• Michelle Craig McDonald, historian, educator, and author of Coffee Nation: How One Commodity Transformed the Early United States
• Mike Stein, educator, brewer, author, historian, and cocreator of the research firm Lost Lagers
• Thor Cheston, cofounder of Right Proper Brewing Company, Washington, D.C.

Tastings:

• 2 craft beer tastings with Dynasty Brewing Company
• 1 craft beer tasting with Right Proper Brewing Company
• 2 coffee cocktails by Kenia Euceda Canales, coffee director and manager of the specialty coffee shop Cameo, Washington, D.C.
• Themed snacks and appetizers

*Some museum exhibitions will remain open during this after-hours event.
*Event for people age 21 and over.