We plan to reschedule the talk for a future meeting.
On Tuesday, October 30, the King of Prussia Historical Society will hold an evening Fundraiser at Taphouse 23 when Pennsylvania Brewery Historian, Rich Wagner, brings to life brewing practices from William Penn’s day to our current times.
The evening begins at 6:00 pm with a tasting of five different types of beer where you can learn a bit about each type and what gives them their unique qualities. Then dine on a buffet provided by Taphouse 23. Following your meal, relax as our speaker presents Brewing it Old School. Rich gives us a unique perspective of how our forebears wove brewing into the fabric of society and created a beer drinking culture that not only exists to this day, but has grown beyo
nd anyone’s wildest dreams with the renaissance of craft brewing in the nation today.
Rich Wagner’s interest in brewing began in 1980 with a summer vacation camping and visiting six of the nine breweries still in business in Pennsylvania.
He began researching the state’s brewing history and self-published guidebooks to go with bus tours he conducted in: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Luzerne and Lackawanna counties, the Lehigh Valley and the central region from Reading to York.
In 1990 and 1991 Rich did several brewings at Pennsbury Manor with reproductions of equipment used in the bake and brew house circa 1685. Three years later, with the help of a cooper, Rich constructed his own brewing system from cypress logs and took his show on the road. He and his wife have conducte
d brewing demonstrations over an open fire with a copper kettle throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and as far away as Oregon and New Hampshire.
After early retirement as a science teacher, Rich received a diploma in brewing technology from Siebel Institute of Technology 1994. He worked in Philadelphia’s craft breweries over a seven year period and continues to do demonstrations, writes and lectures.
In addition to his guidebooks Rich is the author of Philadelphia Beer: A Heady History of Brewing in the Cradle of Liberty (The History Press 2012) and a frequent contributor to a number of publications aimed at the craft brewing industry and breweriana collector.
When: Tuesday, October 30 at 6:00 pm
What: Brewing it Old School (Fundraiser)
Who: Rich Wagner (pabreweryhistorians.tripod.com)
Where: Taphouse 23,
Cost: $35 Per Person Advance Purchase ($40 at the door, space permitting) / Price includes a beer tasting, buffet dinner, soft drinks, coffee and tea. Additional brews and other beverages available for purchase.
The King of Prussia Historical Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Proceeds from this fundraiser will support our mission – a mission to preserve and interpret the history of Upper Merion Township, stimulate public interests, and support the township’s heritage through educational programs and public events focusing on preserving the past and shaping the future.