Spruce Beer

 

Ian Ferguson

"You know of course that Martha comes to-day, yesterday brought us notice of it, and the spruce beer is brewed in consequence." Jane Austen letter to Cassandra, October 7, 1808 https://pemberley.com/janeinfo/brablets.html

Event:    JASNA CWNY May Meeting

Topic:    Spruce Beer, a talk and tasting by Ian Ferguson 

When:    Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 1 pm EDT 

Where:  IN PERSON at the Stone-Tolan House. 

               Click HERE for information on the Stone-Tolan House

Registration Details:  Cost $10, space is limited

                                     Pre-registration and pre-payment required

                                     Please click HERE to register.

                                     The event includes a tour of the Stone-Tolan House

                                     Attendees must be over 21

Lunch:

There will also be a group lunch at 11:00 am at Olives in Schoen Place before the talk. Pay on your own. You will need to reserve a spot at lunch by emailing Lisa Brown at jasnacwny@gmail.com. For information on Olives please click HERE

 

Jane Austen enjoyed spruce beer. She mentioned it in her letters. We also find spruce beer in Emma.

"...he wanted to make a memorandum in his pocket-book; it was about spruce-beer. Mr. Knightley had been telling him something about brewing spruce-beer, and he wanted to put it down..." Emma chapter 40

Please join us to find out more about spruce beer and enjoy a tasting. Our speaker is an expert on brewing spruce beer:

Speaker bio:

Ian Ferguson began brewing beer with a friend while living in South Korea back in 2011. After moving to Denver, Colorado, Ian found a home brewing shop just down the road from where he lived and continued brewing simple recipes to share with his friends. When he moved to Paulding, Ohio, in 2017, he began to learn of the county and the history of its founder John Paulding. Combining his love for brewing and history, Ian began brewing spruce beer (which John Paulding certainly drank) and sharing the story of John Paulding and his spruce beer with the community. History is most inviting when it is not only told, but experienced.

We certainly agree with Mr. Ferguson that "history is most inviting when it is not only told, but experienced". So please join us to experience the tale and taste of one of Jane Austen's favorite beverages.