Uncorking the Past (Joslyn Museum)

  

When: Thu, Mar 15 at 6:00 p.m.

Where: Joslyn Museum, 2200 Dodge Street, Omaha

When the event descriptions starts with "An evening of talks and tastings featuring Dogfish Head Brewery’s award-winning ales: Midas Touch and Chateau Jiahu," it sound like a great event.

From their event page...

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An evening of talks and tastings featuring Dogfish Head Brewery’s award-winning ales: Midas Touch and Chateau Jiahu recreated from ancient world recipes. 

Patrick McGovern, Ph.D., Scientific Director of Penn Museum's Biomolecular Archaeology Laboratory and the leading authority on ancient fermented beverages, talks about how ancient ales and extreme beverages are discovered and brought back to life. Following a trail of archaeological and chemical clues around the world and through the millennia, Dr. McGovern tells the story of humanity's ingenious, intoxicating quest for the perfect drink. Whether mind-altering, medicinal, a religious symbol, a social lubricant, or artistic inspiration, fermented beverages have been a profound force in history. 

At the reception, guests will sample the award-winning Dogfish Head Brewery recreations. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres accompany the beverages. Dr. McGovern will sign his books Uncorking the Past: The Quest for Wine, Beer, and Other Alcoholic Beverages (Berkeley: University of California Press) and Ancient Wine: The Search for the Origins of Viniculture (Princeton: Princeton University Press).

Advance reservations recommended; $50 for the general public, $40 for Joslyn members. Tickets at the door, based on availability, are $75. Guests must be at least 21 years old to attend. 

If you have any questions about this event, please call (402) 661-3862 or email sseverson@joslyn.org.