The Intoxicating History of the American Revolution – Historic Cocktails and Conversation – August 7, 2026
The Intoxicating History of the American Revolution – Historic Cocktails and Conversation
August 29 • 7 p.m. • American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
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Eighteenth-century Americans consumed a staggering amount of alcohol compared to today. Drink influenced their politics, built and sustained their relationships, and drove the economy. Booze was not a small part of colonial society, nor covertly consumed in private spaces—it was integral to American life. When the colonists rebelled against the British Empire, this culture of drink and taverns helped foster revolution.
The talk will be followed by a reception with light bites and two historic cocktails. The first two cocktails are covered with admission.
Who is Brooke Barbier
Brooke Barbier is a public historian who received her Ph.D. in American history from Boston College, researching Boston’s social and cultural life during and after the American Revolution. While earning her graduate degree, she taught history at Boston College and Stonehill College.
Two of Brooke’s favorite things are history and beer, so in 2013 she founded Ye Olde Tavern Tours, which offers tours of Boston’s historic sites and taverns. She is the author of the award-winning “King Hancock: The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father” and “Boston in the American Revolution: A Town Versus an Empire.” Barbier is also an author and her newest book uncovers the drunken side of the American Revolution, Cocked and Boozy: An Intoxicating History of the American Revolution
Tickets for this event are $40 for adults and include two drinks. Museum members enjoy a 20% discount. MORE INFO & TICKET
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