Uncorked: Beers in Ancient Egypt & Mesopotamia
Liquid bread, vitamins in a cup, cash cow of the ancient world, beer was integral to the fabric of culture and community in prehistory. Join us for a liquid trip across time to discover why beer was so important and valued in Egypt and Mesopotamia.
FUN FACTOID: discover the earliest archaeological evidence for the straw! Slurping has never gone out of style!
Lucas Livingston is a nationally recognized leader in the intersections of the arts, museums, cultural accessibility, health, wellness, lifelong learning, and creative aging. In addition Livingston is a specialist in ancient and Asian art, an art museum educator, and creator and host of the Ancient Art Podcast at www.ancientartpodcast.org. He is also a brewer inspired by ancient traditions and Historian of Beer and Curator of Experimental Libations at Morgue Brewing, www.morguebrewing.com, as well as a Chicago Brewseum Board member. He received his Master’s degree in Studies of the Ancient Mediterranean World at the University of Chicago and was formerly Assistant Director of Accessibility and Lifelong Learning at the Art Institute of Chicago.
We are grateful for the sponsorship of The Grateful Dane Distilling Company for the “Uncorked” series. The Grateful Dane is the only rum distillery in the state of Texas. Visit their website at: https://gratefuldanedistilling.com/ .
Schedule a visit to their tasting room on Saturday. We can testify that you will be glad you visited!