From Homebrew to The House of Fermentology

On Thursday, September 22 at 6:30, the Castleton Free Library is happy to be hosting a program with the support of the Vermont Humanities Council, "From Homebrew to the House of Fermentology" presented by Bill Mares. Bill Mares began making his own beer 45 years ago, when homebrewing was illegal and there were no microbreweries in America. Today there are over 7,000 such breweries nationwide, and Vermont has the highest percentage of breweries per capita in the country. Mares has written three editions of "Making Beer," and fathered Vermont's brewpub-enabling law in the 1980s.

In this presentation, Mares will offer a short history of beer itself, and discuss the American beer revolution, Vermont's small but significant contribution, and his co-ownership of a brewery.

Bill Mares has been a reporter-photographer, state legislator and high school teacher. Raised in Texas and educated at Harvard, he has authored or co-authored 17 books on subjects ranging from the Marine Corps to desert travel, from war memorials to Vermont humor.

Please join us for a lively program. Light refreshments will be served after the presentation. Free and accessible!