Early English and American Brewing Recipes and Methods

Thursday, October 22 at 7 pm ET (4 pm PT)

Beer Archaeologist Travis Rupp of Avery Brewing will guide us on an amazing journey into the history of the beloved IPA (India Pale Ale) and other historic styles of that era. Discussions will include correcting the myths associated with IPA's, George Washington's Porter recipe as well as Thomas Jefferson's persimmon beer. Travis promises some surprises when he shares who the brewmasters REALLY were. Travis has been recently been featured on CNN’s Great Big Story, CBS This Morning, NPR, and Southwest Airlines, Food and Wine, Zymurgy, and Thirst magazines.

Commercial Calibration:Avery - 1752 India Pale Ale
Avery - George Washington Porter
Avery - Monticello


America's First Brewer - Brewing in Colonial AmericaHow persimmon beer was brewed
George Washington's "dark beer" recipe
The real story of  "the first" IPA
18th-century beer recipes and methods


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Question and Answer: Travis will answer your questions in the second half of the live stream.


Travis Rupp is the Innovation and Wood Cellar Manager at Avery Brewing Company in Boulder, Colorado where he has worked for 8 years and is responsible for Averyís beer invention, innovation, and barrel-aging programs. He holds the title of Beer Archaeologist at Avery as well and launched the Ales of Antiquity series in 2016. His academic past yielded degrees in†English, Secondary Education, and Ancient History from the University of Iowa. He completed a Post Baccalaureate in Classical Languages from Iowa and Notre Dame, and received an MA in Classical Archaeology and Art History from CU in 2010. As a result, he has been a lecturer of Classics, Art History, History, and Anthropology at the University of Colorado, Boulder since 2010 (and has been full-time since 2012) teaching all things Egyptian, Roman, and Greek. Yes, that means†two full-time jobs and a very understanding wife!

His wife, Sara Herkes, also graduated from the CU Classics MA program in 2011. As a result of his careers and passions, Travis is writing books on the beginnings of beer in the ancient Mediterranean, brewing in the early monastic tradition, and brewing during America’s Revolutionary War. Recently his travels and research abroad have focused on monastic brewing in Italy from AD 400-900, Swedish brewing in the 17th century, early Colonial Brewing throughout New England and Virginia, and brewing in Roman Britain.†He has recently been featured on CNN’s Great Big Story, CBS This Morning, NPR and in Southwest Airlines, Food and Wine, Zymurgy, and Thirst magazines. He is currently working on projects with Global Explorer (a partner of National Geographic) in India, Kazakhstan, Cambodia, and Uruguay.

About Avery Brewing Company: A Colorado-based brewery for over 25 years, Avery Brewing has a singular focus on creating the perfect beer. In a world full of discord, Avery believes that a singular dedication to something as seemingly simple and inconsequential as beer can transform the world. Avery Brewing exists to pursue the mastery of beer and to reveal its power. Standouts include White Rascal Belgian-Style White Ale, a remarkable selection of IPAs, including The Maharaja Imperial IPA, and Barrel-Aged 16ers like Vanilla Bean Stout. Discover what great beer can do to your world.

The First IPA - Travis Rupp, Avery Brewery's Beer Archaeologist