Join Good Chemistry and Drinking Studies Network for a series of free talks designed to make you Think While You Drink.
Bringing talks on beers, brewing, pubs, the industry and wider drinking culture to the pub in accessible, thought-provoking evenings with a pint.
All the host venues are open beforehand, serving Good Chemistry beers, so come down early for a pint and a bite to eat before the talks kick off at 6:30pm.
These events are free entry, with an optional donation to charity.
UPCOMING EVENTS
In our first talk on 30th April at The Robin Hood, Bristol-based early modern historian Dr Amy Burnett will be chatting with Dr Christina Wade about her brand new book, Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland, which delves into 1000 years of Ireland’s brewing past, teasing fact from fiction to bring to life the ghosts and spirits that have left echoes in the modern brewing world.
Copies will be available during the evening from Bookhaus, and an exclusive signing by Christina will take place after the conversation.
The second evening we have lined up is a double-header, on 24th June at The Greenbank in Easton.
Bristol-based writers, Boak & Bailey, will be delving into 20th century pubs in 21st century Bristol, and why not many have survived to the present day.
Following them will be Dafydd Wiliam, Principal Curator: Historic Buildings at St Fagans National Museum of History in South Wales. He will be sharing the fascinating story of the re-building of The Vulcan Hotel, from central Cardiff to the museum, for preservation when the city was being re-developed.
Our final talk in this series is on 22nd July with author Phil Mellows, who will be talking us through some of his favourite places from his recently published book, Beer Breaks in Britain. One of the featured venues is King Street's Famous Royal Navy Volunteer, where we'll be welcoming Phil to share how he chose the places he did, and what's special about them.
Copies will be available during the evening from Bookhaus, and an exclusive signing by Phil will take place after the conversation.
