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The Westcott Neighborhood of Syracuse, NY

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Saturday January 9 2016
2:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Free

Bottoms Up: A Short History of the Brewing Industry in Syracuse

Hosted by: Petit Branch Library – Onondaga County Public Library System

Bottoms Up: A Short History of the Brewing Industry in Syracuse
With Dennis Connors, OHA Curator of History
Saturday, January 9, at 2:30 p.m.

Beer has been made in Syracuse as early as the 1790s. Join Dennis Connors, Onondaga Historical Association’s Curator of History, for an entertaining slide presentation of its local history, ties to ethnic neighborhoods, struggles with Temperance Movement and the Depression, and revival in the late 20th century with local brewpubs and national industrial giants.