Rare Forums: Grisly Deaths & Haunted Breweries

We are thrilled to once again host Rare Forums: Evenings with Gerry Lorentz! SUNY Empire professor and distinguished beer historian, Gerry writes and discusses history of beer culture in New York State. Join us for the next edition: Grisly Deaths & Haunted Breweries.

Join us for a spooky, Halloween-appropriate iteration of Rare Forums! Breweries were dangerous places and many workers died, often in horrible ways. In the 19th century, a fascination with the occult led some people to believe that certain breweries were haunted. This talk with explore a few of the more grisly deaths and discuss what we know of “haunted” breweries in New York’s past.