Rich samples the brewing water as it is heating.

Brewster Anna Wagner stirring the mash.

There was a busload of photographers on hand to document the brewing demonstration.

Anna fields a question. After the event, we concocted a story of how we were making a XXX Christmas Ale to send across the river for the Hessian troops' Christmas Eve party. We were directly in front of the tavern, the right portion of which was standing when the crossing was made.