Red, White, and Brew: New Beer from George Washington’s Recipe

This summer, New York is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence like George Washington would have: with beer. The library brought out a handwritten recipe from a 1757 notebook written by Washington, which is currently in its Manuscripts and Archives Division. TALEA Beer Co., based in New York City, is re-creating the recipe as Liberty Lager, which will be available for a limited time in TALEA taprooms and New York City locations.In 1757, Washington was a colonel in