Caves Classes St. Louis - City Caves and Cocktails

City Caves and Cocktails

with Sam Coffey

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5.0 | 3 reviews

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ABOUT THIS EVENT

Event Category

Education

Event Overview

Before the dark cloud of prohibition set over the Saint Louis skyline we were the brewing capital of the country. Out of the 50+ breweries that dotted Saint Louis Streets over half of them were built directly on top of caves. Without these caves it's hard to imagine what Saint Louis would look like today. The massive Lemp Brewery complex would not exist and Anheuser Busch would have never called us home. But why were the caves so important? What were they used for? And why are they no longer talked about or used today? Where are they located? Find out answers to these questions and more in this one of a kind class taught by Michael Allen and Sam Coffey. This class will be an informal open discussion led by Allen and Coffey. They will share what knowledge they have accumulated over the last 15 years and answer any questions you might have. This is NOT a cave tour.

Tavernkeeper, Steve Smith, is creating a top secret Cave Cocktail that will be revealed and enjoyed on the day of the class. One Cave Cocktail per student is covered in the ticket price. Additional drinks are available for purchase at the bar. This class will be taught at The Royale which boasts an eclectic drink menu with several cocktails named for Saint Louis neighborhoods.

What to Bring

A hunger for underground knowledge.

Minimum age

All ages welcome

What's Provided

We will provide one Cave Cocktail per student with Valid ID and a map of a cave or two

Cancellation Policy

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MORE ABOUT YOUR HOST

Sam Coffey

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Michael R. Allen founded the Preservation Research Office in 2009. Additionally, he holds an appointment as University College Coordinator and Lecturer in the American Culture Studies Program at Washington University in St. Louis, where he teaches courses on historic preservation, architectural history and the politics of place. Through the Office, Allen had led architectural surveys, historic district nominations and rehabilitation planning efforts across the city of St. Louis, East St. Louis and other cities in Missouri and Illinois. Allen’s work emphasizes the social, economic and political dimensions of preservation planning in legacy cities. Allen is a frequent speaker on preservation and regional architectural history, and has appeared in settings ranging from the 2014 National Preservation Conference to the St. Louis Art Museum.

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EXPERIENCE REVIEWS

Joe W.
Reviewed on 10/05/15

Interesting and engaged crowd in a very homey and relaxed atmosphere in the room above the Royale bar. Teachers were prepared and exceptionally friendly to the room.

The class taught an aspect of St. Louis history I was aware of but had no idea how to learn more about. The teachers gave me ideas about where to go to find more information and certainly seemed ready to talk outside of the Dabble classroom setting.

Interesting and engaged crowd in a very homey and relaxed atmosphere in the room above the Royale bar. Teachers were prepared and exceptionally friendly to the room.

The class taught an aspect of St. Louis history I was aware of but had no idea how to learn more about. The teachers gave me ideas about where to go to find more information and certainly seemed ready to talk outside of the Dabble classroom setting.
Aaron S.
Reviewed on 10/05/15

Sam and Mike were a lot of fun to listen to and had great stories and a lot of knowledge and Steve from The Royale was very hospitable and crafted a fine Shandy for us. Great experience.

Sam and Mike were a lot of fun to listen to and had great stories and a lot of knowledge and Steve from The Royale was very hospitable and crafted a fine Shandy for us. Great experience.