{7/10} Root Beer Brewing Camp

Ages 8+ | Friday, July 10 | 1:00–4:00pm
Taught by Stan Bailey

This hands-on Root Beer Brewing workshop invites students to experience the classic process of making old-fashioned root beer from scratch using simple ingredients and time-honored methods.

Guided by Stan Bailey, students will learn how to mix, flavor, and bottle a small batch of homemade root beer—much like families once did around kitchen tables and general stores. Along the way, they’ll explore flavor profiles, carbonation, and safe bottling practices.

Students will leave with a six-bottle batch of root beer, ready to ferment at home and share.

This workshop pairs naturally with Cooking with Powers earlier in the week and can be added on for a full week of food-focused learning.

What We’ll Learn

• Classic root beer ingredients and flavor profiles
• Mixing and sweetening techniques
• Safe bottling practices
• Carbonation timing and storage
• Simple variations to try at home

What We’ll Make

• A six-bottle batch of old-fashioned root beer
  (16 oz per bottle)

Camp Details

• Date: Friday, July 10
• Time: 1:00–4:00pm
• Ages: 8+
• Instructor: Stan Bailey
• Format: One-day summer camp workshop
• This workshop may be taken on its own or as an add-on to a week of summer camp.

Pricing

• Supply Fee: $20

• The supply fee includes all ingredients and use of our swing-top bottles. Students will take home six bottles of root beer to ferment at home.

  Returning students who already own Handcraft Revival swing-top bottles may bring their bottles and register with a reduced $5 supply fee.

Good to Know

• This is an active, hands-on workshop
• Bottles will continue carbonating at home for several days & will need to be "burped" each day until they reach a good level of carbonation and then they can be put in the fridge
• Students should wear clothing suitable for hands-on work