Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society

09/07/2026

Looking for live music?

Support the Noah Webster House this Saturday at our 11th annual Real Ale Beer Fest where will be playing from 1-4pm!

Get tickets now at: https://events.beerfests.com/e/real-ale-beer-festival-cask-challenge

09/05/2026

NEXT WEEK!
Get your tickets for the 11th Annual Real Beer Fest now at: https://events.beerfests.com/e/real-ale-beer-festival-cask-challenge/tickets.

09/03/2026

The museum will be closed Monday, September 7th, in observance of Labor Day.

We will reopen on Tuesday September 8th from 1-4. This is the first day of our "School Year Hours" which are Monday-Friday 1-4 p.m., Saturday 10 am.-2p.m, and run from Labor Day through Memorial Day.

09/02/2026

We are excited to welcome Celine Luppo McDaid, The Hyde Director and Curator of Dr Johnson’s House in London, for this fascinating in-person free lecture on October 1. Please reserve your spot via our Events page: https://marktwainhouse.org/event/samuel-johnson-and-how-the-dictionary-came-to-be/

08/29/2026

It’s More Than Beer—It’s An Experience at the Noah Webster Real Beer Fest! Don't miss out, there's only two weeks left! Join us for outdoor live music, tavern games, and samples of unique cask ale from 20 regional breweries on September 12th!

Tickets available at https://events.beerfests.com/e/real-ale-beer-festival-cask-challenge/tickets.

08/27/2026

GET YOUR TIX RIGHT NOW! SEPTEMBER 12: 1pm-4pm

To benefit Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford.

20 breweries & spirit vendors to sample...PLUS live music w/ the Scottish Jukebox & Musician Extraordinaire--Martin Piggot!!

DETAILS & TIX here: https://events.beerfests.com/e/real-ale-beer-festival-cask-challenge

REAL ALE 2026 is generously sponsored by:

Keating Agency Insurance

ClarkHirth CPAs

08/26/2026

Here are the breweries who will be participating in this year's Real Ale Beer Fest on September 12th!

Get your tickets now at: https://events.beerfests.com/e/real-ale-beer-festival-cask-challenge/tickets.

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07/16/2026

The 11th Annual "REAL ALE BEER FESTIVAL & Cask Challenge" returns to the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society on Saturday, SEPTEMBER 12!

Featuring: Willimantic Brewing Company (Willimantic), Back East Brewing (Bloomfield), Vue Brewing (Southington) OEC Brewing (Oxford), 2nd Bridge Brewing (Manchester), Brewery Legitimus (New Hartford), Counter Weight Brewing Company (Cheshire), Dead Language Beer Project (Hartford), Watson Farmhouse Brewery (Southbury), Nod Hill (Ridgefield), The Factory Brewing Collective (Bristol) Twelve Percent Brewing (North Haven), New England Brewing (Branford), Plourd's (East Hartford!!

Also featuring Dragonfire Meadery (Coventry), Quiver Spirits (Est Hartford) & Litchfield Distillery (Litchfield)!!

Ticket pricing remains fixed at last year's prices. Get your tix right now, right here:

https://events.beerfests.com/.../real-ale-beer-festival...

Event is 1:00pm-4:00pm. Featuring music with Martin Piggot! (You've seen him play EVERYWHERE!)

Designated Drivers...just show up and check in at the gate. We'll hook you up with a big DD sticker to wear that tells the world you are doing a nice thing for your friends today!

Food is available for purchase from "Salt -N-Pepa" food truck.

Help us keep this great event going again for the 11th year. You get to drink great beer AND feel good about supporting the National Historic Landmark birthplace of Noah Webster...the author of the American Dictionary of the English Language.

Can't attend this year?
You can still help with a secure online donation in any amount via APPLE PAY, VENMO or PAYPAL right here: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ZUUP2YM22GNNS

RESERVE YOUR TICKETS NOW! https://events.beerfests.com/e/real-ale-beer-festival-cask-challenge

07/13/2026