Ticket Sales Extended
The London OAS Chapter is pleased to announce that we are hosting a fundraising Holiday Event this year on Thursday December 4, 2025 at Anderson Craft Ales.
Tickets Sales CLOSE MONDAY NOVEMBER 24, 2025 at 11:30pm. See link below. You do not need to be a London Chapter member to attend. The event will include a three course meal and a drink, with a guest lecture by Dr. Matthew Beaudoin (TMHC) on Beer and Archaeology.
We have also put together a 2026 Archaeology Calendar that will be available for purchase for $20 alongside event tickets. It would make for a great holiday gift! Please order your calendar alongside event tickets if you are interested.
Details of the Event:
Tickets include a three course meal consisting of:
Appetizer: Roast beet and goat cheese salad
Dinner: Roast Pork Dinner with Apple Butter, Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans
Dessert: Pumpkin Pie
Please let us know of any dietary restrictions and we will work with Anderson’s to ensure that there is an appropriate alternative prepared for you.
Following dinner there will be a presentation by Dr. Matthew Beaudoin. Dr. Beaudoin is a Principal at TMHC and an adjunct instructor at Western University. Most days, he’s busy overseeing cultural resource management projects and helping others navigate Ontario’s complex archaeological processes — but he also finds time to pursue the topics that spark his curiosity.
One of those passions is beer. What started as a grad school effort to save a few dollars on homebrewing quickly fermented into a serious academic interest, leading Matthew to develop and teach The Archaeology of Beer and Brewing course at Western. His work explores how beer connects people across time, revealing that our shared love of fermentation says a lot about what it means to be human.
His lecture is entitled:
Homo imbibens: Beer and Archaeology (with a dash of Ontario flavour)Abstract: Beer has been with us for a long time — longer, perhaps, than writing, money, or even the wheel. Across millennia, it has shaped economies, belief systems, and daily life, yet its role in human history is often downplayed or dismissed as trivial. This talk explores how beer and other forms of alcohol have influenced human development and culture through an archaeological lens, from ancient brewers to modern craft taps.
Drawing from my own research and several years of teaching Beer and Archaeology at Western University, I’ll share stories and discoveries that highlight how alcohol connects people — past and present — and how Ontario fits into this bigger picture of fermentation, celebration, and social change.
So, raise a glass and join us for a lively discussion about what beer can teach us about being human.