West Hartford’s Playhouse on Park will host a Guinness tasting event prior to the March 25 performance of ‘The Irish … and How They Got That Way.’

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In conjunction with Playhouse on Park’s upcoming production of “The Irish … and How They Got That Way” (Written by Frank McCourt, Directed by Danielle Paccione, on stage March 12-30,) the theatre will host a Guinness tasting event led by beer expert and cartoonist Em Sauter.

Guests will get the opportunity to taste and learn about all three Guinness varieties in an illustrated presentation. The event includes an appetizer reception and a prize drawing.

Called the “Bob Ross of beer” by Imbibe magazine, Em Sauter is an award-winning cartoonist based in Connecticut and the founder of the website Pints and Panels which teaches visual drinks education. She has an MFA in cartooning from the famous Center for Cartoon Studies, is an Advanced Cicerone, has her WSET Level 2 in Spirits, and is a BJCP-certified international beer judge, judging in high-profile competitions worldwide. She hosts the “All About Beer’’ podcast. and has contributed to Forbes, Brewers and Distillers International, Craft Beer and Brewing, Vinepair, Outside, The Alcohol Professor, and more. She is the author of four books on beer.

The pre-event reception will begin at 6 p.m., and the tasting will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 25. All tickets are $20.00 (plus a $2.50 processing fee).

For more information, call the Box Office at 860-523-5900 x10 or visit www.playhouseonpark.org. Playhouse on Park is located at 244 Park Road, West Hartford, CT 06119.

More information about “The Irish … and How They Got That Way” can be found here.

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