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Brackish Books Presents: The BB Speakeasy
In honor of Banned Books Week
Party with us like it's the Roaring Twenties on October 8th from 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM. This event features banned books, live storytelling, costume competitions, local authors, specialty cocktails, an audience Q&A, and more.
We are kicking the night off with a live presentation:
Whiskey in the Water: Bootleggers, Blood & the Lawless Eastern Shore
Maryland did not simply resist Prohibition; it refused to enforce it.
Songwriter, author, and storyteller J. Coursey Willis follows the rum runners, watermen, hidden taverns, and outlaw networks that turned the Chesapeake Bay into a smuggler’s highway. From Kent Island’s notorious Bootleggers tavern to a massive whiskey factory hidden on a Chesapeake island and the blood-spattered mystery of a dead lighthouse keeper, this fast-moving, 30-minute live storytelling experience uncovers the lawless Eastern Shore hiding beneath the glamour of the Roaring Twenties.
Along the way, Willis will dig into another piece of local drinking lore: the mysterious Kent Island Iced Tea, passed across bars and back rooms for generations.
Date & Time
Thu, Oct 8, 2026 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Venue Details
Cult Classic Brewing Company
1169 Shopping Center RoadStevensville, MD 21666
Cult Classic Brewing
Cult Cult Classic Brewing is a brewery and taproom on Kent Island, MD — just 15 minutes from Annapolis, and convenient to DC and Baltimore. Our taproom features one of the longest bars in Maryland! For beer lovers, we have sixteen taps featuring beers that are expertly brewed on site. For the rest of you, we have wine, cocktails, and a variety of soft drinks, Our live music room can also be rented for private events.