The Historic John B. Busch Brewery Event Center

07/17/2024

Back to 18+ only for tomorrow’s Line Dancing at The Brewery! $5 cover fee, bar will be serving up your faves, and snacks available. See y’all at 5:30!

07/15/2024

We recently featured some of our beautiful brides, but how about those grooms? 😍 We think they are some of the most handsome, don't you agree? We know your wedding day is as special to you as it is to your bride. No matter your style - Casual, Edgy, or Traditional our venue will be the perfect backdrop! Reach out to us today to help plan your day! www.washmobrewery.com

07/10/2024

TOMORROW! TOMORROW! TOMORROW is Family Night with Line Dancing at The Brewery! We know those kids are getting the summertime blues, so why not get them dancing? We'll have all of their favorite tunes and moves, and did we mention that they get in for FREE? After a night of boot scootin', 🤠they'll be so worn out, they may even sleep late on Friday!😴

Doors open at 5:30, warmups start at 5:45, and the party goes until 9:00 pm. There is a $5 cover fee for the adults.

07/07/2024

Enjoy your chocolate on this 🍫and come dance the calories off with us this Thursday!
It is our special family night, so bring those kids to get some of that summer energy out. Click the link for all the details! See you at The Brewery!
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07/04/2024

Happy 4th of July! We hope you enjoy this remarkable day with everything that it brings!

06/30/2024

In celebration of Independence Day, we will not be dancing at The Brewery this week. Make sure to dance at your own Fourth of July party! 🧨 We'll see you next Thursday four special Family Night!

06/28/2024

We might be prejudiced, but aren't our brides some of the most beautiful you've ever seen? Let us help your true beauty shine on your wedding day! 💍www.washmobrewery.com

06/26/2024

Come get your steps in the fun way! 🤩
Tomorrow night doors open at 5:30, warmups at 5:45, followed by lessons and open dancing until 9:00.
Cash Bar to quench your thirst because dancing is a workout! Snacks are also available for purchase, just in case you need to carb load.
Please no outside food or drinks so you can enjoy all we have to offer.
$5 cover. 18 and over only. Line Dancing at The Brewery

06/25/2024

Wow! This post is best shared in pictures. We have come so far in the loving restoration of this historic building. It's such a warm, inviting space now. But, MAN, what a journey it has been. We are forever grateful for all of the blood, sweat, and yes, tears, that have been invested! We hope you have enjoyed this series on the history and progression of our spaces.

06/19/2024

Since its original construction in 1855, The Brewery (along with the Busch Mansion currently housing the VFW Post 2661) has undergone upgrades and additions and witnessed over 160 years of Washington's history.
Shown here are images of the building and grounds as early as an 1893 map. The photographs span 1899 through 1970, and current day.
We are proud to be the current conservators of this beautiful, historic building. Stay tuned for our next post in this series, where we will show the condition of the space when we took over, and how the restoration has taken place.

06/17/2024

This Thursday will be extra special for Line Dancing at The Brewery! We will have special guests Jamie and Barney Marshall, a Pot Luck (just bring your favorite dish 😍), and we'll be gathering after dancing at Skeeter's to keep the party going!

Doors open at 5:30, warmups at 5:45, followed by lessons and open dancing until 9:00. $5 cover fee, 18+ only. We can't wait to share this special night with you!

06/14/2024

What a pleasure it was to celebrate at this gorgeous wedding over the weekend. Thanks for choosing us to be part of such a special day! We can help make sure your day is perfect too! Reach out now at www.washmobrewery.com!

06/13/2024

As you make your plans for Independence Day, keep in mind that Line Dancing at The Brewery will take that Thursday (7/4) off to enjoy all that Washington has to offer. There will NOT be Line Dancing that week! We hope you dance at your celebration!

06/11/2024

Did you know that The Brewery is reported to have a number of special guests? You might not invite them to your event, but they love to party and may invite themselves!

Of course, with a history as long as ours, there have been multiple happenings that might result in spirits hanging about. Around 1912, a homeless man named Fritz visited the brewery. He was seeking work, and while there were no positions to be had, he was allowed to stay in an area with a sink and cot. In exchange, he did groundswork around the building. After about a month's stay, Fritz suddenly died, right at the sink. He is said to be felt throughout our building. Additionally, psychis have sensed civil war sodiers and children in our lower levels. Some even say a little girl can be heard calling for her mother.

According to Karen Cernich, Feature Editor of the Missourian, in an article from October 2011, Tales of a True Ghost Hunter, Dan "Spookstalker" Terry, had some interesting experiences while ghost hunting. “In my experience,” Terry writes, “the Washington Brewery is the happiest haunted place along the Missouri River.” "The ghosts there have made their presence known in more ways than one — setting off the KII electromagnetic field detector, crossing a pair of dowsing rods in response to yes and no questions, “speaking” through an ovilus device . . . But the most convincing for Terry was when he felt a spirit touch his wrist. “Suddenly, I felt my hand being grabbed, with an invisible thumb on top and the fingers under the hand. It was not the cold touch of death, nor the warm feeling of a human hand — only pressure from someone grabbing my right hand,” he writes in the chapter on the Missouri River in Washington. All of Terry’s encounters with the spirits at the Brewery have been benign. Nothing has ever been scary or dangerous. “The ghosts at the brewery have so much fun,” he remarked. “They like to play with us.” In the book, Terry notes that once during an investigation at the brewery, the spirit of Fred Gersie said he was “waiting for the fun to begin.”

While we have never been approached by any spirits, if you are open to such a thing, perhaps you will have an extra guest or two at your event! According to , our spirits attended a recent event they photographed and had a ball!

​These links provide "proof" of the spirits. Visit if you dare! 👻

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMHyOiAuYck
https://hauntsofmissouri.wordpress.com/2015/01/28/john-b-busch-brewery/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tkdwSSYDIA

06/07/2024

No big deal....just us being all starry eyed 🤩over the gorgeous vignettes available throughout our spaces. Can't you just imagine your dream day with beautiful pictures captured in these spots? The lighting, the textures, the colors!
We can't wait to host you and your guests. Reach out to our amazing event coordinator, Janelle, at [email protected] to see everything we include when you book with us (hint hint😉....it's a lot of things you don't find included with other event spaces)!
www.washmobrewery.com

06/04/2024

When we say we are steeped in history, that means we have been around a LONG time. We aren't quite as old as Missouri joining the union, but we are older than all of these things!

The First Lathe Turned Corn Cob Pipes🌽
The Civil War 🎩
Electricity in Washington⚡️
A Water System in Washington💧
Washington's First Automobile Sighting🚗
Home Mail Delivery in Washington💌
Talking Movies in Washington (and anywhere for that matter)🎥
Highway 100🛣️
Washington's First Stop Light🚦
Whistle Stop Campaigns🚂

We are proud to be a part of Washington's past and future! Thanks to for keeping track of the history of our town. It made researching this information super fun and easy!

Stay tuned for more interesting facts in this series about our history! www.washmobrewery

05/29/2024

Join us tomorrow, and every Thursday to dance your troubles away!
Doors open at 5:30, warmups at 5:45, followed by lessons and open dancing until 9:00.
Cash Bar to quench the thirst you're bound to work up. Snacks are also available for purchase. Please no outside food or drinks so you can enjoy all we have to offer.
$5 cover. 18 and over only. See you at The Brewery!

05/28/2024

Ever heard of BUSCHO? 🧐 It was a drink produced right here in Washington by the John B. Busch Brewing Company. Of course, it was brewed and bottled in the facility now known as The Historic John B. Busch Brewery Event Center. Described as a non-intoxicating beverage of a malt nature having an alcohol content of 12/100 of one percent by weight, or a cereal beverage; it was advertised as both a draught and bottled refreshment.

Production of the beverage began in 1917 and Buscho was marketed as a soda alternative to beer, which would soon be made illegal by the 18th amendment. In an effort to continue operations during prohibition, the brewery also began producing ice, soda water, and believe it or not, potato chips! When prohibition was repealed, The Washington Brewery was utilized for bottling beer, but never went back to producing its own brews.

The Brewery has such a great story to tell, and we are excited to share the changes it has seen over its 170-year history. Make sure to follow us for future posts in this series. 🧐 www.washmobrewery.com

05/27/2024

Today, and every day, we remember and honor those who served, their families, and most of all those who made the ultimate sacrifice. “To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.” —Thomas Campbell

05/22/2024

Shake those skeletons out tomorrow night at The Brewery! Doors open at 5:30, warmups at 5:45, followed by lessons and open dancing until 9:00.
Cash Bar to quench the thirst you're bound to work up. Snacks are also available for purchase. Please no outside food or drinks so you can enjoy all we have to offer.
$5 cover. 18 and over only.

05/16/2024

❌❌❌ THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLEDB DUE TO LOW INTEREST. WE WILL BE CONCENTRATING ON OUR TRADITIONAL EVENTS: WEDDINGS, SHOWERS, AND PARTIES FOR A WHILE. STAY TUNED FOR FUTURE MUSICAL EVENTS!

You REALLY should be dancing! Mark your calendars now: SILENT DISCO, June 1st, at The Brewery. 🪩🕺💃

Tickets available soon.

Click going on this event to get all of the updates.
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05/12/2024

Happy Mother's Day to all of the great moms out there. It is a tough job, and you do it so well. 🩷💙💜💛💚

05/09/2024

It's Thursday, so come Dance with us! Doors open at 5:30. See you at The Brewery!

05/08/2024

We got the dance floor! Grab your friends and come on out tomorrow, May 9th, for Line Dancing at The Brewery! If you need a friend, we have plenty to share!

Doors open at 5:30, warmups at 5:45, followed by lessons and open dancing until 9:00.
Cash Bar to quench the thirst you're bound to work up. Snacks are also available for purchase. Please no outside food or drinks so you can enjoy all we have to offer.
$5 cover. 18 and over only.
See you at The Brewery!

05/06/2024

We are sad to say that this Saturday's event with SoulRoot Band has been cancelled due to low ticket sales. Make sure to catch them at one of their other shows. We hope you'll stay tuned for our next events!

05/04/2024

05/02/2024

Come dance to your favorite tonight with Line Dancing at The Brewery! Doors open at 5:30, warmups at 5:45, dance until 9:00. $5 cover fee, cash bar and snacks available. 18+ only! See you at The Brewery

05/01/2024

Just 10 more days to get your tickets for SoulRoot Band on May 11th! https://rb.gy/8duojc

See you at The Brewery!

04/29/2024

Come get your mind BLOWN with SoulRoot Band at The Brewery! Get ready to rock, dance, and sing all night long.
$10 Tickets, Cash Bar, Bring Snacks for your group. https://rb.gy/8duojc
Click going on the event so you don't miss a thing: SoulRoot Band

04/25/2024

It's never too late (or early) to start dancing! Did you know line dancing is proven to benefit your health in many ways?

✔️Helps Improve Balance
✔️Builds Strength and Endurance
✔️Boosts Mood and Mental Health
✔️Promotes Social Engagement

Come out and dance with us tonight! Doors open at 5:30, warmups at 6:00, followed by lessons and open dancing until 9:00. Please no outside food or drinks so you can enjoy all we have to offer.
$5 cover. 18 and over only.