by Patrick E. McGovern From the publisher: In a lively gastronomical tour around the world and through the millennia, Uncorking the Past tells the compelling story of humanity’s ingenious, intoxicating […]
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3 Books about Beer History
History of the World in 6 Glasses
by Tom Standage From the publisher: Written with authority and charm by journalist Tom Standage, A History of the World in 6 Glasses tells the story of humanity from the […]
Ancient Brews: a history of ancient brewing
by Patrick E. McGovern From the publisher: Patrick McGovern—part modern scientist, part Indiana Jones—uncovers and re-creates the oldest alcoholic beverages ever found. Patrick E. McGovern takes us on a fascinating […]
Yeast recovered from 1886 shipwreck used to brew new ale
Yeast extracted from bottles of beer recovered from the 1886 shipwreck of a luxury liner off Long Island, New York, has been used to brew a modern beer. After culturing […]
Interview with Jessica Zinskie: How Drinking Beer Is in Our DNA
“It’s in our DNA to drink beer…Our hominid ancestors evolved a digestive enzyme for alcohol, ADH4. This enzyme that metabolizes ethanol appeared around the time our primate ancestors transitioned from […]
United States of Beer: A Freewheeling History of the All-American Drink
by Dane Huckelbridge From the publisher: Equally irreverent and revealing, Dane Huckelbridge’s masterful cultural history charts the wild, engrossing, and surprisingly complex story of our favorite alcoholic drink, showing how America […]
Natural History of Beer
by Rob DeSalle and Ian Tattersall From the publisher: What can beer teach us about biology, history, and the natural world? From ancient Mesopotamian fermentation practices to the resurgent American craft […]