Jonathan Hennessey, Mike Smith, Aaron McConnell

The Comic Book Story of Beer

The World's Favorite Beverage from 7000 BC to Today's Craft Brewing Revolution
Illustrator: McConnell, Aaron

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Produktbeschreibung

Reveals how beer has been a driving force in humankind's development throughout world history starting around 7000 B.C. to the popularity of craft beer today.

Produktdetails

• Comic Book Story of
• Verlag: Random House USA Inc
• Seitenzahl: 180
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. September 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 179mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 552g
• ISBN-13: 9781607746355
• ISBN-10: 1607746352
• Artikelnr.: 40195926

Autorenporträt

Jonathan Hennessey and Mike Smith; artwork by Aaron McConnell

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction The World’s Favorite Beverage   1
Chapter One Beer in the Ancient World   11
Chapter Two The Brewing Process   33
Chapter Three Dark Ages and Medieval Beer   50
Meet the Beer: Lambic   60
Meet the Beer: Trappist Dubbel   65
Chapter Four The Hops Revolution: Beer Becomes a Commodity   69
Meet the Beer: Bock   83
Chapter Five Empire and Industry: Beer Goes Big   85
Meet the Beer: Porter   94
Meet the Beer: India Pale Ale   97
Chapter Six Science and Politics Transform Beer—But for the Better?   100
Meet the Beer: Pilsner   108
Chapter Seven Prohibition and Homogenization Blues: Beer Goes Stale   118
Meet the Beer: American Lager   135
Chapter Eight Drinking on the Shoulders of Giants: Beer Today   138
Meet the Beer: American Pale Ale   146
Meet the Beer: Belgian Wit   157
Acknowledgments   171
Index   172