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.
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.
Jonathan Hennessey and Mike Smith; artwork by Aaron McConnell
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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
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
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