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Ancient brews : rediscovered and re-created
—McGovern, Patrick E., author.
2017

Book

Item Details

ISBN:

  • 9780393253801
  • 0393253805

Edition: First edition.

Description: xxxi, 291 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes:

  • "Including homebrew interpretations and meal pairings"--Cover.
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

  • The holy grail of extreme fermented beverages
  • Midas touch: an elixir for a Middle Eastern king
  • Chateai Jiahu: a Neolithic brew to settle down with in China
  • Ta Henket: an herbal bomb for our gregarious African ancestors
  • Etrusca: a European "grog" before wine surges in
  • Kvasir: Nordic heat for frigid nights
  • Theobrama: a sweet concoction to stir the romance
  • Chicha: chewing our way to corn beer
  • What next? A cocktail from the New World, anyone?

Control Number: 2246295

Publisher: New York : W. W. Norton & Company, Independent Publishers Since 1923, [2017]
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