Shouldn’t you always strain your mash before distilling it? What is “on the grain” distilling? Meredith breaks down answers to listener questions in this quick minicast. Our last episode (Ep […]
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Shouldn’t you always strain your mash before distilling it? What is “on the grain” distilling? Meredith breaks down answers to listener questions in this quick minicast. Our last episode (Ep […]
Read moreForget everything you know about whiskey, Prohibition, and the modern liquor industry. The real story is wild ride full of little known tales, plot twists, and unexpected connections that shaped […]
Read moreThis is the story of why tarring and feathering government employees is not a legitimate form of democratic expression. Also, booze. (Happy Tax Day! We’re getting this up one day […]
Read moreHappy St. Patty’s Day! What do St. Patrick and Irish beer have to do with the Wicked Witch of The West? EVERYTHING! And we really mean EVERYTHING! Learn how competition […]
Read moreJoin Emily and Frank as they explore the link between honeymoons and mead, an alcoholic beverage made from – you guessed it – honey! Kidnapping, Valhalla, monastery profit margins, the […]
Read moreIn this minicast, Emily and Frank discuss the twisty connections between how wine and beer were shared between Ancient Egypt and Israel, why Prego sells so many different varieties, and […]
Read moreJoin Emily, Meredith, and Frank for this minicast as they discuss fermented beverages in the South Pacific and Pacific Islander cultures, and why Google isn’t a substitute for real research. […]
Read moreJoin Meredith as she interviews Seattle-based beer enthusiast, history geek, and homebrewing expert Marcus Gall. They explore how historical taxation created our modern beers, Prohibition’s effect on U.S. beer culture, […]
Read moreJoin Meredith, Emily, and Frank as they discuss corporate espionage in the 19th brewing, the glass drinkware revolution, how Guinness used a pickaxe to protect his beer empire, and some […]
Read moreJoin Emily, Meredith, and Frank as they discuss preservatives and Elizabethan beer regulations, including how beer helped build the Shakespeare family’s fortunes. Links and Additional Content: Why Shakespeare liked ale […]
Read moreJoin Meredith and Frank as they discuss the social and economic role of beer in ancient India. Links and Additional Content: Surabhanam – The oldest Indian beer via Beer in India […]
Read moreJoin Meredith as she discusses the twisted history of alcohol in Ancient China, from wild excess to strict prohibition. Links and Additional Content: World’s Earliest Tipple Discovered in China […]
Read moreJoin Emily, Meredith, and Frank as they discuss how chicha and other fermented beverages evolved in the Americas. Links and Additional Content: How to Make Chicha via Draft Magazine Chicha […]
Read moreJoin Emily and Frank as they discuss the basics of fermentation and the role it’s played — both historically, and in our kitchens today. Links and Additional Content: ‘Fermentation’ – […]
Read moreJoin Emily, Meredith, and Frank as they discuss the role of beer in ancient Mesopotamia, including its origins as a woman-dominated industry, the Epic of Gilgamesh, and the Code of […]
Read moreJoin Meredith, Emily, and Frank as they discuss why beer is the foundation of civilization, specialization, accounting, and business. Links and Additional Content:
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