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Ancient brews : rediscovered and re-created / Patrick E. McGovern ; foreword by Sam Calagione.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2018.Description: xxxi, 291 p. : illISBN:
  • 0393356442 (pbk.)
  • 9780393356441 (pbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • TP577  .M346 2018
Contents:
The Holy Grail of extreme fermented beverages -- Midas Touch: an elixir fit for a Middle Eastern king -- Chateau 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 -- Theobroma: a sweet concoction to stir romance -- Chicha: chewing our way to corn beer -- What next? A cocktail from the New World, anyone?
Summary: Interweaving archaeology and science, Patrick E. McGovern tells the enthralling story of the world's oldest alcoholic beverages and the cultures that created them. Humans invented heady concoctions, experimenting with fruits, honey, cereals, tree resins, botanicals, and more. These "liquid time capsules" carried social, medicinal, and religious significance with far-reaching consequences for our species. McGovern describes nine extreme fermented beverages of our ancestors, including the Midas Touch from Turkey and the 9000-year-old Chateau Jiahu from Neolithic China, the earliest chemically identified alcoholic drink yet discovered. For the adventuresome, homebrew interpretations of the ancient drinks are provided, with matching meal recipes.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-272) and index.

The Holy Grail of extreme fermented beverages -- Midas Touch: an elixir fit for a Middle Eastern king -- Chateau 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 -- Theobroma: a sweet concoction to stir romance -- Chicha: chewing our way to corn beer -- What next? A cocktail from the New World, anyone?

Interweaving archaeology and science, Patrick E. McGovern tells the enthralling story of the world's oldest alcoholic beverages and the cultures that created them. Humans invented heady concoctions, experimenting with fruits, honey, cereals, tree resins, botanicals, and more. These "liquid time capsules" carried social, medicinal, and religious significance with far-reaching consequences for our species. McGovern describes nine extreme fermented beverages of our ancestors, including the Midas Touch from Turkey and the 9000-year-old Chateau Jiahu from Neolithic China, the earliest chemically identified alcoholic drink yet discovered. For the adventuresome, homebrew interpretations of the ancient drinks are provided, with matching meal recipes.

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