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035			_a(OCoLC)1021809176
050			_aTP577 _b.M346 2018
100	1		_aMcGovern, Patrick E.
245	1	0	_aAncient brews : _brediscovered and re-created / _cPatrick E. McGovern ; foreword by Sam Calagione.
260			_aNew York : _bW.W. Norton & Company, _c2018.
300			_axxxi, 291 p. : _bill.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 261-272) and index.
505	0		_aThe 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?
520			_aInterweaving 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.
650		4	_aBrewing _xHistory.
700	1		_aCalagione, Sam, _d1969-
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