The Comic Book Story of Beer: The World's Favorite Beverage from 7000 BC to Today's Craft Brewing Revolution (Paperback)

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