Amber, Hops, and Yeast:
A Liquid History of Human Civilization
By: Marc Silver
Introduction : A Toast to Civilization
Chapter 1 The Accidental Invention
Chapter 2 Liquid Bread and Divine Libations
Chapter 3 The Brewer's First Tools
Chapter 4 From Grain to Globe
Chapter 5 The Monastic Guardians
Chapter 6 The Hop Revolution
Chapter 7 Science Takes the Stage
Chapter 8 Steam, Ice, and Empire
Chapter 9 Empire in a Glass
Chapter 10 The Four Pillars
Chapter 11 The Alchemy of Brewing
Chapter 12 The Fifth Ingredient
Chapter 13 The Ales of Old Europe
Chapter 14 The Lager Revolution
Chapter 15 The New World Rebirth
Chapter 16 The Frontiers of Flavor
Chapter 17 The Global Table
Chapter 18 The State of the Suds
Chapter 19 The Conscious Consumer
Chapter 20 The Future in a Fermenter
Chapter 21 The Culture of Beer
Chapter 22 The Art of Tasting
Chapter 23 Beer and Food
Chapter 24 The Language of Beer
Chapter 25 The People Behind the Pint
Conclusion The Eternal Pint
Appendix:
Beer and Food Pairing Guide
References and Further Reading
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Additional Articles by: Marc Silver
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