What Came First: Beer or Bread?
What Came First: Beer or Bread?
What Came First: Beer or Bread?
Gary Arndt and Bobby Fleshman are joined by special guest Joel Hermansen to delve into the intriguing history of beer.
Joel Hermansen, a local history teacher, beer enthusiast, and McFleshman's bartender, shares his knowledge of the origins of beer and its role in ancient civilizations.
The discussion covers the controversial theory that beer gave birth to agriculture at scale to beer as a main source of water. From the role of honey for higher ABVs to the perfect climate for beer making. We've got it covered with more to come!
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Hosts:
Music by Sarah Lynn Huss
Recorded & Produced by David Kalsow
Brought to you by McFleshman's Brewing Co
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From The Podcast
Respecting the Beer
Explore the science, history, and art of beer with brewer Bobby Fleshman and drinker Gary Arndt in 30 minutes or less. In our first few episodes, we cover the origins of McFleshman's brewery and it's lead brewer, Bobby Fleshman. While studying for a PhD in astrophysics, Bobby fell in love with homebrewing. After consistently winning brewing competitions, he and his wife Alison McCoy decided to start a brewery with a different type of experience. Thus McFleshman's was born!Other topics covered include: the chemical make up of beer, the differences between the huge variety of beers, how color affects beer's taste, homebrewing, starting a brewery, why beer get's skunked, the origins of hops, the business of brewing, Benedictine Monk's effect on brewing, Hildegard of Bingen, Charlie Bamforth, Louis Pasteur, and much more.Join Podchaser to...
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