A review by ivydeliz
The Comic Book Story of Beer: The World's Favorite Beverage from 7000 BC to Today's Craft Brewing Revolution by Tom Orzechowski, Aaron McConnell, Mike Smith, Jonathan Hennessey
4.0
A little spotty at the beginning -- I struggle with this issue a lot with comics -- but when we got to the late 1800's and 1900's I was familiar enough with history that I actually learned A LOT from the history of beer. Lots of fun facts like:
* brewing was done by women in their houses, and the very good ones were called alewives or brewsters. People started hanging out at these ladies' houses so they became "public houses" ie. pubs!
* the covered beer stein was a result of the Black Plague to avoid contagion and keep the flies out from the decomposing bodies everywhere :S
* Anchor Steam Brewery in San Francisco was the key to the American Craft Beer Revolution! Which is how the west coast has such great beer! Also, American Pale Ales are being made outside of America with exported hops. Cool stuff!
* a lot more stuff but you have to read it :)
* brewing was done by women in their houses, and the very good ones were called alewives or brewsters. People started hanging out at these ladies' houses so they became "public houses" ie. pubs!
* the covered beer stein was a result of the Black Plague to avoid contagion and keep the flies out from the decomposing bodies everywhere :S
* Anchor Steam Brewery in San Francisco was the key to the American Craft Beer Revolution! Which is how the west coast has such great beer! Also, American Pale Ales are being made outside of America with exported hops. Cool stuff!
* a lot more stuff but you have to read it :)