num_pages: 336
description: One of Smithsonian Magazines Ten Best Books of the Year about FoodA Forbes Best Booze Book of the Year Interweaving archaeology and science Patrick E. McGovern tells the enthralling story of the worlds 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.
language: English
title: Ancient Brews: Rediscovered and Re-created
publisher: W. W. Norton & Company