The oldest known recipe in the world is for beer. In fact, it may have been beer--not bread--that inspired civilization's first farmers to put down roots. On this week's edition of Please Explain, we'll find out what goes into making a good beer.
Guests are Steve Hindy, president and co-founder of the Brooklyn Brewery, and co-author of the new book Beer School; and Gregg Smith, beer expert and author of A Beer History, as well as The Beer Drinker's Bible and Beer in America: The Early Years--1587-1840: Beer's Role in the Settling of America and the Birth of a Nation.
ยป Please Explain series
Music: Sonatine Soundtrack Tracks 6 and 1
Guests are Steve Hindy, president and co-founder of the Brooklyn Brewery, and co-author of the new book Beer School; and Gregg Smith, beer expert and author of A Beer History, as well as The Beer Drinker's Bible and Beer in America: The Early Years--1587-1840: Beer's Role in the Settling of America and the Birth of a Nation.
ยป Please Explain series
Music: Sonatine Soundtrack Tracks 6 and 1
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