History of the Week

Alcohol History LInks Feb 24 - Mar 3
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Top Fermenting German Beers

A thread to follow, to be sure. On various types of top fermenting beers from Germany.
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Taming Elephants

Weekly translations from the good folks over at Brewing Classical. This time with elephants!
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Cider making in Wales

This one came my way thanks to Cider News. A study group on Welsh cider, whose aims are to:

1. Work with 14 community groups to regenerate old orchards and/or identify areas for new plantings. 

2. Explore and record Welsh Heritage cider and perry fruit through DNA fingerprinting, qualitative observation of trees, and single variety juice fermentation trial to produce a comprehensive online catalogue. 

3. Tell the modern story of orcharding and cider making in Wales through the collection of oral histories and digital stories. 

Be sure to check out the videos on their vimeo page here!
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Oregon Hops

A brief overview of Dr. Peter Kopp and his recent book ​Hoptopia: A World of Agriculture and Beer in Oregon's Willamette Valley (California Studies in Food and Culture).