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The comic book story of beer : the world's favorite beverage from 7000 BC to today's craft brewing revolution / Jonathan Hennessey and Mike Smith ; art by Aaron McConnell ; lettering by Tom Orzechowski.

by Hennessey, Jonathan, 1971-

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Ten Speed Press, [2015]

Beer -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Brewing -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.

9781607746355 (pbk.)

173 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 26 cm.

Includes index.

Beer in the ancient world -- The brewing process -- Dark ages and medieval beer -- The hops revolution : beer becomes a commodity -- Empire and industry : beer goes big -- Science and politics transform beer -- but for the better? -- Prohibition and homogenization blues : beer goes stale -- Drinking on the shoulders of giants : beer today.

Starting from around 7000 BC, beer has emerged as a major element driving humankind’s development, a role it has continued to play through today's craft brewing explosion. Follow along from the very beginning, as authors Jonathan Hennessey and Mike Smith team up with illustrator Aaron McConnell to present the key figures, events, and, yes, beers that shaped and frequently made history.

Graphic non-fiction.

Comic books, strips, etc.

Smith, Mike, 1971-

McConnell, Aaron, 1976-

Orzechowski, Tom.

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