The Historian of Hops, Joel Hermensen, returns to teach Gary and Allison about brewing during the early years of the United States. Were there any hops? What were the founding father's brewing? If you went into a public house, would you like the beer?

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TIMELINE

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introductions

00:31 The Unique History of Beer in America

03:55 Pre-Columbian Beer Practices

07:38 European Influence on American Beer

10:10 Beer in Early American Colonies

20:42 Beer and the American Revolution

27:31 Challenges of Early American Brewing

32:19 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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CREDITS

Hosts:

Bobby Fleshman

Allison McCoy-Fleshman

Gary Ardnt

Music by Sarah Lynn Huss

Recorded & Produced by David Kalsow

Brought to you by McFleshman's Brewing Co

Have you ever heard of Polly Pennington? The badass pHD chemist who changed refrigeration? Nicola Twilley joins Gary, Bobby, and Allison again to talk about early brewing trends in America and M.E. Pennington's story.

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NICOLA TWILLEY BIO

Nicola Twilley is the author of "Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves" and co-host of Gastropod, a podcast looking at food through the lens of history and science.

Nicky was raised in England and currently based out of Los Angeles, where she is making use of the abundant sunshine to pretend she has a green thumb. She also frequently contributes to The New Yorker.

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TIMELINE

00:00 Introduction and Welcome

00:25 The Importance of Lager in Beer Culture

03:34 Steam Beer and Refrigeration Challenges

07:45 The Evolution of Refrigeration in Brewing

11:22 Polly Pennington: The Unsung Hero of Refrigeration

18:16 What else is in the book?

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CREDITS

Hosts:

Bobby Fleshman

Allison McCoy-Fleshman

Gary Ardnt

Music by Sarah Lynn Huss

Recorded & Produced by David Kalsow

Brought to you by McFleshman's Brewing Co

Beer is best served cold but it wasn't that way for most of human history! Nicola Twilley joins Gary, Bobby, and Allison to talk about the history of refrigeration and how brewers changed the world (of refrigeration).

GRAB THE BOOK

Grab your copy of "Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves" here! -> https://respect-the-beer.captivate.fm/frostbite

NICOLA TWILLEY BIO

Nicole Twilley is the author of "Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves" and co-host of Gastropod, a podcast looking at food through the lens of history and science.

Nicky was raised in England and currently based out of Los Angeles, where she is making use of the abundant sunshine to pretend she has a green thumb. She also frequently contributes to The New Yorker.

PATREON

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EMAIL

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EPISODE TIMELINE

00:00 Introducing Nicola Twilley

00:45 The History of Cold and Refrigeration

03:25 Early Innovations in Creating Cold, Ice Harvesting

05:52 The Role of Thermodynamics in Refrigeration

10:30 The Natural Ice Industry and Its Challenges

13:14 Refrigeration's Impact on Brewing

17:12 The Evolution of Beer Storage and Transportation

29:23 Conclusion, Come Back for Part 2

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CREDITS

Hosts:

Bobby Fleshman

Allison McCoy-Fleshman

Gary Ardnt

Music by Sarah Lynn Huss

Recorded & Produced by David Kalsow

Brought to you by McFleshman's Brewing Co