Tapped Out

Abstract

Abstract Chapter 7 ends our journey with a discussion of the influence beer has had on our species involving our health, economics, technology, and rituals. The chapter connects Indigenous brewing to the craft beer industry in its efforts for sustainability and use of seasonal, local ingredients. With the recent growth of craft beer consumption has come a need to educate and train the next generation of brewers, and this has spurred a relationship between craft brewers and universities. An outgrowth of this partnership is the creation of renditions of ancient beers by brewing arts students working in tandem with local craft brewers as well as experimental archaeologists developing their own brews based on their archaeological research. This chapter includes six of these successful beer recipes, ranging from beer made from stale bread to those infused with chocolate. The art of beer making extends deep into ancient time, but present-day brewers, working with anthropologists, continue to connect the past to the present.