The Comic Book Story of Beer

Posted on 18 September 2017 by Jonathan Hennessey

A full color, lushly illustrated graphic novel that recounts the many layered past and present of beer through dynamic pairings of pictures and meticulously researched insight into the history of the world s favorite brew.Starting from about 7,000 BC, The Comic Book Story of Beer traces beer s influence through world history, encapsulating early man s experiments with fermentation, the rise and fall of Ancient Rome, the often beer related factors that led Europe out of the Dark Ages, the Age of Exploration, the spread of capitalism, the Reformation, and on up to the contemporary explosion of craft brewing No book has ever told the story of beer in a graphic format as a liberating or emancipating force that improved the life of everyday people Visually riffing on abstract subjects like pasteurization, original gravity, and lagering, artist Aaron McConnell has a flair for cinematic action and demonstrates versatility in depicting characters and episodes from beer s rich history Hand drawn in a classic, accessible style, The Comic Book Story of Beer makes a great gift, and will appeal to the most avid comic book geek and those who live for beer. Read The Comic Book Story of Beer – kino-fada.fr Informative, apparently well researched, passionate, and nicely illustrated This is everything I could ask for in graphic nonfiction I have to imagine that this would be an evenexciting read for people who drink beer, especially those who are interested in craft beers I m neither, just a history nerd with a special interest in the history of food and beverage For me, this book was largely an enjoyable read, densely packed with information without going off...This graphic novel is a wonderful love letter to beer The story is written with the passion that only a true beer lover can have about the subject This is a very in depth history going from prehistory to today While I wasn t worried because I m the kind of guy that likes dry histories, I was pleasantly surprised at how engrossing and readable this graphic novel is I honestly couldn t put it down I loved how the author didn t only tell the history of beer in general, but went into the back s This graphic novel is a wonderful love letter to beer The story is written with the passion that only a true beer lover can have about the subject This is a very in depth history going from prehistory to today While I wasn t worried because I m the kind of guy that likes dry histories, I was pleasantly surprised at how engrossing and readable this graphic novel is I honestly couldn t put it down I loved how the author didn t only tell the h...The very existence of this graphic novel fascinates me With the popularity of craft brews, I can see the general interest in the material, but why a graphic novel I m not complaining, just curious I actually don t drink beer Something about the basic flavor just puts me off I ve tried quite a few over the years, but never found one from which it was worth takingthan a polite sip or two I do love comics though, and am especially happy to read one on a topic not normally associated wit The very existence of this graphic novel fascinates me With the popularity of craft brews, I can see the general interest in the material, but why a graphic novel I m not complaining, just curious I actually don t drink beer Something about the basic flavor just puts me off I ve tried quite a few over the years, but never found one from which it was worth takingthan a polite sip or two I do love comics though, and am especially happy to read one on a topic not normally associated with the medium Beer is one of those commodities as old as civilization itself The book gives the full history, from the earliest known archeological evidence right up to the current microbrew revolution It reads pleasantly enough, and the artwork is well suited to the task The book s conclusion drags on a bit, partly due to the creators decision to do their summary paragraphs in the form of beer labels, a conceit ...This review is based on an ARC copy from NetGalley.Love love love this book There s no doubt that craft beer is super popular at the moment, so whether your e a beer drinker or just interested in pop culture, this book is for you I know reading a book on the history of one specific thing sounds very dry and tedious, but this book never bored me and never felt like a chore to read In fact, the illustrations and light tone of the book made it quite a delightful process I never new beer had such This review is based on an ARC copy from NetGalley.Love love love this book There s no doubt that craft beer is super popular at the moment, so whether your e a beer drinker or just interested in pop culture, this book is for you I ...Someone sent this to me at the time I marked my fourth decennial, but didn t pop a card or return address in there, so they remain safely anonymous whereas I remain fucking forty So, thanks, yo, whoever you are As I don t know anything about brewing, I can t comment on the presentation of the production process or the history of different varieties lambics, doppel, porter, c Cool, though, that beer does in fact have a history I imagine there must be an Althusser of brewing out there Someone sent this to me at the time I marked my fourth decennial, but didn t pop a card or return address in there, so they remain safely anonymous whereas I remain fucking forty So, thanks, yo, whoever you are As I don t know anything about brewing, I can t comment on the presentation of the production process or the history of different varieties lambics, do...I went into this one with high hopes, but it left me disappointed for four reasons 1 It spends far too much time trying to prove to the reader how important beer is I d rather haveinformation and less of a sales pitch 2 The first section about early beer is mostly mythology along with stories that even the book admits are probably false Why even have this in the book if you know it s probably not true 3 It feels like it s lacking in information I m not a beer historian, but if beer w I went into this one with high hopes, but it left me disappointed for four reasons 1 It spends far too much time trying to prove to the reader how important beer is I d rather haveinformation and less of a sales pitch 2 The first section about early beer is mostly mythology along with stories that even the book admits are probably false Why even have this in the book if you know it s probably not true 3 It fee...A VERY detailed history of beer At times it was a little slow, but overall a good read I learned a lot and the illustrations were superb. Many thanks to NetGalley and Ten Speed Press for a digital Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for my review.Don t let the fun comics format lull you into thinking this is simply a light romp about drinking beer Sure, that may be where it starts, but it is so muchThis is a history book, complete with footnotes and references a few are in the book, but the full list of chapter notes can be found on their website and an index Not only will you be entertained, you will be educated This is Many thanks to NetGalley and Ten Speed Press for a digital Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for my review.Don t let the fun comics format lull you into thinking this is simply a light romp about drinking beer Sure, that may be where it starts, but it is so muchThis is a history book, complete with footnotes and references a few are in the book, but the full list of chapter notes can be found on their website and an index Not only will you be entertained, you will be educated This...Delightfully refreshing, with a charming and strong finish, this Comic Book Story of Beer ranks high with all of our tastersand you can see where I m going with this Seriously, though packed with solid, documented history and clearly marking simple assertions and conjec...

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18 September 2017

Jonathan Hennessey