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Books, Journals, Films @ KPU Library

This guide is intended to help students in HIST 1190 find resources for their research and course assignments. Have a look at the various tabs and contact me if you need additional help. (Use the email link below my picture on the left.)

~Sigrid

General

Brewing, Beer and Pubs: A Global Perspective

Brewing Science, Technology and Print, 1700-1880

The Chemistry of Beer

Distilled: A Natural History of Spirits

Handbook of Brewing

A History of Beer and Brewing 

A Natural History of Beer 

Beer: A Global Journey Through the Past and Present

Canada / North America

Beer Culture in Theory and Practice: Understanding Craft Beer Culture in the United States

Brew North: How Canadians Made Beer and Beer Made Canada

Brewed in Canada: The Untold Story of Canada's 350-year-old Brewing Industry

Brewing Battles: A History of American Beer

A Brief History of Beer in Canada (journal article)

New Identities from Remnants of the Past: An Examination of the History of Beer Brewing in Ontario and the Recent Emergence of Craft Breweries (journal article)

Virginia Beer: A Guide from Colonial Days to Craft's Golden Age

Africa

Breweries, Politics and Identity: The History Behind Namibia's Beer

Asia

Brewed in Japan: The Evolution of the Japanese Beer Industry

Revealing a 5000 year old beer recipe of China (journal article)

Europe

Ale, Beer and Brewsters in England: Women's Work in a Changing World, 1300-1600

The Barbarian's Beverage: A History of Beer in Ancient Europe

Craft Beer Culture and Modern Medievalism: Brewing Dissent

A History of Brewing in Holland, 900-1900: Economy, Technology, and the State

Voices of Guinness: An Oral History of the Park Royal Brewery

Beer & Economics

Barrel-aged Stout and Selling Out: Goose Island, Anheuser-Busch, and how Craft Beer Became Big Business

Beer, Brewing, and Business History (journal articles)

A Brief Economic History of Beer - book chapter

Beeronomics: How Beer Explains the World

Fermenting Revolution: How to Drink Beer and Save the World

Find additional books on these topics:

Alcoholic beverages -- History

Alcoholic beverages -- Social aspects

Beer -- History.

Beer -- Social aspects

Brewing -- History

Microbreweries

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Find Newspaper Articles

Zymurgyextensive beer recipes (and etc.) at the Langley KPU campus library

Other print magazines on:

Online Journals

American Journal of Enology & Viticulture

Journal of Brewing & Distilling  

Journal of the Institute of Brewing

Journal of Wine Economics

Journal of Wine Research

Wine Studies

Websites, Online Archives & Videos

Brewing and Brewery Operations - KPU Subject Guide; find additional resources