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
Distilled: A Natural History of Spirits
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 Namibian 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
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
Selected Books
Creating Wine: The Emergence of a World Industry, 1840-1914
A History of Wine in America: From Prohibition to the Present
The Shape of Wine: Its Packaging Evolution
Wine Globalization: A New Comparative History
Zinfandel: A History of a Grape and Its Wine
Find more books on these subjects:
Find journal articles:
Scholarly articles from all subject areas.
Most journals have extensive past coverage with access to current articles typically delayed 3-5 years post publication.
Off campus access restricted to current KPU students and employees.
Current scholarly articles from many areas of science and ebooks published from 2017-2021.
Access from 1995 to present.
Off campus access restricted to current KPU students and employees.
Large, multidisciplinary article database that is a good starting point for research in many areas. The interface for this and all our other EBSCO databases will change mid-2025. Click here to try out the new interface early!
Off campus access restricted to current KPU students and employees.
Find Newspaper Articles
Major Canadian newspapers as well as many small-market newspapers.
Off campus access restricted to current KPU students and employees.
Zymurgy - extensive 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
Selected Videos
Empires of Industry : Brewed in America
Women Who Brew : Breaking the Glass Ceiling for the Love of Beer
Streaming Video Portals
Please use Google Chrome when playing videos on campus. When using PCs in e-classrooms, videos should be accessible through Internet Explorer.
Please use Google Chrome when playing videos on campus. When using PCs in e-classrooms, videos should be accessible through Internet Explorer.
Please use Google Chrome when playing videos on campus. When using PCs in e-classrooms, videos should be accessible through Internet Explorer.
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