Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio
Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio
Milk Street Radio
Beer at The Pyramids: The Strange History of the World’s Favorite Beverage
50 minutes Posted Apr 25, 2025 at 7:00 am.
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This week, we’re wetting our whistles with an array of historic, rare and homemade drinks. Journalist Jonny Garrett tells the true story of beer, including its use as a dietary supplement for children, a religious rite in prehistoric caves, and as a form of Ancient Egyptian currency. Plus, Aaron Goldfarb tells us about the collectors who hunt for very old bottles of booze; Alex Aïnouz cries over a sip of his homemade red wine; and JM Hirsch shares a delightfully salty cocktail tip.

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