History Extra podcast
History Extra podcast
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Beer history: everything you wanted to know
43 minutes Posted Jul 19, 2025 at 11:00 pm.
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Beer is one of the world’s most popular alcoholic beverages. From refreshing lagers to amber ales and creamy stouts, there’s a style for virtually every drinker to enjoy. But how did this winning combination of water, hops, malts and yeast become such a staple in the first place? Jon Bauckham talks to Phil Withington to answer listener questions on beer’s boozy history, from medieval monasteries to the modern pub.


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