S2:E3 - Barley

Growing Beer by Ben Richards

Nov 9, 202029:59Arts

This episode we're finding out about that key ingredient - barley. I speak to an archaeologist and brewing duo to find out how beer came to our shores, what is was like and what I need to do to get back to basics for my...

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