Episode 37: The Decline of the Brewster

Lady Science Podcast by Leila McNeill

Feb 16, 202100:38:48Society & Culture

In this episode, the hosts discuss the long history of women in the world of beer and brewing. From ancient godesses to medieval brewsters and alewives, women dominated brewing until changing economies and men gradually...

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