Panel: There Will Be Beer: The Rebirth of the Beer Cocktail

Authors

Ken Albala, University of the PacificFollow
Jacob Grier
David Solmonson
Lesley Jacobs Solmonson

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Department

History

Conference Title

International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP)

Location

Chicago, IL

Conference Dates

March 14-17, 2014

Date of Presentation

3-16-2014

Abstract

Long before mankind invented distillation, mixed drinks with a fermented base were the libation of choice -- and the key to social lubrication. The Egyptians brewed dates, Shakespeare espoused metheglin, and Harry Potter opted for a pint of Tudor-style butter beer. Today, beer cocktails remain an obscure genre of cocktailia but one that is quickly growing in popularity as bartenders and home mixologists discover the vast array of profiles, complexities, and flexible natures of beer and ale. Using tastings of Pharaoh’s Ale, Buttered Beere, and a modern beer cocktail, the panel will trace the history of beer-based beverages to arrive at the modern intersection of the craft brew and craft cocktail movements.

Comments

Organization website

Recommended Citation

Albala, K., Grier, J., Solmonson, D., & Solmonson, L. J. (2014). Panel: There Will Be Beer: The Rebirth of the Beer Cocktail. Paper presented at International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) in Chicago, IL.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/cop-facpres/96