Brian Hoefling - Distilled Knowledge : The Science Behind Drinking's Greatest Myths, Legends, and Unanswered Questions ebook MOBI, DJV, PDF
9780789212689 English 0789212684 Everyone has questions about drinking, but it can seem like every bartender (and bargoer) has different answers. Between the old wives' tales, half-truths, and whiskey-soaked conjectures, it's hard to know what to believeuntil now. Armed with cutting-edge research and a barfly s thirst for the truth, cocktail instructor Brian D. Hoefling tackles the most burning questions and longest-held myths surrounding that most ancient of human pastimeswith the science to either back them up or knock them down. From the ins and outs of aging to the chemistry of a beer head and the science behind your hangover, Distilled Knowledge provides a complete and comical education that will put an end to any barroom dispute, once and for all. ", The world is full of questions, myths, and half-truths about drinking. Beer before liquor, never sicker? Should you drink the hair of the dog that bit you? These questions have often hilarious answers, but more often than not, the old wives tales and wild guesses of bartenders (and goers alike) drown them out. For the first time in one volume, "Distilled Knowledge" compiles all the major points of discussion and disputationwith the science to either back them up or knock them down. Cocktail historian and instructor Brian D. Hoefling s pithy, conversational text is divided into two parts. The first, What Hits the Glass, discusses the ins and outs of fermentation, distillation, aging, and mixingeven solving the age-old conundrum between shaken and stirred. The second section, What Hits the Body, deals with the after-effects of alcohol on the human body, answering a wide range of questions on intoxication, social lubrication, and hangovers. Readers will receive a complete and comical education through this attractive volume, which features clear, cheeky illustrations throughout. Complete with cross-references, scientific appendices, and a full index, the easily digestible entries are robust enough to put an end to any barroom dispute. A compulsively readable book, "Distilled Knowledge" is as funny as it is factual and will delight cocktail enthusiasts, beer aficionados, and those who love a good bit of trivia.", The world is full of questions, myths, and half-truths about drinking. Why does a garnish or a dash of bitters change a drink entirely? Does grapefruit juice increase intoxication? How can something age in a glass bottle? All these questions have answers, but more often than not the old wives' tales, anecdotes, assumptions, and scientific wild guesses of bartenders (and -goers alike) drown them out. For the first time in one volume, Distilled Knowledge compiles all the major points of discussion and disputation--with the science to either back them up or knock them down. Cocktail historian and instructor Brian D. Hoefling presents exhaustively researched scientific answers as digestible entries, each a few paragraphs in length, alongside clear and charming illustrations. The text is divided into two primary sections. The first, "What Hits the Glass," details the production of alcoholic beverages from the harvest right up to the very first sip. Topics covered include fermentation, distillation, aging, and mixing--even solving the age-old conundrum between "shaken" and "stirred." The second section, "What Hits the Body," will deal with the effects of alcohol on the human body, and will answer questions like, "Beer before liquor never sicker?" and "Do bubbles make you bubbly?" With wide-ranging areas of inquiry, the book will spend time demystifying the seemingly mundane and getting to the bottom of some of our most timeless received wisdom about drinks and drinking. Each entry is written in a pithy, conversational tone, and is robust enough to stand alone--the book can be read straight through, consulted on specific questions as a reference text, or idly thumbed in search of knowledge and amusement. Where applicable, entries direct the reader to other parts of the book for answers to related questions, while back matter features scientific citations for further reference. A compulsively readable book, Distilled Knowledge is as funny as it is factual. It is a perfect gift for cocktail enthusiasts, beer aficionados, bartenders of all skill levels, and those who just love a good bit of trivia.
9780789212689 English 0789212684 Everyone has questions about drinking, but it can seem like every bartender (and bargoer) has different answers. Between the old wives' tales, half-truths, and whiskey-soaked conjectures, it's hard to know what to believeuntil now. Armed with cutting-edge research and a barfly s thirst for the truth, cocktail instructor Brian D. Hoefling tackles the most burning questions and longest-held myths surrounding that most ancient of human pastimeswith the science to either back them up or knock them down. From the ins and outs of aging to the chemistry of a beer head and the science behind your hangover, Distilled Knowledge provides a complete and comical education that will put an end to any barroom dispute, once and for all. ", The world is full of questions, myths, and half-truths about drinking. Beer before liquor, never sicker? Should you drink the hair of the dog that bit you? These questions have often hilarious answers, but more often than not, the old wives tales and wild guesses of bartenders (and goers alike) drown them out. For the first time in one volume, "Distilled Knowledge" compiles all the major points of discussion and disputationwith the science to either back them up or knock them down. Cocktail historian and instructor Brian D. Hoefling s pithy, conversational text is divided into two parts. The first, What Hits the Glass, discusses the ins and outs of fermentation, distillation, aging, and mixingeven solving the age-old conundrum between shaken and stirred. The second section, What Hits the Body, deals with the after-effects of alcohol on the human body, answering a wide range of questions on intoxication, social lubrication, and hangovers. Readers will receive a complete and comical education through this attractive volume, which features clear, cheeky illustrations throughout. Complete with cross-references, scientific appendices, and a full index, the easily digestible entries are robust enough to put an end to any barroom dispute. A compulsively readable book, "Distilled Knowledge" is as funny as it is factual and will delight cocktail enthusiasts, beer aficionados, and those who love a good bit of trivia.", The world is full of questions, myths, and half-truths about drinking. Why does a garnish or a dash of bitters change a drink entirely? Does grapefruit juice increase intoxication? How can something age in a glass bottle? All these questions have answers, but more often than not the old wives' tales, anecdotes, assumptions, and scientific wild guesses of bartenders (and -goers alike) drown them out. For the first time in one volume, Distilled Knowledge compiles all the major points of discussion and disputation--with the science to either back them up or knock them down. Cocktail historian and instructor Brian D. Hoefling presents exhaustively researched scientific answers as digestible entries, each a few paragraphs in length, alongside clear and charming illustrations. The text is divided into two primary sections. The first, "What Hits the Glass," details the production of alcoholic beverages from the harvest right up to the very first sip. Topics covered include fermentation, distillation, aging, and mixing--even solving the age-old conundrum between "shaken" and "stirred." The second section, "What Hits the Body," will deal with the effects of alcohol on the human body, and will answer questions like, "Beer before liquor never sicker?" and "Do bubbles make you bubbly?" With wide-ranging areas of inquiry, the book will spend time demystifying the seemingly mundane and getting to the bottom of some of our most timeless received wisdom about drinks and drinking. Each entry is written in a pithy, conversational tone, and is robust enough to stand alone--the book can be read straight through, consulted on specific questions as a reference text, or idly thumbed in search of knowledge and amusement. Where applicable, entries direct the reader to other parts of the book for answers to related questions, while back matter features scientific citations for further reference. A compulsively readable book, Distilled Knowledge is as funny as it is factual. It is a perfect gift for cocktail enthusiasts, beer aficionados, bartenders of all skill levels, and those who just love a good bit of trivia.