What can beer teach us about the great wide world? In The World of Beer: Tastes of History, Science, and Culture, beer educator and expert J Jackson-Beckham has crafted an engaging, highly interactive series that looks at and invites you to taste beer through the lens of history, mythology, botany, marketing, and more. Episodes on disc one: Beer Tasting: From Helles to Lambics; Beer Archaeology: Civilization And Ancient Ale; Beer Biology: Yeast, Fermenting, And Saisons; Beer Botany: Barley, Hops, And IPSs; Beer Geography: Terroir, Caves, And Guinness; Beer And Religion: Monks, Blocks, And Trappists. Episodes on disc two: Beer Legends: Myths, Witches, And Vikings; Beer And Society: Taverns, Darts, And Witbier; Beer Industry: Porters, Steam, And Bottling; Beer Politics: Purity Laws And Prohibition; Beer Marketing: Advertising And Light Lager; Beer's Future: Craft Brews And New Styles.