The Yeast that Conquered the World
from Brewing Society Hosted by Nathan Vadeboncoeur
A young Dane who carried Bavarian yeast across Europe in a small metal tin. Forty years later, a feud between a father and son would help unlock the mysteries of fermentation itself. This is the story of how lager conquered the world.
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