Producing fermented beverages was tricky. If the mixture did not stand long enough, the product contained no alcohol; but if left for too long, the mixture rotted and was undrinkable. Through ...

For this reason, we tend to organize alcoholic beverages into two broad categories: fermented beverages—wine and beer, yes, but also hard cider, sake, and mead—and spirits, which are produced ...

We asked the “Indiana Jones of alcohol” to dig into mankind’s relationship with libations. We were born to drink—first milk, then fermented beverages. Our sensory organs attract us to them.

Here are 8 fermented foods and drinks that have been shown to improve health and digestion. Kefir is a type of cultured dairy product. It’s nutritious, high in probiotics, and easy to digest.

The production and consumption of alcohol is one of our oldest traditions ... the answer is a 9,000-year-old rice-based fermented beverage found in the village of Jiahu in the Henan province.

Whiskey is a kind of distilled alcoholic drink. It is prepared from fermented grain mash like rye, barley, wheat and corn. Whiskey is fermented in charred white oak wood in order to achieve the ...

It’s also worth noting that fermented alcoholic beverages like beer and wine do not offer the same probiotic effects. Kimchi and Sauerkraut: If you’re craving tangy spice, Khan says kimchi and ...

In contrast, non-alcoholic drink categories are booming ... said though people who drank the ale didn’t know it at the time, the fermented beverage had health benefits which helped with ...