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One of the world's oldest beverages - Malcolm Purinton

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Today, there are over 100 distinct beer varieties, from pilsners and bocks, to porters, stouts, and IPAs. The oldest evidence of beer brewing dates back 13,000 years, but experts believe the drink developed independently across the world. So, how did ancient civilizations brew beer, and how did their methods develop into the beverage we know today? Malcolm Purinton traces the evolution of beer.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Malcolm Purinton
Director
Anton Bogaty
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Composer
Jarrett Farkas
Sound Designer and Mixer
Weston Fonger
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Produced by
Sazia Afrin
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Shannon Odell
Script Editor
Vivian Jiang
Fact-Checker
Charles Wallace

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