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Mar 2018
53m 37s

Zymology (BEER) with Quinton Sturgeon

ALIE WARD
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If you like booze, you'll love... fungus! Alie goes Rogue and takes a field trip to a brewery in Newport, OR where she smells vats of bubbling beer slop and learns about the microorganisms that are the workhorses of the brewing industry. Learn about yeasts, how beer is made, the hardest part about being a beer maker, the thick history of beer, some home brew ... Show More
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