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Breweries tell their story with oneofakind artwork. Aug 17, 2015 guzzling 9,000 years of history with the comic book story of beer. Starting from around 7000 bc, beer has emerged as a major element driving humankinds development, a role it has. The illustrations in this graphic novel are amazing and they compliment its informative, and often humorous, writing. Come say hello and pick up your copy of the most engaging crash course in beer history ever to hit bookshelves. The worlds favorite beverage from 7000 bc to todays craft brewing revolution kindle edition by hennessey, jonathan, smith, mike, mcconnell, aaron, mcconnell, aaron. The comic book story of beer is a graphic novel for beer. Guzzling 9,000 years of history with the comic book story. Tony liked the idea and they submitted the script, curran said. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The comic book story of beer creators brew up a refreshing. Read the comic book story of beer the worlds favorite beverage from 7000 bc to todays craft brewing revolution by jonathan hennessey available from rakuten kobo. I know reading a book on the history of one specific thing sounds very dry and. The worlds favorite beverage from 7000 bc to todays craft brewing revolution paperback by jonathan hennessey goodreads author writer.
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Guzzling 9,000 years of history with the comic book story of. The worlds favorite beverage from 7000 bc to todays craft brewing revolution reminds me a lot of that book. A straight telling of the history of beer is going to take hundreds of pages to convey information and is likely to be pretty digressive. And thats just what will happen from 24 pm on saturday, august 27, at the organic beer fest in overlook park. The salt a new illustrated history explores beer s journey from the cradle of agriculture, to the rise and fall of ancient. Sep 22, 2015 with the comic book story of beer, the firstever nonfiction graphic novel focused on this most favored beverage, you can follow along from the very beginning, as authors jonathan hennessey and mike smith team up with illustrator aaron mcconnell to present the key figures, events, and, yes, beers that shaped and frequently made history.
A comics legend teams up with three floyds to brew some beerfueled superhero mayhem. How to know if a comic book is a reprint our pastimes. Aaron mcconnell artist of the comic book story of beer. A comic book story of beer signing with artist aaron mcconnell can improve on that. Written by jonathan hennessey and brewer mike smith, and illustrated by aaron mcconnell, this fullcolor graphic novel depicts the last 9,000 years of beer history. The worlds favorite beverage from 7000 bc to todays craft brewing revolution hennessey, jonathan, smith, mike, mcconnell, aaron, mcconnell, aaron on. Talking comics and beer with arcade brewerys lance curran. Arcades 6pack stories series of beer debuts wednesday with festus rotgut. Its a problem that longtime friends jonathan hennessey and mike smith aim to solve with their new graphic novel, the comic book story of beer. The comic book story of beer book trailer on vimeo.
But the comic book story of beer, i knew, would be able to actually take the reader to the ancient fertile crescent or neolithic china or florence in the middle of the black plague. Mcconnells lavish art is rich and vibrant, perfectly illustrating the high points of a story as old as civilization itself. Besides a lot of fun facts, this graphic novel tells the history of a lot of different beerstyles such as indian pale ale ipa, pilsner and stout. The comic book story of beer traces beer s influence through world history as a liberating and emancipating force that improved the life of everyday people, beginning with early humans experiments with fermentation all the way up through the contemporary explosion of craft brewing.
The comic book story of beer is a gorgeously and ornately illustrated history of the brewski. The wellread beer geek pacific northwest indie made. In the comic book story of beer, due out in september, we get a graphical tour of such pivotal momentsfrom the cradle of agriculture to the modernday craft beer heyday. The compatibility of comics and beer can be seen in my parents basement. The comic book story of beer will be published on september 22, 2015, by ten speed pressa west coastbased nonfiction imprint of the crown publishing group. Arcade brewery marries comics, beer in a 6pack chicago.
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A lot of beer books tend to be very serious, and i think the comic medium allowed us to tell the story of beer with a degree of levity, smith told. Aaron mcconnell presents the key figures and events that have shaped the development and history of beer, from its beginnings around 7000 bc through todays fascination with craft brewing. So as extremely knowledgeable scribes jonathan hennessey and mike smith attest, beer is. Beer and comic books may or may not be an ideal combination, but reading the new book from ten speed press, the comic book story of beer, its clear they go very well together writer jonathan hennessey and artist aaron mcconnell have a reputation for making nonfiction historical graphic novels, having previously collaborated on the gettysburg address. The comic book story of beer is a fullcolor, lushly illustrated graphic novel that recounts the manylayered past and present of beer through dynamic pairings of pictures and meticulously researched insight into the history of the worlds favorite brew starting from about 7,000 bc, the comic book story of beer traces beers influence through world history, encapsulating early mans. The graphic novel details the rise of beer as a cultural phenomenon as well as the science behind the brewing process. Now for some icing on the cake or froth on the beerim happy to announce the comic book story of beer tshirt.
The worlds favorite beverage from 7000 bc to todays craft brewing revolution by jonathan hennessey wouldnt every book be better as a comic or graphic novel. A lot of beer books tend to be very serious, and i think the comic medium allowed us to tell the story of beer with a degree of levity, he says. The comic book story of beer is a fullcolor, lushly illustrated graphic novel that recounts the manylayered past and present of beer through dynamic pairings of pictures and meticulously researched insight into the history of the worlds favorite brew. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the comic book story of beer. I tell you what, have another one on me fact, that is. Aug 20, 2015 the history of beer has been told time and time again, but smith tells npr that the colorful medium gives the tales a breath of fresh air. Each bottles label contain comics panels that tell a story across the. The comic book story of beer by jonathan hennessey. The comic book story of beer comic read the comic book. Guzzling 9,000 years of history with the comic book story of beer.
The authors of the comic book story of beer move swiftly across time and continents. Arcade brewery is taking a slightly different approach to comic book storytelling. Aaron mcconnell is the author of fat loss secrets 0. Breweries tell their story with oneofakind artwork tales. Aug 22, 2015 for many breweries, beer cans serve as a canvas, allowing artists and illustrators to create fun, eyecatching designs that set their beers apart and tell a story about their beer and brewery. The worlds favorite beverage from 7000 bc to todays craft brewing revolution. The wellread beer geek pacific northwest indie made beer. Dec 08, 2014 the comic book artist created panels for tshirts, and the idea stuck to tell a story across a sixpack. Beer and comic books october 1, 2015 mark peters a store where you can buy the latest batman and newest dogfish head. The comic book story of beer creators brew up a refreshing history alex dueben nov 6, 2015 the book s creators explain to cbr news what went into depicting 9,000 years of human civilization and how beer was the key to much of it. Handdrawn in a classic, accessible style, the comic book story of beer makes a great gift, and will appeal to the most avid comic book geek and those who live for beer. The book is his third collaboration with artist aaron mcconnell.
Starting from about 7,000 bc, the comic book story of beer traces beers. A lot of beer books tend to be very serious, and i think the comic medium allowed us to tell the story of beer with a degree of levity, smith told npr. Jason aaron and tony moore tell 6pack stories with. Beer cans offer space for creative license that bottles cannot. Beer bottle labels that tell an actual comic book story. Zombie cowboy, a black wheat ale that features a story by thor writer jason aaron and the walking dead cocreator tony moore that unfolds across all six bottles. Additionally, these differences routinely vary by publisher, brand, series and print date, making it difficult for the novice comic book collector to know when he has the genuine article.
Terry foster, beer historian, brewer, and author of pale ale and brewing porters and stouts for someone who was a comic book geek before a beer geek, the comic book story of beer seamlessly melds both worlds. That was what the comic book story creators believed, and this work of graphic nonfiction proves them right. Starting from about 7,000 bc, the comic book story of beer traces beers influence through world. The centuriesold evolution of beer is a story best told through pictures. That love of specialty items is a key connection between the beer and comics universes. Jonathan is the coauthor of the comic book story of beer random house, a nonfiction graphic novel telling the story of the worlds favorite alcoholic beverage from 7,000 b. The worlds favorite beverage from 7000 bc to todays craft brewing revolution by. The worlds favorite beverage from 7000 bc to todays craft brewing author. The comic book story of beer traces beers influence through world history as a liberating and emancipating force that improved the life of everyday people, beginning with early humans experiments with fermentation all the way up through the contemporary explosion of craft brewing. Just in time to diminish your holiday gift list before you even write it.
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The comic book story of beer full read the comic book. The comic book story of beer by jonathan hennessey, mike. The comic book story of beer by jonathan hennessey, mike smith. A chronicle of the worlds favorite beverage from 7000 bc to todays craft brewing revolution by jonathan hennessey, mike smith isbn. All true beer lovers must place orders for the comic book. Alastair bland, npr this latest hop and barleyinspired feat certainly deserves a clinking of glasses the comic book story of beer is something all beer, history. Comic book story of beer by jonathan hennessey, 9781607746355, available at book. Tapping into beer history with books and beer book riot. As the title implies, the 173 pages of this book covers everything from the misty origins of beer through prohibition, homogenization, and the recent fanning out of styles and breweries.
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