August General Meeting – PHD Candidate Joshua Immerman Driscoll

The August meeting is for all of the lovers of history. Joshua is a Sociology PHD candidate @ UW-Milwaukee. His research is focused on how alcohol, especially beer, was used as a political feasting resource in prehistoric Europe (early Iron Age west-central European 800-400BC specifically). Joshua is particularly interested in the shelf-life of prehistoric beer: Longer shelf-life -> more beer -> bigger feasts -> more political power. (Insert Tim Allen grunt for “more power.”)

Joshua was kind enough to provide a few links of prehistoric recipes; see below:

https://people.uwm.edu/barnold/2017/03/20/keltenbrau-2-0-lambic-braggot/
https://people.uwm.edu/barnold/2017/03/18/juellinges-prize-an-iron-age-ale-josh-driscoll/
https://people.uwm.edu/barnold/2016/11/29/keltenbrau-2-0-lakefront-bragott/

For those not familiar with the club, the next general meeting is on August 28th @ Cliffords Supper Club in Hales Corners. We start @ 7:30 p.m. and be sure to bring tasting glasses!