Uncovering Beer Ghosts and Forgotten Hops History

About this episode

There is always beer history to be uncovered and this week on the show Jennifer Jordan, the author of the new book Beer Ghosts: In search of lost hops and the Women Who Grew Them is here to talk about The little-known story of the young women who played a vital role in the rise of America’s great breweries. . Visit AllAboutBeer.com for more podcasts, to read original articles, and to get info on upcoming events. Click here to support independent journalism covering the beer industry. This Episode is Sponsored by: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. All About Beer podcast listeners are among the first to know: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company’s famed rare beer Celly Drippins will be released to the public on Friday November 6 at both the Chico California and Mills River North Carolina locations. Learn more about the details of the release events at ​https://sierranevada.com/event/celly-drippins-release-2026 and plan your trip to experience this extra special beer, available only on tap at the brewery for a limited number of days while supplies last Berkeley Yeast Our Tropics yeast is based on a London Ale strain, but we added a new gene to its genome that codes for a unique thiol-relea