The history, philosophy and science of beer -
three serious talks
History: Dr. Gareth Young (University of Glasgow)
Gareth is a philosopher who works on logic, has an interest in the history of beer, and was UK National Homebrewing Champion 2015.
A recent paper on the evolution of the different alcohol producing yeasts in Cell: http://www.cell.com/cell/abstract/S0092-8674(16)31071-6
Philosophy: Dr. Cain Todd (University of Lancaster)
Cain is a philosopher who works on aesthetics, and despite being an expert in the philosophy of wine is also happy to turn his hand to talking about beer.
Sylvie is a food scientist with extensive research interests in beer tasting, beer expertise and sensory qualities.
