Distilled Knowledge: The Science Behind Drinkings Greatest Myths, Legends, and [Hardcover]

Everyone has questions about drinking, but it can seem like every bartender (and bargoer) has different answers. Between the old wives' tales, half-truths, and whiskey-soaked conjectures, it's hard to know what to believe—until now.

Armed with cutting-edge research and a barfly’s thirst for the truth, cocktail instructor Brian D. Hoefling tackles the most burning questions and longest-held myths surrounding that most ancient of human pastimes—with the science to either back them up or knock them down. From the ins and outs of aging to the chemistry of a beer head and the science behind your hangover,Distilled Knowledgeprovides a complete and comical education that will put an end to any barroom dispute, once and for all.

AWARDS

2016 Holiday gift guide selection —Alcademics

2016 Holiday gift guide selection —The Hollywood Reporter

PRAISE FOR DISTILLED KNOWLEDGE

The book [...] discusses the chemistry behind various kinds of drinks and often debunks beliefs that circulate at bars and dinner parties. Do carbonated drinks have a stronger effect on blood alcohol concentration? Why does expensive booze taste better? Hoefling can tell you. —The Boston Globe

Raise a glass, get to your happy place and dive intoDistilled Knowledge. —Parade

Hoefling is Bill Nye the Science Guy for the barfly, explaining the chemical and bacterial interactions that result in everything from fermentation to hangovers. ... And thanks to handy cross-references, you can skim or swim through the information. The graphics, by Leandro Castelao, are simple but striking. —BookPage

This delightfully upscale trivia book focuses on all things alcohol ... Lively infographics accompany the lively narrative ... This certainly belong in the circulating stacks where your trivia lovers and drinkers alike can find it ... A handy (if clӸ