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as We Present:
“Sociology 214: Men are from Malts… Women are from Vinos”
Prof. Kristina Tritscht
District Manager, Laird Wine & Spirits
Prof. Dan Woodske
Owner & Head Brewer, Beaver Brewing Company
This course will attempt to bridge the traditional and stereotypical gap that may exist between men, women, and their beverages of choice. Though not guaranteed to improve your relationship… when did an evening that started with a few good beverages ever hurt anyone?
This course will provide an introduction to new dishes from the chef’s of Double Wide Grill and an insider’s look at the inner workings of a Dogfish Head brew.
Definitions
Beer: Beer is the world's most widely consumed[1] alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea.[2] It is thought by some to be the oldest fermented beverage[3][4][5][6] Beer is produced by the saccharification of starch and fermentation of the resulting sugar. The starch and saccharification enzymes are often derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat.
Wine: Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes.[1] The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients.
Beaver Brewing Company An artisan NANO-brewery, Beaver Brewing Company uses a 1.5 barrel system making each beer fresh and hand crafted.
Laird Wine & Spirits “America’s Oldest Native Distillery” that began operation in 1780. They produce their own spirits, including Laird’s Applejack, that have quite a colorful history.
Required Texts (for your own studies if you wish to learn more)
Landrine, Hope; Bardwell, Stephen; Dean, Tina. “Gender expectations for alcohol use: A study of the significance of the masculine role.”
Sex Roles, 1988.
Ogle, Maureen. Ambitious Brew: The Story of American Beer. (Mariner Press) 2007.
Old, Marnie; Calagione, Sam. He Said Beer, She Said Wine. (DK Publishing) 2008.
Wenner, Lawrence. Sport, Beer, and Gender. (Peter Lang Publishing, Inc.) 2009.
