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In this episode of Life ’s Little Mysteries , we ’ll take a secretive smell at an alcoholic beverage that has quenched thirsts for M of years and is one of the oldest interpersonal chemistry experiments in the worldly concern : beer .

How is beer made , and when did mass start name it ? How many dissimilar types of beer are there , and what reach them their distinct flavors ? Listen to Life ’s Little Mysteries Episode 48 : Mysterious Beer , to find out !

Life’s Little Mysteries

You ’ll also hear about the importance of beer in ancient civilization , and why — despite the staggering variety of beer available today — some people just ca n’t stand the mouthful of it .

Co - host : Jeanna Bryner(Live Science editor in chief - in - honcho ) andMindy Weisberger(Live Science senior author )

Guest host : Brandon Specktor(Live Science senior author )

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Guest scientist : Ronen Hazan , microbiologist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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