Did Ben Franklin ever utter that? Probably not. But people keep repeating it as if he did.
You’ll learn things like this and much, much more in Charles Bamforth’s divering book, Beer Is Proof God Loves Us (FT Press, 2010). It is a fine book for the reader who enjoys beer but is looking to really learn about it.
And Bamforth is a good person to learn from—he has been in the beer world for 30+ years and is a Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences at the University of Califoria-Davis.
You can a closer look at this book or buy a copy here.
