The Summertime Brews

The Summertime BrewsIn Summer, when the sun is still high, a glass of beer naturally comes to mind. Beer is sociable. It is also decidedly American---in a melting pot sort of way. It has come to our shores along with the rest of us. The hop is the product of some promiscuity; its distant relations include the grape, Cannabis and asparagus---a hedonistic family, indeed. Eating hop shoots is believed to purify the blood, and the custom dates back to Roman times. As a tradition, it is not big in th...