The history of alcohol: everything you wanted to know

Published: Dec. 18, 2022, midnight

b'What\\u2019s the world\\u2019s oldest alcoholic beverage? Why was wine believed to be medicinal? And did medieval people actually get drunk from sipping beer all day? In our latest everything you wanted to know episode, Professor Phil Withington of the University of Sheffield answers listener questions on the history of alcohol. Speaking to Ellie Cawthorne, he discusses prohibitions, rituals and the deadly \\u201cgin craze\\u201d, and shares a 17th-century punch recipe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'