A deep dive into how kveik yeast was discovered, and the exciting scientific journey of trying to figure out what it actually is. Learn where kveik came from, what it is, and what makes it so special.

Who are Norwegian farmhouse brewers, and how do they actually brew? What styles exist, and what's special about these beers? Learn about the ingredients, brewing processes, and the culture behind these beers.

In Eastern Europe brewers have for centuries used their huge farm ovens for brewing beer. We look at Lithuanian keptinis as well as less-known Russian oven-based beers, and figure out why people brewed in their ovens.

Most farmhouse brewers never boiled their beers, and we look into why they brewed this way, how it works, and visit some raw ale brewers to see them brew.

We go way back, and look at how beer came to Europe, and what the very earliest beers of Europe were like. We also look at how princes and chieftains used extravagant drinkware to build their power.

Where does beer yeast actually come from? When did people first start using it? The history of yeast is very different from what people imagine, and here you get the story, as far as we know it.

What herbs did people use in farmhouse ale? How did they use them? And how did this vary from country to country? What do these herbs taste like?

What was Danish farmhouse ale actually like? How did people drink it, and how was it brewed? And let's go meet some Danish farmhouse brewers.

Their beer was the farm product the farmers were the most proud of, and so it was often served from very elaborate vessels. Take a dive into strange and wonderful bowls, expensive horns, and surprising trick cups.

Beer brewing was held to be particularly vulnerable to supernatural influence, because it could so easily fail. Therefore traditional brewers had a huge range of magical remedies for protecting their beer, from magical symbols to beer sacrifice.

Brewing of lager began in the Middle Ages, but where, and how? Lager was confined to small region for centuries, before suddenly exploding outwards to conquer the world. Why? And where does lager yeast come from, anyway?

IPA began as a colonial beer, but does American IPA actually have any connection with the original? And what happened to the people who tried to brew in India? And why does Lars think the history of IPA ended in tragedy twice?

How did the Vikings drink beer, and what was their beer like? Hear stories about Vikings using beer to trick other rulers, and how beer drinking could lead to life-long feuds. And how beer was very important in Viking law.

We dive into what Christmas was like in the old days, and what the original Yule celebration was actually about. Learn how beer has always been closely connected with Christmas, and hear some good Christmas tales.

We always hear that women were originally the brewers, but the real story is more complicated, and more much interesting. We look at the gender divide around the world, and how women were squeezed out of the brewing industry.

Some people have heard that in the Middle Ages people drank beer every day, while others have heard that this is a myth. The real story about water drinking and beer drinking is much more complicated, and much more interesting, and teaches us much about life in the past.

Hear about how people drank beer in Ancient Egypt, about beer in Egyptian mythology, and how beer was important to the power of the pharaohs. Learn how the Egyptians brewed, and what happened to their beer.

The unlikely, but true, story of how beer created the Netherlands. And how beer made the United Kingdom the world's dominant super power. And how Japan used beer to transform itself from a feudal kingdom into a modern state.