Malcolm F. Purinton
@beerhistorian.bsky.social
Beer and World History scholar and author of ‘Globalization in a Glass.’
History Professor. Homebrewer. Boston Columnist: @yankeebrewnews
History Professor. Homebrewer. Boston Columnist: @yankeebrewnews
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Beer spas are thriving thanks to their antioxidant hot beer baths. But @beerhistorian.bsky.social doubts their historic authenticity, saying “In all my research the beer soak hasn’t really come up”. Read more from the Washington Post: www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/...
Soaking in beer while drinking beer? Now that’s a spa day.
Beer spas are a brewing wellness trend. Dermatologists are skeptical.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Beer spas are thriving thanks to their antioxidant hot beer baths. But @beerhistorian.bsky.social doubts their historic authenticity, saying “In all my research the beer soak hasn’t really come up”. Read more from the Washington Post: www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/...
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A poignant and heartfelt tribute to a real one.
Cambridge Beer Company, Massachusetts, you are missed, but let's remember the good times most of all!
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/2/...
Cambridge Beer Company, Massachusetts, you are missed, but let's remember the good times most of all!
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/2/...
I Won’t Run Far — Saying Farewell to Massachusetts’ Cambridge Brewing Company — Pellicle
“I hope in 10 years I miss it all terribly, but I think regardless what I’ll feel strongly about is not only the joy we created in 35 years of the brewpub but the fact that we were very lucky to be ab...
www.pelliclemag.com
February 26, 2025 at 11:49 AM
A poignant and heartfelt tribute to a real one.
Cambridge Beer Company, Massachusetts, you are missed, but let's remember the good times most of all!
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/2/...
Cambridge Beer Company, Massachusetts, you are missed, but let's remember the good times most of all!
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/2/...
Reposted by Malcolm F. Purinton
The heart-shaped chocolate boxes lining shelves for Valentine's Day are a success story dating back to the 1860s, according to food and drink expert @beerhistorian.bsky.social Read more at @nuglobalnews.bsky.social.
How a Victorian-era marketing ploy made chocolate the ultimate Valentine’s Day gift
Those heart-shaped chocolate boxes are a sweet success story dating back to the 1860s, according to Northeastern expert Malcolm Purinton.
news.northeastern.edu
February 14, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The heart-shaped chocolate boxes lining shelves for Valentine's Day are a success story dating back to the 1860s, according to food and drink expert @beerhistorian.bsky.social Read more at @nuglobalnews.bsky.social.
