Photo: Henry Hamilton Bennett, Hop Picking, Wisconsin Historical Society, Image W012OC4, ca 1890-1899, accessed September 9, 2026.
Water, malt, yeast, and hops: these are essential ingredients of beer. Hops, specifically, play an outsized role in determining its flavour and aroma. In this talk, Dr. Jennifer Jordan, Sociology and Urban Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, will discuss her new book, Beer Ghosts: In Search of Lost Hops and the Women Who Grew Them, turning to a brief but pivotal moment in the nineteenth century when Wisconsin produced much of the hops grown in the U.S.
Day/Time: Thursday, November 12, 3:30–5:00 pm EST.
Location:
- Online: Register for the Zoom link. Please register at least two hours before the presentation.
Questions: contact Dr. Rebecca Beausaert or Dr. Ben Bradley.
Dr. Jennifer Jordan
Rural History Roundtable events are sponsored by the Francis and Ruth Redelmeier Professorship in Rural History.
