Niehart/Beer Terroir, 9. Exclusions

Not every part of brewing can be connected to terroir. Also, brewers in the past emphasized certain parts of their brewing over others. This chapter explores the elements that are not included in historical beer terroir. What and who brewers did not feel compelled to include in their process and what did not suit them for marketing purposes tells us a great deal about what brewers in the past valued. This chapter covers a selection of what is not highlighted in the historical record.