Zythology
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The study of beer and beer-brewing. uncountable
"Beer and cheese, it turns out, are a classic and timeless combination. […] Yet combining the two in creative and inventive ways is a new phenomenon, according to [Nicolas] Soenen. It has come about in the past five years with the advent of a handful of zythology courses launched in Belgium that are designed to create "beer sommeliers"."
Example
More examples"Beer and cheese, it turns out, are a classic and timeless combination. […] Yet combining the two in creative and inventive ways is a new phenomenon, according to [Nicolas] Soenen. It has come about in the past five years with the advent of a handful of zythology courses launched in Belgium that are designed to create "beer sommeliers"."
Etymology
Coined from Ancient Greek ζῦθος (zûthos, “type of beer”) + English -logy (suffix indicating a branch of learning or the study of a particular subject).
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