Malcolm F. Purinton

Dr. Malcolm F. Purinton is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the History Department at Northeastern University where he teaches courses on World History, the British Empire, and histories of Boston and colonial America while presenting public lectures on American alcohol and beer history. His recent book, Globalization in a Glass: The Rise of Pilsner Beer through Technology, Taste, and Empire examines the spread and domination of the light golden lager across the world during the late nineteenth century.

Particular Areas of Study: Social and cultural history of beer and alcohol

Publications:

Globalization in a Glass: The Rise of Pilsner Beer through Technology, Taste, and Empire

Personal Webpage: https://beerhistorian.org/