and should you go down the Kelvedon Hatch when it holds such dark secrets?

Yes, highly advanced. He has his own DYI series.
;)

I do believe that's true. I have a sheet of paper from 30+ years ago still tacked to a bulletin board at home. Given to me by a friend at college, it states one researcher's premise that civilization truly began when people started brewing beer. She knew me pretty well. :)

Probably part of the agricultural revolution. Or people got drunk enough that they thought staying in one place and sticking plants in the ground was a good thing. :D