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Zythum (from Latin, based on Ancient Greek: ζῦθος, zŷthos), sometimes also known as zythus or zythos, [1] [2] was a malt beer made in ancient Egypt. [3] The earliest existing records of brewing relate to the production of zythum by ancient Egyptians, c. 2000 BCE .
Philistine pottery beer jug. Beer is one of the oldest human-produced drinks. The written history of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia records the use of beer, and the drink has spread throughout the world; a 3,900-year-old Sumerian poem honouring Ninkasi, the patron goddess of brewing, contains the oldest surviving beer-recipe, describing the production of beer from barley bread, and in China ...
In ancient Egypt wine was preferred by the upper class, whereas beer was a staple for working class Egyptians and a central part of their diet. [1] Despite religious restrictions and conflicting views on alcohol after the Muslim conquest of Egypt , the consumption of beer did not cease, and it still remains the most popular alcoholic beverage ...
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It’s a “small beer,” brewed with second-use malts that have subdued flavors and less sugar, leading to lower alcohol content — 0.9% ABV, in this case. Related: Meet the Centuries-Old ...
The ancient Egyptians made at least 17 types of beer and at least 24 varieties of wine. The most common type of beer was known as hqt. Beer was the drink of common laborers; financial accounts report that the Giza pyramid builders were allotted a daily beer ration of one and one-third gallons. [8]
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The cuisine of ancient Egypt covers a span of over three thousand years, but still retained many consistent traits until well into Greco-Roman times. The staples of both poor and wealthy Egyptians were bread and beer, often accompanied by green-shooted onions, other vegetables, and to a lesser extent meat, game and fish.