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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, residue on pottery dating from ...
When and where did beer first originate? It’s difficult to attribute the invention of beer to a particular culture or time period, but the world’s first fermented beverages likely emerged alongside...
Over the centuries, beer has evolved into a dizzying array of styles and types, each reflecting the regions, cultures, and preferences of their origin. Ale, one of the oldest types, is made with top-fermenting yeast resulting in a full-bodied, often fruity brew.
Although beer as it is recognized in the modern day was developed in Europe (specifically in Germany), the brew was first enjoyed in ancient Mesopotamia. The people of ancient Mesopotamia enjoyed beer so much that it was a daily dietary staple.
The modern word beer comes into present-day English from Old English bēor, itself from Common Germanic, it is found throughout the West Germanic and North Germanic dialects (modern Dutch and German bier, Old Norse bjórr).
Recently, archaeologists have found the remains of traces of beer dating back to almost 9000 years ago. Experts were able to deduce that the ancient find contained beer by labeling it according to the most basic description of the alcoholic drink — which was that it was a fermented beverage.
The Origin & Development of Beer. It is thought that the craft of brewing beer began in domestic kitchens when grains used for baking bread were left out unattended and began to ferment.
Before 6000 bce, beer was made from barley in Sumer and Babylonia. Reliefs on Egyptian tombs dating from 2400 bce show that barley or partly germinated barley was crushed, mixed with water, and dried into cakes.
But through research, we now know that beer was first enjoyed in ancient Mesopotamia. The Germans do love their beer, but it was not actually first created there. Zum wohl! Here are some of the key civilizations involved in the foundation of the beer we know and love today.
Beer was among the Sumerians’ most influential contributions to the world, right behind written language and a formal number system. And the Sumerians knew they had come up with something big.