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Ninkasi was the goddess of beer, and as such was associated with its production, consumption and effects - both positive and negative. [8] Jeremy Black described her as "one of (...) minor deities without a strongly defined personality who merely symbolise the object or phenomenon that they are associated with."
A tablet found dating back to 1800 BCE contains the Hymn to Ninkasi which is also basically a recipe for Mesopotamian beer. [13] Sumerian beer was made from bappir, a bread made from twice-baked barley, which was then fermented. [14] In ancient Babylon, women worked as baker-brewers and were often engaged in the commercial distribution of beer.
In 1989, the company produced a limited beer named Ninkasi, based on a 4000-year-old Sumerian recipe found in a ode to the Sumerian goddess of beer known as the “Hymn to Ninkasi.” [24] The recipe started with a twice-baked bread known as bappir as well as malt and was sweetened with honey and
Produced by AB InBev India, this Indian beer stands out with its impressive 7% ABV, delivering a surprisingly light yet flavorful profile. A fruity aroma is on the nose with hints of golden ...
A hymn to Ninkasi states that while this goddess was raised by Ninhursag, her parents were Ninti and Enki. [7] Ninti and Ninkasi occur near each other in a document from the Fara period . [ 8 ] The relation between Ninti and Enki is also attested in the god list An = Anum , [ 9 ] where she is equated with his spouse Damkina . [ 10 ]
Named after the Sumerian goddess of beer, Ninkasi was founded in 2006 by Jamie Floyd and Nikos Ridge.The first beer they produced was Total Domination IPA. [2] Production reached 56,000 barrels in 2011 and by 2013 production had increased to 86,000.
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of rice beer dating back about 10,000 years at a site in Eastern China, providing further insights into the origins of alcoholic beverages in Asia.
The view that a tradition in which Siris was considered Ninkasi's daughter is documented in some copies of An = Anum is considered unconvincing today. [8] In the Nippur god list, Siris and Ninkasi are preceded by the deity Nintiḫal, [11] who might be the mother of the former. [12] She might be the same deity as Ninti, who was the mother of ...