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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 ...
The making of pulque, as illustrated in the Florentine Codex (Book 1 Appendix, fo.40) [35] Pulque, or octli is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of the maguey, and is a traditional native beverage of Mesoamerica. [36] Though commonly believed to be a beer, the main carbohydrate is a complex form of fructose rather than starch.
In Mesopotamia, the world's oldest known recipe for beer-making can be traced back to 3200 BC, with related pictographs dated to 4000 BC. [5] Similarly, wine has ancient roots, with evidence of production in Jemdet Nasr in 3000 BC, [ 5 ] Georgia from around 6000 BC, and Iran from 5000 BC.
*To make beer bread croutons: Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Cut leftover or day-old beer bread into 1-inch cubes and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle lightly with olive oil, then sprinkle a little salt and pepper on top; toss to coat.
Descriptions of various beer recipes can be found in Sumerian writings, some of the oldest known writing of any sort. [1] [2] [3] Brewing is done in a brewery by a brewer, and the brewing industry is part of most western economies. In 19th century Britain, technological discoveries and improvements such as Burtonisation and the Burton Union ...
This spring, he has brewed Rapture of Reason, a New England IPA; Ohio High, a hazy pale ale; Hungry for Hits, a West Coast IPA; Early Check-In, a Czech pilsner; Note to Self, a German-style Kolsch ...
Eckhardt experimented with beer brewing starting in 1968, when he began modifying the recipe of a Vancouver, British Columbia brew shop owner and refining his technique. [1] He served as a mentor for people who made beer, wine, and sake at home, including customers and staff at F.H. Steinbart, the oldest homebrew store in the United States. [4] [5]
A 16th-century brewery Brewing is the production of beer by steeping a starch source (commonly cereal grains, the most popular of which is barley) in water and fermenting the resulting sweet liquid with yeast. It may be done in a brewery by a commercial brewer, at home by a homebrewer, or communally. Brewing has taken place since around the 6th millennium BC, and archaeological evidence ...