2006-10-17 12:24:06 · 7 answers · asked by Steverino 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
beer in one form or another has been around since ancient times
2006-10-17 12:26:55 · answer #1 · answered by me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a great book called A History of the World in Six Glasses, with an entire chapter about the history of beer and how it changed the world.
http://www.united-nations-of-beer.com/lager-slobber.html
2006-10-18 14:07:04 · answer #2 · answered by Father Ashley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was invented apperently in Sumer, around the 5th millenia B.C. before even written language! Which proves what I've always known; beer has historically been more important to the survival of man than books.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_beer
2006-10-17 12:54:16 · answer #3 · answered by Product of Conception 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The oldest proven records of brewing are about 6,000 years old and refer to the Sumerians. Sumeria lay between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers including Southern Mesopotamia and the ancient cities of Babylon and Ur.
2006-10-17 12:35:39 · answer #4 · answered by Ron D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A very long time. They've found sealed jars of beer in ancient egyptian tombs, but I doubt they have a good born-on freshness date.
2006-10-17 12:27:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as far as i know, it was the Egyptians who made beer out of barley! Not sure but i do remember this from one of my African history classes in College! To be sure look it up!
2006-10-17 12:33:55 · answer #6 · answered by Black Betty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meade (of honey) was mentioned in "Beowulf," but I'm sure it goes back way further than that.
2006-10-17 12:32:02 · answer #7 · answered by Sinner & Saint 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋