History of Alcohol:

History of Beer

Dating back to the early Neolithic Era, as early as 9500 BCE, the history of beer extends to the very History of Alcohol. Originating in ancient Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq), beer is made through a process known as brewing, in which yeast, malt, hops, other sugar based grains, and a variety of other ingredients are fermented to create the carbonated alcohol.

Interestingly, some archaeologists theorize that beer played a key role in the formation of civilizations. They claim that bread and beer production created a surplus of consumable food and beverages, resulting in prosperity to a level that allowed individuals who would otherwise be hunting or gathering to have time for the development of technological and artistic advancements.

The earliest chemical evidence of the history of beer has been estimated at 3500- 3100 BCE in the Zagros Mountain range, though archeological evidence suggests that the first brew sites came about right around the time when the first cereal was farmed. Evidence of beer production also existed in China as early as 7000 BCE, and in ancient Sumaria, a particular hymn was both a prayer to the gods and an oral tradition which passed on the history of beer in the form of a recipe for a primitive version of beer production.

As early as 2500 BCE, the ancient Syrian city of Elba was already producing a variety of beers ranging from rice-based to wheat-based and utilizing a multitude of production processes. Although, because almost any substance containing carbohydrates can naturally undergo fermentation, archeologists believe that the history of beer-like drinks can be linked to independent inventors by different cultures across the world.

				History of Alcohol: History of Beer Dating back to the early Neolithic Era, as early as 9500 BCE, the history of beer extends to the very History of Alcohol. Originating in ancient Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq), beer is made through a process known as brewing, in which yeast, malt, hops, other sugar based grains, and a variety of other ingredients are fermented to create the carbonated alcohol. Interestingly, some archaeologists theorize that beer played a key role in the formation of civilizations. They claim that bread and beer production created a surplus of consumable food and beverages, resulting in prosperity to a level that allowed individuals who would otherwise be hunting or gathering to have time for the development of technological and artistic advancements. The earliest chemical evidence of the history of beer has been estimated at 3500- 3100 BCE in the Zagros Mountain range, though archeological evidence suggests that the first brew sites came about right around the time when the first cereal was farmed. Evidence of beer production also existed in China as early as 7000 BCE, and in ancient Sumaria, a particular hymn was both a prayer to the gods and an oral tradition which passed on the history of beer in the form of a recipe for a primitive version of beer production. As early as 2500 BCE, the ancient Syrian city of Elba was already producing a variety of beers ranging from rice-based to wheat-based and utilizing a multitude of production processes. Although, because almost any substance containing carbohydrates can naturally undergo fermentation, archeologists believe that the history of beer-like drinks can be linked to independent inventors by different cultures across the world.





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