822 ⟶ Hops Added to Beer

First mention of hops added to beer, by the Carolingian abbo...

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🍺 Beer Production and Recipe

In Mesopotamia (Ancient Iraq), early evidence of beer is a Sumerian poem honoring Ninkasi, the patron goddess of brewing, which contains the oldest surviving beer recipe, describing the production of beer from barley via bread.⟶

BeerBrewingSumerianAncient IraqBeveragesAlcoholNinkasiFood History

Iraq

🍻 Beer Production in Iran

Beer produced in what is today Iran.⟶

BeerBrewingIranBeveragesAlcoholFood HistoryEarly Civilizations

Iran

🍺 Beer spreads through Europe via Germanic and Celtic tribes

Beer was spread through Europe by Germanic and Celtic tribes⟶

BeveragesBeerEuropeGermanic tribesCeltic tribesAlcoholFermentation

🍺 Evidence of Beer Production in Armenia

Confirmed written evidence of ancient beer production in Armenia, from Xenophon's Anabasis.⟶

BeveragesBeerAncient HistoryArmeniaXenophonFermentation

Armenia

🍺 Hops Added to Beer

First mention of hops added to beer, by the Carolingian abbot Adalard of Corbie⟶

BeveragesBeerMiddle AgesHopsBrewingAdalard of Corbie

🍺 Appearance of Sparkling Beer Due to Bottle Maturation

Sparkling beer as we know it appears, due to maturation in bottles becoming available.⟶

BeerSparklingBeveragesBottle MaturationBrewing18th Century

United Kingdom