History of beer

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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 eventually 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. In China, residue on pottery dating from around 5,000 years ago shows that beer was brewed using barley and other grains. The development of bread and beer led to the creation of technology and static civilization. Beer was known in Neolithic Europe as far back as 5,000 years ago. Beer produced before the Industrial Revolution continued to be made and sold on a domestic scale, although by the 7th century CE beer was also being produced and sold by European monasteries. During the Industrial Revolution, the production of beer moved from artisanal manufacture to industrial manufacture, and domestic manufacture ceased to be significant by...

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