Jul. 13, 2011 - Issue #821: The Beer Issue
Provenance
Six facts about beer
2) Some archaeologists posit that beer may be the backbone of civilization, as cereal grains were first farmed not for eating but for brewing. The development of agriculture and the creation of sedentary civilizations stemmed from the desire for beer.
3) The Reinheitsgebot of 1516, a purity law regarding beer adopted by William IV, Duke of Bavaria, is the oldest food purity law still in effect today.
4) Beer has been bottled since the 1500s. It's been said that English Puritan Alexander Nowell would take bottled beer out onto the River Thames when he went fishing.
5) Beer is the third-most popular beverage in the world, behind only water and tea.
6) Vikings believed that a giant goat whose udders were filled with an endless supply of beer was waiting for them in Valhalla. vueweekly.com comments: powered by Disqus
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