Beer History

Beer or ale is one of the oldest beverages known in the world. Beer dates back to at least the fifth millennium BC and recorded in the written history of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Beer contains sugar and can undergo spontaneous fermentation due to yeast found in the air. Beer can also be craft domestically.

For the Ancient history beer was a vital part of civilization for the Babylonian, Assyrian, Egyptian, Hebrew, Chinese, and Inca cultures. It was known that “Egyptians brewed beer commercially for use by royalty served in gold goblets, medical purposes, and as a necessity to be included in burial provisions for the journey to the hereafter.”(Rally,Linda) Beer has developed through the years. Different flavors and colors have emerged, but most importantly each beer lover has a unique interpretation and story of discovery to share. Each beer is one of a kind.

http://www.beerhistory.com/library/holdings/raley_timetable.shtml.

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Benedictine Brewery

Did you know that Monks also made beer? Benedictine monasteries began appearing in Europe in the 6^th century. It was self sustained and it was well known to provide food and drinks to its visitors and pilgrims. Benedictine monasteries began brewing their own beer, since drinking water during that time was very unsanitary. Their water was dirty and full of diseases.

Beer was the most consume beverage during that time. Children, nursing mothers, the old, the sick and everyone else, drank it. What set the Benedictine monks aside from the other brewers was their patience and dedication to practice. These monks studied their recipes and improved them with time. They brought sanitation to their equipment for brewing. Another great contribution by the monks was the addition of hops. The oils in the hop flower act as a natural preservative, which extends the life of the beer and help prevent it from spoiling. These new additions brought the opportunity for export.

According to history, the monks themselves used their beer. They brewed as a way to pay taxes or to pay for labor or other services and supplies. Also they gave it to visitors and pilgrims.

http://www.drunkenhistory.com/monks

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Craft Beer

Crafting means making your own. Each craft beer demonstrates its maker own creativity and passion. Millions around the world treasure craft beer. Some people describe “Craft Beer as 10 minutes of pleasure, pure happiness in a glass, authentic, archetypical, an intellectual beverage that is to be savored not swilled and much, much more”. Craft beer can be enjoyed for everyday celebrations.

Americas craft brewer annual production is small. It has many rules that the maker must follow. Annual productions are about 6 million barrels of beer, that’s about 3 percent of U.S. annual sales. Most of the Americans breweries are independent and they follow traditional tastes.

http://www.craftbeer.com/the-beverage/what-is-craft-beer

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IPA vs Pale ALE

There are many variations in the beer industry. For example, Pale Ales are beers known to be more bitter, hoppy and crisp. Pale Ales are brewed more lightly roasted pale malts. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is one example of these beers.

English Indian Pale Ales and American India Pale Ales are IPA beers. They were originally brewed as an extra-hopped beer for the long sea voyages from England to India, taking advantage of the special preservative properties of hops to keep the beer fresh. These IPAs are tended toward earthy, woodsy, and spicy flavors. American IPAs have added to the English IPA its own interpretation. American IPAs are more hopped; typically flavors feature resinous pine and bitter grapefruit flavors.

http://www.thekitchn.com/whats-the-difference-pale-ales-142695

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Beer and your Belly…. THE TRUTH

It seems like beer drinkers across the globe have a tendency to grow bellies. But is it really the Beer that causes the bellies to grow? Beer is not necessarily the cause, but consuming too many calories. We can find calories in anything, from alcohol, sugary beverages or food. All of these have an association with accumulation of fat in the midsection.

Also beer takes the blame because alcohol calories are very easy to overdo. On average a beer can have up to 150 calories. Beer lover wont just have 1 beer they will drink several in one sitting. Alcohol can increase your appetite, so in addition to the calories from the beer you will be adding calories from fatty foods at hand.

Calories turn into fat, and as we get older and the hormone levels decline they are more likely to be store around the middle. Belly fat in the midsection it’s linked to a variety of health problems, from type 2 diabetes to high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. The good news is that if you start loosing weight, the fat accumulated in the midsection is the first one to go.

http://www.webmd.com/diet/the-truth-about-beer-and-your-belly?page=1

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