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600 BCE
Prehistory (to 600 B.C.E.)
Contributor- The ancient Mesopotamians Mesopotamian beer may have been brewed with a special kind of bread and was consumed for celebration. Old artifacts show that beer was sipped
with long straws from communal beer jars. -
476
Classical Era (600 B.C.-A.D. 476)
Contributor- The Sumerians The Sumerians had many different words for beer from sikaru to dida to ebir and considered the gift from the gods. The original brewers were women, and brewed beer regularly in the home as part of their preparation of meals. -
1450
The Middle Ages (A.D 476-A.D. 1450)
Milestone- The first recorded use of hops in brewing dates back to the 9th century in Germany, where monks began using them as a natural preservative and flavoring agent in their beers. Contributors- Catholic Monks Citation-
https://www.hukins-hops.co.uk/our-story/news-press/the-history-of-hops-a-fascinating-journey-through-time/#:~:text=The%20first%20recorded%20use%20of,being%20established%20across%20the%20continent. -
Early Modern Era (A.D. 1450-A.D. 1750)
Contributor-
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723). He discovered and described microorganisms under the microscope. Around 1680, he was also the first to observe yeast which he had isolated from fermentation substrate. Citation-
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9724654/#:~:text=New%20apprenticeships%20emerged%20that%20spread,century%20(Meyer%2C%202015). -
Modern Era (A.D.-1750-Present)
Milestone- During the industrial revolution further innovations in the brewing process came about with the introduction of the thermometer in 1760 and hydrometer in 1770. Contributor-
Robert Warington. In 1831, Warington became the first professional brewery chemist in England, working for Truman, Hanbury and Buxton. Citation-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_beer#:~:text=Further%20innovations%20in%20the%20brewing,and%20after%201600%2C%20from%20coke.