History Of the World in Six Glasses

  • 10,000 BCE

    Beer

    Beer
    Beer defined the early population which is known to be the Agricultural Revolution. First farmers of this time is commonly seen as some of the first to discover fermentation. Beer was also looked upon as a great religious artifact, used in many different ceremonies. Today beer is commonly seen to be a symbol of plainness, and friendship, as well as equity. Time known is that this period lasted between 10,000 BCE and 4000 BCE.
  • 10,000 BCE

    Beer

    Harvesting tools are found evident to have been used this time as well as baskets, stone hearths, and underground storage pits.
  • 9000 BCE

    Wine

    Wine
    Wine was first produced during the Neolithic Revolution. Wine was then known for it's culture, elegance, and as a sophisticated drink. We don't understand quite how wine was discovered, but we do know how it is processed. In 3000 BCE vineyards were being established. Wine became a source for the powerful to show off their wealth. Another known fact was that wine was used in religion, it was commonly used in christian rituals. The time period of this was believed to be from 9000 to 4000 BCE.
  • 9000 BCE

    Beer

    People begin cultivating barley and wheat purposely, rather than gathering grains for food source.
  • Period: 9000 BCE to 4000 BCE

    Wine

    Archaeological evidence is found suggesting wine to be found during Neolithic times.
  • 6000 BCE

    Beer

    Pottery comes forth, becoming a stylish and reliable way of storage.
  • 4300 BCE

    Beer

    Different villages banded together to form large spread towns and cities. Each city individually having it's own irrigation system.
  • 4000 BCE

    Spirits

    Spirits
    Spirits was discovered in the Age of Imperialism. When coming to America, new colonists were known to be resourceful, they abandoned rum in favor for fermented wine, this was further developed to become whiskey. The colonist saw this drink to be a symbol of freedom and democracy. It was known to be a drink shared by most all people of different social classes.
  • 3400 BCE

    Beer

    The recording of Beer starts in Mesopotamia, were writing first began to emerge.
  • 3000 BCE

    Beer

    Different symbols of writing are being associated with sounds and pictograms. (Some of the first letters.)
  • 1600 BCE

    Coffee

    Coffee
    Coffee was associated with those of intellectual beings. It was discovered in the middle east, commonly found in England. This being were there had been questioning of over the past intoxicating drinks. The year of which coffee was discovered was known to be the year of enlightenment, this begin a time of observation, study's of classic texts, and free speech. Coffee was popular in London for a long period of time, that until tea.
  • 1500 BCE

    Tea

    Tea
    Tea was discovered in the age of the Industrial revolution, this period of time being known as an intellectual period. Tea was very similar to coffee in fact that it also came from the west to stay in London, England. When tea became available to more people, England had come to adore it. Tea can be seen by many is seen as a symbol for Britain's glory days.
  • 870 BCE

    Wine

    King Ashurnasirpal II has a huge celebration feast to mark the inauguration of his new capital at Nimrud. Using his choice wine during the celebration.
  • 424 BCE

    Wine

    Spartan troops arrive in Acanthus, a wine producing city area.
  • 100 BCE

    Tea

    Tea becomes domesticated in China.
  • 6 BCE

    Wine

    Western civilization believes Wine can be traced back to the golden age in Greece.
  • 4 BCE

    Wine

    Alexander the Great unites the Greeks and defeats Persia.
  • 780

    Tea

    First tax on tea during the Tang Dynasty, due to tea's popularity.
  • 1300

    Spirits

    Arnald a Professor at French medical school of Montpellier produced instructions on the distilling of Wine.
  • 1492

    Spirits

    Christopher Columbus discovers the new world in looking for a faster route to the East Indies. Columbus when landing in the Caribbean, decided to announce the land as an ideal spot for growing sugar
  • 1500

    Spirits

    Introduction to slavery makes Madeira the largest sugar exporter in the world. Sugar having a large roll in the making of Spirits.
  • 1511

    Coffee

    Religious leader of Mecca attempts to make consumption of coffee illegal.
  • 1557

    Tea

    Chinese authorities allow Portuguese to set up trade along the peninsula of Macao in the Canton area, this being were all the goods would be shipped.
  • Spirits

    New settlement in the English colony are beginning to face hardships with local indians.
  • Coffee

    Parts of Western Europe are opening coffeehouses across the country.
  • Coffee

    London's first coffeehouse is opened by Pasqua Rosee, an Armenian servant of Daniel Edwards.
  • Coffee

    There are 83 coffeehouses in London, some of which are then destroyed in the Great Fire of London later in 1666.
  • Coffee

    Coffee exports to France from Santa Domingo and Guadeloupe begin.
  • Coca-Cola

    Carbonated water, or soda water is produced by Joseph Priestly.
  • Tea

    In protest, colonist emptied shiploads of tea into the Boston Harbor, this event known as the Boston Tea Party.
  • Tea

    British attempt to take over with authority, this enraging the colonist resulting in the Revolutionary War.
  • Period: to

    Spirits

    Alexander Hamilton passes laws to tax settlers on consummation and liquor production. This law upsets settlers and as a result the Whiskey Boys emerge.
  • Coca-Cola

    Bottled water is getting popular among New Haven.
  • Coca-Cola

    American nations railway and telegraph systems start to spread after the Civil War.
  • Coca-Cola

    Coca-Cola
    Coca-Cola is a common drink, known to be a symbol for power today. Coke was known as a "tonic" of the time. Scientist John Pemberton was the first to invent and sell the earliest version of Coco-Cola. He used leaves of the plants cocoa and kola. The scientist then went on to create medicines in the 1890's. Asa Candler was the one to then transform the medicine into a beverage. Coke was to remain popular even throughout competition with Pepsi. Also lasting through the Great Depression.
  • Coca-Cola

    John Pemberton and Frank Robinson a name for the drink based off of ingredients.
  • Coca-Cola

    Yearly selling's of Coca-Cola exceed 76,000 gallons and has become the "National Drink."