10 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Beer and Beer Brewing

3. The Ancient Egyptians Revered beer

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In ancient Egypt, people ate, slept, and drank beer . The beer was loved so much so that even the tombs of noble persons in the kingdom had detailed wooden depictions of how to make beer. Perhaps Maherpa couldn’t shun the thought of the after-life without his favorite booze by his side?

Moreover, analysis done on such carvings deduced that Egyptians might have created a myriad of beer types using different kinds of grains.

In fact, beer was often served during religious functions and further employed for medicinal purposes.

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