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Introduction
Beer is one of the oldest alcoholic drinks in the world, the most widely consumed, and the third most popular drink after water and tea. Beer is produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches from cereal grains—most commonly malted barley, although wheat, maize (corn), rice, and oats are also used. The fermentation of the starch sugars in the wort produces ethanol and carbonation in the beer. Most modern beer is brewed with hops, which add bitterness and other flavours and act as a natural preservative and stabilising agent. Other flavouring agents, such as gruit, herbs, or fruits, may be included or used instead of hops. In commercial brewing, natural carbonation is often replaced with forced carbonation.
Some of the earliest writings refer to the production and distribution of beer: the Code of Hammurabi included laws regulating it, and "The Hymn to Ninkasi", a prayer to the Mesopotamian goddess of beer, a recipe for it.
Beer is distributed in bottles and cans and is also commonly available on draught, particularly in pubs and bars. The brewing industry is a global business, consisting of several dominant multinational companies and many thousands of smaller producers ranging from brewpubs to regional breweries. The strength of modern beer is usually around 4% to 6% alcohol by volume (ABV).
Beer forms part of the culture of many nations and is associated with social traditions such as beer festivals, as well as activities like pub crawling, pub quizzes, and pub games. (Full article...)
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John Smith's Brewery in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England, produces beers including John Smith's, the highest selling bitter in the United Kingdom since the mid-1990s.
The majority of John Smith's sales are of the nitrogenated Extra Smooth product, although a cask conditioned variant is available nationally. A stronger variant called Magnet is also available in the North East of England. John Smith's Cask and Magnet are produced under licence by Cameron's in Hartlepool. (Full article...)Selected image - show another
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- Image 2A funerary model of a bakery and brewery, from the Eleventh dynasty of Egypt, c. 2009–1998 BCE (from History of beer)
- Image 4Microbreweries, regional breweries, and brew pubs per capita (from Craft beer)
- Image 5Traditional fermenting building (center) and modern fermenting building (left) in Pilsner Urquell Brewery (Czech Republic) (from History of beer)
- Image 6A 16th-century brewery (from Brewing)
- Image 7A replica of ancient Egyptian beer, brewed from emmer wheat by the Courage brewery in 1996 (from History of beer)
- Image 10Robohop, a session IPA from Cervisiam in Oslo, Norway (from Craft beer)
- Image 11Bottling beer in a modern facility, 1945, Australia (from History of beer)
- Image 16A can of Juicy Ass IPA from Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery in Barrie, Ontario, Canada (from Craft beer)
- Image 17Irish Craft Beer Festival, 2015 (from Craft beer)
- Image 19A selection of French craft beers (from Craft beer)
- Image 21Spent grain, a brewing by-product (from Brewing)
- Image 22Yeast ring used by Swedish homebrewers in the 19th century to preserve the yeast between brewing sessions. (from History of beer)
- Image 24Diatomaceous earth, used to create a filtration bed (from Brewing)
- Image 25D. G. Yuengling & Son is the oldest operating brewing company in the US, established in 1829. It is also the largest craft brewer, and the 6th largest brewing company overall. (from Craft beer)
- Image 26The Alulu beer receipt records a purchase of "best" beer from a brewer, c. 2050 BC from the Sumerian city of Umma in Mesopotamia (ancient Iraq). (from Brewing)
- Image 27Modern closed fermentation vessels (from Brewing)
- Image 29Alulu beer receipt recording a purchase of "best" beer from a brewer, c. 2050 BCE, from the Sumerian city of Umma in ancient Iraq. (from History of beer)
- Image 31Brew kettles at Brasserie La Choulette in France (from Brewing)
- Image 33World beer consumption per capita (from History of beer)
- Image 34Bill Urquhart at Litchborough Brewery (from Craft beer)
- Image 35Cask ales with gravity dispense at a beer festival (from Brewing)
- Image 36Lauter tun (from Brewing)
- Image 40Open vessels showing fermentation taking place (from Brewing)
- Image 43A beer sommelier tapping a barrel for a taste at Nebraska Brewing Company (from Craft beer)
- Image 44Rock mortars in Raqefet Cave, used to make beer during the Stone Age. (from History of beer)
- Image 45Philistine pottery beer jug (from History of beer)
- Image 49A 16th-century brewery (from History of beer)
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“ | Give me a woman who truly loves beer, and I will conquer the world. | ” |
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WikiProject Beer is an association of Wikipedians with an interest in beer and beer-related subjects. They have come together to coordinate the development of beer and brewery articles here on Wikipedia. Additionally, other groups have formed other projects that entertain subjects that are directly related to beer, bartending and pubs. Additionally, the mixed drinks project covers topics that include beer cocktails. If any of these subjects pique your interest, please feel free to visit their projects. These groups would love to have you participate!
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