Beer - History of modern beer - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Beer: Encyclopedia - Beer
Beer, generally, is an alcoholic beverage produced through the fermentation of sugars suspended in an aqueous medium, and which is not di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beer: Encyclopedia Ii - Beer - History Of Modern Beer
In 1953, New Zealander Morton W Coutts developed the technique of continuous fermentation. Morton patented his process which revolutionis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beer: Encyclopedia Ii - Beer - Beer In Antiquity
Beer is one of the oldest beverages humans have produced, dating back to at least the 5th millennium BC and recorded in the written histo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beer: Encyclopedia Ii - Beer - Beer Around The World
Beer - Africa. African beer South African beer Beer - Americas. American beer Brazilian beer Canadian beer Costa Rican beer Mexica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beer: Encyclopedia Ii - Beer - Varieties Of Beer
There are many different types of beer, each of which is said to belong to a particular style. A beer's style is a label that describes t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beer: Encyclopedia Ii - Beer - Ingredients
The main ingredients of beer are water, malted barley, hops and yeast. Other ingredients, such as flavouring or sources of sugar, are cal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beer: Encyclopedia Ii - Beer - Beer In Early European History
In Europe, beer largely remained a homemaker's activity, made in the home in medieval times. By the 14th and 15th centuries, beermaking w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beer: Encyclopedia Ii - Beer - Packaging And Presentation
After brewing, the beer is usually a finished product. At this point the beer is kegged, casked, bottled, or canned. Unpasteurized beers ...   » Read the article