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'Thoroughly researched ... readable ... a very useful addition to the growing library of works.' - Journal of Classics Teaching

Book Description
This book presents all of the evidence for beer in ancient Europe, and demonstrates the important technological as well as ideological contributions made by the Europeans to the history of beer.

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Beer is at present the most consumed alcoholic beverage in the world, and is the most popular drink after water and tea. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fermented fruit beverages, clear ale, plain beer, beer residue, malted cereal, ancient beer, brewing facilities, wheat beer, barley drink, barley beer, honey beer, drinking tradition, barley wine, beer god, unmixed wine, sweet gale, beer maker, other intoxicants, bitter beer, drinking horns, fermented beverages Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Roman Empire, Old English, Pliny the Elder, Diodorus of Sicily, Julius Caesar, Benedict of Nursia, Near East, Old Testament, Stiftsbibliothek St Gallen, Alexander the Great, Asia Minor, Black Sea, Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Emperor Valens, King Midas, Meuse River, Middle Ages, Mount Pangaeus, Old Irish, Zosimus of Panopolis New!
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