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Introduction
Beer is an alcoholic beverage produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches from cereal grain—most commonly malted barley, although wheat, maize, rice, and oats are also used. The grain is mashed to convert starch in the grain to sugars, which dissolve in water to form wort. Fermentation of the wort by yeast produces ethanol and carbonation in the beer. Beer is one of the oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic drinks in the world, and one of the most popular of all drinks. Most modern beer is brewed with hops, which add bitterness and other flavours and act as a natural preservative and stabilizer. 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.
Beer is distributed in bottles and cans, and is commonly available on draught in pubs and bars. The brewing industry is a global business, consisting of several dominant multinational corporations 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).
Some of the earliest writings mention the production and distribution of beer: the Code of Hammurabi (1750 BC) included laws regulating it, while "The Hymn to Ninkasi", a prayer to the Mesopotamian goddess of beer, contains a recipe for it. 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 games. Beer can cause health issues if consumed often or in excess; alcohol is an IARC group 1 carcinogen. (Full article...)
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FES is the Guinness variant that is most commonly found in Asia, Africa and the Caribbean, and it accounts for almost half of Guinness sales worldwide. Over four million hectolitres of the beer were sold in Africa in 2011. (Full article...)
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Velkopopovický Kozel is a Czech beer produced since 1874. The brewery was founded in Velké Popovice, a town 25 km (15 mi) southeast of Prague. Their symbol is a goat (kozel means "male goat" in Czech). The company was bought by SABMiller in 2002 and sold to Asahi Breweries in 2016. (Full article...)
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Charlene Lucille de Carvalho-Heineken (born 30 June 1954) is a Dutch billionaire businesswoman, and the owner of a 25% controlling interest in the world's second-largest brewer, Heineken N.V. As of July 2024, Forbes estimated her net worth at US$14.1 billion. (Full article...)
Did you know (auto-generated) -
- ... that Fred G. Sullivan's film The Beer-Drinker's Guide to Fitness and Filmmaking depicts Sullivan being humiliated with mud and whips for the failings of his previous film?
- ... that the FBI's first successful use of silver nitrate to identify fingerprints was in solving the kidnapping of a brewery executive?
- ... that Farrell's Bar & Grill in Brooklyn continued serving beer in its large containers after a city ban forced it to swap from styrofoam to paper and plastic?
- ... that John P. Metras held all-night recruitment parties including a bathtub full of ice and beer?
- ... that the Dukiełka stream in southeastern Poland supplied water to a 19th-century brewery?
- ... that almost 45 percent of Taiwan's beer purchases come from rechao restaurants?
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Cloudwater Brew Co is an independent craft brewery based in Manchester, England. Established in 2014, the brewery began making beer the following year and quickly gained a reputation for the quality of its products. In 2017 and 2018, Cloudwater was ranked among the ten best breweries in the world by beer scoring website RateBeer, becoming the only UK brewery ever to be featured. Several Cloudwater beers have also received accolades at the same awards.
Besides beer, the brewery also produces its own range of non-alcoholic sodas, as well as operating brewery tap rooms in Manchester and London and organising an annual beer festival, Friends & Family & Beer. Cloudwater Brew Co is a member of the Society of Independent Brewers. (Full article...)
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General images
Conditioning tanks at Anchor Brewing Company (from Brewing)
Cask ales with gravity dispense at a beer festival (from Brewing)
Pasteur Street Brewing, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (from Craft beer)
A beer sommelier tapping a barrel for a taste at Nebraska Brewing Company (from Craft beer)
D. 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. (from Craft beer)
Gambrinus – king of beer (from History of beer)
A can of Juicy Ass IPA from Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery in Barrie, Ontario, Canada (from Craft beer)
A selection of French craft beers (from Craft beer)
Irish Craft Beer Festival, 2015 (from Craft beer)
A funerary model of a bakery and brewery, from the Eleventh dynasty of Egypt, c. 2009–1998 BCE (from History of beer)
Lauter tun (from Brewing)
Bergenhus microbrewery, Bergen, Norway (from Craft beer)
A 16th-century brewery (from History of beer)
Spontaneous fermentation at Timmermans in Belgium (from Brewing)
Alulu 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)
A mash tun at the Bass Museum in Burton-upon-Trent (from Brewing)
World beer consumption per capita (from History of beer)
Bill Urquhart at Litchborough Brewery (from Craft beer)
Open vessels showing fermentation taking place (from Brewing)
Põhjala Brewery, Estonia (from Craft beer)
A replica of ancient Egyptian beer, brewed from emmer wheat by the Courage brewery in 1996 (from History of beer)
Traditional fermenting building (center) and modern fermenting building (left) in Pilsner Urquell Brewery (Czech Republic) (from History of beer)
Spent grain, a brewing by-product (from Brewing)
Bottling beer in a modern facility, 1945, Australia (from History of beer)
Brew kettles at Brasserie La Choulette in France (from Brewing)
- A 16th-century brewery (from Brewing)
Robohop, a session IPA from Cervisiam in Oslo, Norway (from Craft beer)- Casks of real ale from British microbreweries at a beer festival (from Craft beer)
Modern closed fermentation vessels (from Brewing)
Philistine pottery beer jug (from History of beer)
Microbreweries, regional breweries, and brew pubs per capita (from Craft beer)
A yard of ale at Jolly Brewery, Taiwan (from Craft beer)- The 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)
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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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