The History Of Beer

The History Of Beer

The story of how beer developed to offer the variety there is today

• 7000 BC:
  Villagers in China brewed fermented alcoholic drinks
• 3000 BC:
  Barley beer was being produced in the mountains of Iran
• 822 AD:
  The first mention of hops being used to flavor beer
• 1000:
  Bear was popular in medieval times, partly because the brewing process killed off diseases
• 1420:
  Bottom-fermented beers were discovered by accident and are known today as lagers
• 1721:
  The first reference of porter, a dark and strong beer, which was created in London.
• 1750:
  Beers production moved from artisan and domestic to industrial manufacture
• 1817:
  Wheeler invented the drum roaster, allowing the production of dark, roasted malts
• 1820:
  G. Sedlmay produced pale lager by mixing pale ale and lagering techniques
• 1953:
  M.coutts created continuous fermentation, which is still used commercially in New Zealand
• 1971:
  CAMRA (Campaign for real ale)founded to support real ale production and pubs
• 1989:
  Plastic widget discs were put in canned beer to create a smooth head when poured
• 2010:
  A 55% abv ale called “The End of History’ is claimed to be the strongest beer produced to date
• 2012:
  National Planning Policy Frameworks (NPPF) was created and has helped save pubs from  closure