The second theory is that before 9000 AD, Assyrians (present-day Syria) used barley to make wine as a tribute to the goddess: now, except for Islamic countries that do not produce and drink wine for religious reasons, beer is produced almost all over the world, making it the largest beverage wine in the world.
The first modern brewery in China was Yingde Brewery (the predecessor of Qingdao Brewery) established by German brewers in 1903 in Qingdao. Since then, with the contribution of China people, Shuanghesheng Wuxing Brewery was established in Beijing on 19 15. Up to now, China has become the second largest beer producer in the world, with an output of over 20 million tons in 1999.
China's beer industry started late, but developed rapidly. At present, the annual output of beer in China is about 20 million tons/year, ranking first in the world. But in terms of per capita consumption, it lags far behind the level of developed countries.
There are many domestic breweries, about 600, but the equipment and output are uneven. In recent years, the beer industry is developing towards scale and high efficiency. Many wineries have been merged by big wineries. This development trend conforms to the world trend. With the modernization of beer production, we will drink fresher and more delicious beer.
Beer first appeared in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia (now Iraq) around 3000 BC. This historical fact can be confirmed on the tomb wall of the king's tomb.
According to historical records, at that time, the production of beer was just to make bread from germinated barley, then grind the bread and put it in an open jar, so that yeast in the air could enter the jar for fermentation to make original beer. Because of the residue of grain and the pollution of miscellaneous bacteria, the taste of wine can be imagined.
In the 6th century AD, the method of making beer was introduced to Germany from Egypt via North Africa, Iberian Peninsula and France. At that time, beer was mainly brewed in churches and monasteries. In order to ensure the quality of beer and prevent the sour taste caused by lactic acid bacteria, the monastery requires that beer brewing equipment must be kept clean.
1 1 century, Slavs used hops to brew beer.
15 16, the neighboring Bavarian state of William IV proposed the world-famous "beer purity law".
From 65438 to 0480, the following fermentation methods were developed with southern Germany as the center. The quality of beer was greatly improved and the beer manufacturing industry developed unprecedentedly.
During the period of 1800, with the invention of the steam engine, most of the beer production was mechanized, the output increased, the quality was stable and the price was cheaper.
1830 or so, German beer technicians are distributed all over Europe, spreading beer technology to the whole world.