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Which came first, bread or beer? This- more than the chicken and the egg- is the true question that's baffled historians for generations. What we know for sure is that since the beginning of human civilization, beer has been essential; starting out as a thick nutrient-rich beer "porridge", in this video we track the incredible path to the present, from Hammurabi's Code to the German expansion to the modern craft beer revolution. And along the way, we spend time with some innovative brewers, to learn the science and techniques behind actually making beer itself.
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0:00 - Introduction
1:15 - The Biggest Brewery in Egypt
4:05 - What is Beer?
8:20 - The Earliest Beers
13:40 - Master Gao and the Jiahu Experiment
22:16 - Sumerians and Babylonians
25:30 - Egypt
28:21 - Beer Across the Old World
30:45 - The First Social Drink
33:59 - The Battle of Teutoburg Forest
36:55 - Gruit
39:56 - How Beer is Made
44:44 - Hops
48:49 - Beer in the Middle Ages
51:10 - The Oldest Beer Brand
53:37 - Lagers, Ales, and Beer in the New World
57:38 - London in the 18th Century
1:00:44 - A Quick Beer Break
1:03:04 - Revivals and Innovations
1:07:28 - The Bavarian Immigrants
1:10:17 - Beer Comes Back to Asia
1:13:25 - The One in Front of You
1:15:54 - Breakthroughs
1:19:09 - Corporate
1:23:16 - Conclusion
1:24:44 - Game-Changers
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Video Credits:
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Which came first, bread or beer? This- more than the chicken and the egg- is the true question that's baffled historians for generations. What we know for sure is that since the beginning of human civilization, beer has been essential; starting out as a thick nutrient-rich beer "porridge", in this video we track the incredible path to the present, from Hammurabi's Code to the German expansion to the modern craft beer revolution. And along the way, we spend time with some innovative brewers, to learn the science and techniques behind actually making beer itself.
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Please consider supporting OTR on Patreon and thanks so much to anyone who does; your support truly keeps us going. patreon.com/OTRontheroad
Website: OTRontheroad.com
Instagram: instagram.com/otr.offtherails/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D
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0:00 - Introduction
1:15 - The Biggest Brewery in Egypt
4:05 - What is Beer?
8:20 - The Earliest Beers
13:40 - Master Gao and the Jiahu Experiment
22:16 - Sumerians and Babylonians
25:30 - Egypt
28:21 - Beer Across the Old World
30:45 - The First Social Drink
33:59 - The Battle of Teutoburg Forest
36:55 - Gruit
39:56 - How Beer is Made
44:44 - Hops
48:49 - Beer in the Middle Ages
51:10 - The Oldest Beer Brand
53:37 - Lagers, Ales, and Beer in the New World
57:38 - London in the 18th Century
1:00:44 - A Quick Beer Break
1:03:04 - Revivals and Innovations
1:07:28 - The Bavarian Immigrants
1:10:17 - Beer Comes Back to Asia
1:13:25 - The One in Front of You
1:15:54 - Breakthroughs
1:19:09 - Corporate
1:23:16 - Conclusion
1:24:44 - Game-Changers
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Video Credits:
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