Israeli scientists and beer
makers joined talents in isolating 3,000-year-old yeast and making a Philistine
beer.
“Beer
was a basic commodity in the ancient world and was consumed by rich, poor,
adults and children, according to Paz, as well as used in religious ritual. As
indicated by the ancient strainer-stein, ancient beer was not the clear amber
substance we recognize today and it would have been filled with sediment, and
produced from a variety of grains, including millet, corn, sorghum, and wheat.
Other ancient beverages also made with yeast that are historically thought to
have been served in such jugs include mead (a beverage made of water and honey)
and wine.”
The
product is “very close to beers that are known today in Ethiopia and elsewhere,”
a participant in the research said.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.