ZOMG! Rob Lies Yet AGAIN! - The History of Beer
Added 2022-04-29 17:31:00 +0000 UTCWelcome Extra Historians to Lies, where we talk about the mistakes we made and the details we couldn't quite squeeze into our History of Beer Series. With questions like, Why did we leave out Belgium? What did we ACTUALLY drink in biblical times? And what is the difference between a Doppelbock and an Eisbock?
Recommended Reading for this series:
The United States of Beer by Dane Huckelbridge I A History of the World in Six Glasses by Tom Standage I Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol by Iain Gately I Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization by Edward Slingerland
All Episodes:
Part 1 - Building a Civilization | Part 2 - Barbarian Brew I Part 3 - Hopping Mad I Part 4 - Fermenting Revolution I Part 5 - Rise of the Beer Barons I Lies I Music - Prost!
Search for the tag "Wallpaper" to get copies of the art from the episodes!
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One final lot for the beer series...I wasn't 100% satisfied with the contents of the individual segments which is why I left it so long. 1,800 BC In the United Sumerian States, a Poem Honouring the Goddess Ninkasi, Describing the Different Steps Ninkasi goes through to make Beer, and Providing Brewers with Instructions on how to make more ~ the World’s First Known Recipe for Beer. The Beer is made from Bread made using Twice ~ Baked Barley. 1,600 BC In the , by this Time, the Maya City-States are using Cacao Bean to Produce Beer, long before it is used to make the non ~ Alcoholic Cocoa. The Production Method is Unknown, however, Friar de Landa will Describe the Process of Preparing Beverages as Involving Grinding Maize and Cacao into a Paste before Adding Liquids or Spices. Agriculture is in the of Men in the Mayan World, however, Food Preparation Belongs to Women. 57 BC In the , in his Book Commentarii de Bello Gallica, Julius Caesar Notes that the Toughest and Wildest ~ the Germans and, in Particular the Belgians ~ both Refuse Rome’s Drink. “They do not at all Allow Wine to be Imported among them,” Caesar Writes, “since they Believe that, by it, Men are made soft and Effeminate for the Endurance of Hardship,” and Caesar Agrees, Thinking that Wine Drinking has Weakened the Gauls and Assisted in Rome’s “Civilized” Conquests. 33 AD In the Kingdom of Israel, Jewish Preacher and Religious Leader Yeshua is Crucified after being Accused of Blasphemy by the Sanhedrin. He will be Remembered by Future Historians as the Central Figure of Christianity, the Second largest Religion in the World. Most Christians will Believe he was the Incarnation of the Son of God and the Awaited “Messiah” Prophesised in the Bible. Christian Doctrine will Include the Belief that Yeshua was Conceived by the Holy Spirit, was Born of a Virgin Named Miriam, Performed Miracles, Founded the Christian Church, Died by Crucifixion as a Sacrifice to Achieve Atonement for Sin, Rose from the Dead, and Ascended into Heaven, from where he will Return. Commonly, will Believe that Yeshua Enables People to be Reconciled with God. The Creed will Assert that Yeshua will Judge both the Living and the Dead either before or after their Bodily Resurrection, an Event Tied to the Second Coming of Yeshua in Christian Eschatology. The Great Majority of Christians will Worship Yeshua as the Incarnation of God the Son, the Second of the Three Persons of the Trinity. The of Yeshua will be Celebrated Annually on 25th December as Christmas. His Crucifixion will be Honoured on Good Friday and his Resurrection on Easter Friday. The World’s most Widely used Calendar Era will be Based on the Approximate Birth of Yeshua. Yeshua will also be Revered in other Religions: in Islam, Yeshua [often Referred to by his Qurannic Name, Isa] will be Considered the Penultimate Prophet of God and the Messiah. Muslims will Believe that Yeshua was Born of a Virgin but was neither God nor a Son of God. The Quran will also State that Yeshua never Claimed to be Divine. Most Muslims will not Believe that he was Killed or Crucified, but that God had Raised him into Heaven while he was still Alive. In Egypt, Egyptian Christians will Identify Yeshua with both Osiris AND his Son, Horus. [the “Father and the Son” Portion of the OTL Christian Trinity] and Miriam with Isis, Effectively Elevating Osiris, Horus, and Isis to the Supreme Position in the Pantheon. In Contrast, Judaism will Reject the Belief that Yeshua was the Awaited Messiah, Arguing that he did not Fulfill any of the Messianic Prophesies and was neither Divine, nor Resurrected. For Buddhists, Yeshua was neither Divine nor the Son of God, but was a Reborn Follower of the Buddha who tried to Guide Humanity away from its Destructive ways and Hateful Traditions, and the Crucifixion will Simply be Considered a Sad Event Caused by Minds Confused by Anger and Dissatisfaction, not an Inevitable Path of Atonement for the Sins of 1807 2nd May In the Kingdom of Spain, the Citizens of Madrid begin to Gather outside the Royal Palace in an Attempt to Prevent the Removal of Prince Francisco de Paula of Spain, a Brother of King Ferdinand VII of Spain. In Response, Militum Joachim Murat sends a Battalion of Grenadiers from the Imperial Guard as well as Artillery Pieces to the Palace. The Latter Open Fire on the Crowd and the begins to Spread to other Parts of the City. What Follows is Street Fighting in the Different Areas of Madrid as the Poorly Armed Citizens Confront the Roman Troops. Murat has quickly Moved the Majority of his Troops into the City and there is Heavy Fighting in the Puerta del Sol and the Puerta de Toledo. Militum Murat Creates a Military Commission Lead by General Emmanuel de Grouchy. This Commission Issues Death Sentences to any of the Captured Bearing Weapons of any Kind. In a Statement Issued on the Day, Murat says “the Population of Madrid, led Astray, has given itself to Revolt and Murder. Roman Blood has Flowed. It Demands Vengeance. All those Arrested during the , Arms in Hand, will be Shot.” In the Kingdom of Spain, Spanish Seamstress Manuela Malasaña Oñoro is Summarily Executed by Roman Troops for her Participation in the Dos de Mayo at the Age of 17. She will be Remembered by Future Historians as a Legendary Heroine amongst the People of , having become Known in her Neighbourhood for her Youth and Charm. The Generally Accepted Version of her Death is that she Sheltered in the Embroidery Workshop where she Worked on the Orders of the Owner, although it is Possible, but not Certain she may have Fought in the Park of Artillery Monteleone, as it is Known other Women from her Neighbourhood did. She was in Possession of a Pair of Scissors, and the Soldiers, under the Authority of Martial Law, which was in Place at the Time, Accused her of Carrying a “Weapon” and Immediately Carried out a Summary Execution by Shooting her. Another Version will that Manuela came upon Roman Soldiers who tried to Grope and Molest her. Fearing Sexual Assault or worse, she Threatened them with a Pair of Scissors. They then Shot her. Yet another Version will State that Manuela, Working in the Defence of the Artillery Battery in Monteleón, Lead by Luis Daoíz y Torres and Pedro Velarde y Santillán, her Father, a French Baker Named Jean Malasgne, Purportedly Shot at the Roman Soldiers from the Window of his House and she Supplied him with Gunpowder and Ammunition until she Died when she was Struck by a Bullet. However, Scholar Carlos Cambronero Discovered the Certificate of Death of Jean Malasgne, Proving that he had Died before the took Place. 1811 5th July In the Aragonese Empire, Delegates from 7 of the 10 Provinces of the Captain-Generalship of Venezuela Adopt a Statement Declaring the Separation of Venezuela from the Aragonese Crown, Explaining their Reason for this Action as, among them, it is Baneful that so small a Country should Rule the Greatest Expanse of the New World and to Establish a new Nation Based on the Principles of Equality of Individuals, Abolition of Censorship, and Dedication to Freedom of Expression. 1812 26th October In the Provinces of New , an Earthquake Measuring 7.7 on the Richter Scale Devastates the Cities of Caracas, , Barquisimeto, San Felipe, and Mérida, Causing Widespread Damage and Killing an Estimated 15,000 ~ 20,000 People. Simón Bolívar, who is still in the Area of Caracas, Rushes into the City to Participate in the Rescue of Survivors and the Exhumation of the Dead. Since the Earthquake Occurred on while the Venezuelan War of is Raging, the Earthquake is Explained by the Royalist Authorities as Divine Punishment for the against the Aragonese Crown. The Archbishop of Caracas, Narciso Coll y Prat, Refers to the Event as the “Terrifying yet well ~ Deserved Earthquake” which “Confirms in our Days the Prophecies Revealed by God to Men about the Ancient Impious and Proud Cities: Babylon, Jerusalem, and the Tower of Babel,” Prompting this Often ~ Quoted Reply from Simón Bolívar: “if Nature is against us, then we will Fight Nature and Force it to Obey us!” 1816 6th July In the Aragonese Empire, Colombian Politician, Scientist, and Journalist Jorge Tadeo Lozano is Executed by Firing Squad in what will become Bogota’s Plaza de los Mártires. He will be Remembered by Future Historians for Presiding over the Electoral College of , and was Elected as President of New Granada in 1811. Lozano was the Quintessential Renaissance Man, belonging to One of the most Powerful and Influential Families of the Viceroyalty, he Received an Extensive and he Studied Literature, Philosophy, and Medicine in the Our Lady of The Rosary , then Called Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario. After finishing his Studies, he Decided to Pursue a Military Career and continued his Studies in Aragon as Part of the Walloon Guards, where he Fought for Aragon during the Fourth Great Global War. Tadeo Rose through the Ranks to Obtain the Rank of Captain in the Aragonese Army. After finishing his Studies and Retiring from his Military Service, Tadeo Travelled throughout Europe and, for a while Lived in Paris. He Returned to New Granada in 1797 and Following the Independence of New Granada, he Offered his Services to the Cause and became Involved with Politics. On 1st April 1811, he was Elected as First President of the newly ~ Created Confederation of the Provinces of New Granada, but his Term did not last long and he was Heavily Criticised for being too Weak and for the Scandals he and his Family were Constantly Involved in. His biggest Enemy was Antonio Nariño, who Waged a Propaganda Campaign to Wean him out of Office, all Orchestrated and Divulged by his Newspaper Bagetala in which he Openly Called for his Impeachment or Resignation; he Finally Resigned on 19th September 1811, letting Nariño take Office, after which he Retired from to Focus himself on his Studies and on his Personal Affairs. Following the Reconquest of Granada, because he had been President , Tadeo became a Prime Target for the Reign of . He was Persecuted, had his Possessions taken away, and was Finally Arrested and held for Months, Culminating in his Execution in Bogota’s Main Square, becoming a Martyr and Hero of the Revolution and Independence of Gran Colombia. 1898 In the United States, by Late 1898, 65% of the Canal has been Completed, Meaning that they are Right on Schedule. Charles Goodyear II, who is now 33 Years old, comes down to Personally Supervise the Project on Behalf of the U.S. Government. He is given the newly ~ Created Position of Secretary of and Affairs [SIAA] and it gives him Free Reign as a Colonial Taskmaster. Under his Administration, Worker Deaths Rise Sharply but the Construction Progress Skyrockets. 1899 22nd April In the United States, Remembrance Day, Commemorating the Anniversary of the United States’ Surrender to the Confederate States, British Empire, and Greater Italian Republic at the End of the Second Aztlán ~ American War is Observed with Political Speeches, Military Parades, and Flying the National Flag upside down to Show that the Nation is in Distress. In the United States, the Panama Canal is Deemed Safe, Secure, and Completely useable. Custer, Bryan, and the Barely ~ Functioning Goodyear come down in Person for the Ribbon ~ Cutting Ceremony and Official Opening when the U.S.S. Titania [the same Ship which had Participated in the False Flag Operation against Gran Colombia] will become the First Ship to Sail through from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Construction will continue for Years, Building up Concrete Walls and such. It becomes Custer’s Favourite Pet Project and he Sinks as much Pork into it as he can. The Ceremony is Massive, and One of the First to be Captured on a new Invention Called the “Motion Picture Camera.” The U.S. Press was there in full , too, taking of Photos up and down the Canal. All the Workers were Chased away by Police and Soldiers in the Days before the Ceremony, so the Press only got Pictures of the Great Chief and his New Cohorts. Warren G. Harding is also there, Railing against the “Sluggard Colombians” and their “Poor Work Ethics.” Several Miles off in the Jungle, a huge Mass Grave holds many of the Bodies of the Dead Labourers. 1914 In the United States, the very First Congress on the World Wide Web is held in Philadelphia, D.C., and will be held every Year afterwards. 1917 29th May In the United States, a Son, John, is Born in 83 Beals Street, Brookline, Massachusetts, to Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., and his Wife, Rose, a Strict Roman Catholic.
Martin Verran
2022-05-22 18:50:33 +0000 UTCA very popular style today is the fruited sour, or similar. Often the brewer starts with a berlinerweiss recipe, tweaks things to get into the desired ABV range, tries to control the hop/malt flavors as necessary, then once the "raw" product's been made, throw in fruits, vegetables, and other adjuncts, then either continues with the same yeast or tosses in a different one, and lets it sit again. OMG. Great beers, like fruit slushies/smoothies sometimes, or like the tartest fruit-forward beers imaginable. They are definitely not Reinheitsgebot-approved. But the flavor profiles, noses, and mouthfeels can blow your mind. Definitely a strong style, IMHO %^)
Jon Adams
2022-04-29 20:12:46 +0000 UTCIt is quite reasonable to brew higher ABV beers. Just need to tweak the processes and yeasts used. All yeasts are not the same. And in fact, there are different strains that impart wildly different noses and tastes to the same raw ingredients, as one would imagine. As well as changing hop/malt profiles, to accentuate a panoply of noses and tastes. Vibes from garlicky to perfume-y to citrus-y, to biscuit-y, to fruit-y (and different kinds of fruit, it's all just esters), yada yada yada. The various chemical products of the fermentation can include a literal biochemistry-lab of concoctions: thiols, esters, butyls, you name it. (In the old days, that meant bad beer %^). Typical adjectives used with these beers include funky, dank, hop-forward, etc. It's incredible what one can do with the 4 basic ingredients.
Jon Adams
2022-04-29 19:57:48 +0000 UTCLet me say a bit about the original IPAs. To summarize, they supplanted the standard ale brewed in England and shipped all over the place in great part due to being about to ship a higher ABV, stronger-flavored beverage, in the same barrels and taking up the same volume on the ship, and once at the destination being cut with water to reduce the ABV to a more traditional level. See Beer Advocate's writeup on that: www.beeradvocate.com/beer/styles/150/ It was a transportation issue as well as a way to make more money or provide more beer to troops, with the same amount of volume. Darned clever.
Jon Adams
2022-04-29 19:57:18 +0000 UTC(Damn! My whole dissertation on beer got lost when I accidentally bumped the button on the mouse. Grumble grumble...) First, I grew up in LA, and started drinking different beers in my late teens, and definitely was into it in my 20s. Not to get wasted (well mostly %^), but to taste the differences. I really did not like the big 3 of the time (Coors, Miller, Bud), though Coors was the least sweet of the bunch and therefore the most palatable. I think I'd "gone off the continent" by 19 or so, trying beers like Xingu, Eku 28, Tsingtao/Qingdao, and so many others. Sadly, it was before the Internet and before there were apps that would allow me to rate, track, and follow beers I tried %^( Way back then, the "better" beers were all imports, for a solid hoppy dry ale, Heineken was the go-to, Newcastle was a fine brown, and Guinness was "the stout". How little we knew!
Jon Adams
2022-04-29 19:56:40 +0000 UTCI want to see a history of chocolate
Peanut Tree5000
2022-04-29 18:49:45 +0000 UTCThe only MacBeth trivia I know is that one of the actresses playing Lady MacBeth once decided she was going to perform the "out, out, damned spot" scene with her hands over her eyes, and while she was doing so she walked right off the stage and fell into the orchestra pit.
Martin Verran
2022-04-29 17:45:42 +0000 UTC
