How Beer Saved The World

[wa-loaf]

Watched it tonight. Very cool, learned a few things.

 

[TheBEast]

This a new series or one-time show?

 

[ctenidae]

Watched the last half last night. Well done.

 

[dmc]

Very cool... AND very plausible..

 

[wa-loaf]

I caught all but the 1st 20 minutes or so. Beer is responsible for agriculture, writing, the wheel, antibiotics, etc ...

 

[dmc]

http://www.scienceblog.com/community/older/2001/A/200110137.html

"VAT 4874 (=W. Förtsch, VS 14, 48; from Girsu/Tello in southern Iraq, ca. 2370 B.C.)

This text is an administrative document concerning deliveries of three sorts of beer to different recipients (to the palace and to a temple for offerings) and gives the exact quantities of barley and other ingredients used in beer-brewing. Cereal use was credited to the brewer Amar-Giri, a well-known officer of the so-called "House of the Woman (wife of the prince)", a large household of the state of Lagash. The text dates back to the 6th year of prince Lugalanda who ruled about 2370 B.C. in southern Mesopotamia."

 

[jaywbigred]

I saw the last 5 minutes but I am def. going to try to DVR a re-run.

 

[ctenidae]

I prepared for a long ocean voyage by preserving water the old fashioned way on Sunday.

(Clone brew of Okocim Porter- thought it would go nicely in a charred barrel.)