Wikipedia claims 10,000 to 5,000 years BC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholic_drink https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholic_drink So you’re potentially co

Wikipedia claims 10,000 to 5,000 years BC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholic_drink https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholic_drink So you’re potentially correct, though we don’t know if fermentation was used earlier, either intentionally or opportunistically.