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Beer is mostly bitter because modern recipes use hops, which don't grow natively in Egypt. They could use other bittering agents, but their beer was closer to
by Scaevolus 3y ago
Beer is mostly bitter because modern recipes use hops, which don't grow natively in Egypt.
They could use other bittering agents, but their beer was closer to lightly fermented wheat porridge than the modern clear and bubbly beverage!
- tremon 3y agoMakes sense: a porridge is also more likely to be considered a type of food than a clear beverage.