Starting in 2008, craft breweries started opening in the United States at an exponential rate. This climb continues today, with hundreds of new breweries producing exciting, experimental beers. There’s never been a better time to be a beer fan!
The invention of the steam engine kicks off the industrial revolution, and changes the way beer is produced. This modern beer is not only mass produced; it tastes much better than its predecessors, further contributing to beer’s growing popularity.
Germans in the Bohemian region perfect the process of flavoring beer with hops. This is the way most modern beer is flavored, and is considered the standard method of production.
Archeologists have discovered evidence that early humans were producing beer-like beverages in the ancient Middle East, as far back as 13,000 years ago.
