Question

How did Mesopotamians view beer?

Answer 1

The Sumerian poem Hymn to Ninkasi is both a song of praise to the goddess of beer, Ninkasi, and a recipe for beer, first written down around 1800 BCE. Beer was made from bippar (twice-baked barley bread) which was then fermented and beer brewing was always associated with baking.

Answer 2

The Sumerian poem Hymn to Ninkasi is both a song of praise to the goddess of beer, Ninkasi, and a recipe for beer, first written down around 1800 BCE. Beer was made from bippar (twice-baked barley bread) which was then fermented and beer brewing was always associated with baking.