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Introduction

Beer is an alcoholic beverage produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches from cereal grain—most commonly malted barley, although wheat, maize, rice, and oats are also used. The grain is mashed to convert starch in the grain to sugars, which dissolve in water to form wort. Fermentation of the wort by yeast produces ethanol and carbonation in the beer. Beer is one of the oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic drinks in the world, and one of the most popular of all drinks. Most modern beer is brewed with hops, which add bitterness and other flavours and act as a natural preservative and stabilising agent. Other flavouring agents, such as gruit, herbs, or fruits, may be included or used instead of hops. In commercial brewing, natural carbonation is often replaced with forced carbonation.

Beer is distributed in bottles and cans, and is commonly available on draught in pubs and bars. The brewing industry is a global business, consisting of several dominant multinational companies and many thousands of smaller producers ranging from brewpubs to regional breweries. The strength of modern beer is usually around 4% to 6% alcohol by volume (ABV).

Some of the earliest writings mention the production and distribution of beer: the Code of Hammurabi (1750 BC) included laws regulating it, while "The Hymn to Ninkasi", a prayer to the Mesopotamian goddess of beer, contains a recipe for it. Beer forms part of the culture of many nations and is associated with social traditions such as beer festivals, as well as activities like pub games. Beer can cause health issues if consumed often or in excess; alcohol is an IARC group 1 carcinogen. (Full article...)

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Saison (French, "season," French pronunciation: [sɛzɔ̃]) is a pale-colored ale that is highly carbonated, dry, fruity, spicy, and often bottle conditioned. It was historically brewed with low alcohol levels, but modern productions of the style have moderate to high levels of alcohol. Along with several other varieties, it is generally classified as a farmhouse ale. (Full article...)

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Bira 91 is an Indian craft beer brand manufactured by B9 Beverages Pvt. Ltd., launched in 2015. Made from wheat, barley and hops, the beer is available in draft, 330ml, 650ml bottles and 500ml cans. (Full article...)

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Waldemar Stoud Platou (11 August 1868 – 13 July 1930) was a Norwegian businessperson. He had a long career in the brewery industry. (Full article...)

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... that at the 1965 World Pentathlon Championships, Herbert Polzhuber was said to have drunk ten beers and a bottle of cognac before firing his pistol at the ground and passing out?

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Rahr and Sons Brewing Company is a brewery in Fort Worth, Texas, USA, owned by Fritz Rahr. Since opening in 2004 Rahr has released numerous beers. Their core lineup is made up of 6 year-round beers, including their newest year-round release, Rahr’s Original. Along with these, they release 4 seasonals, and several specialty beers throughout the year. Rahr is currently distributed in most of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas, and Nebraska. (Full article...)

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Stout

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A pint of stout

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The following are images from various beer- and brewing-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1Craft brewing at Allagash in Portland, Maine (from Craft beer)
Image 2Põhjala Brewery, Estonia (from Craft beer)
Image 3Traditional fermenting building (center) and modern fermenting building (left) in Pilsner Urquell Brewery (Czech Republic) (from History of beer)
Image 4A 16th-century brewery (from Brewing)
Image 5Pasteur Street Brewing, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (from Craft beer)
Image 6A yard of ale at Jolly Brewery, Taiwan (from Craft beer)
Image 7Bottling beer in a modern facility, 1945, Australia (from History of beer)
Image 8Bill Urquhart at Litchborough Brewery (from Craft beer)
Image 9Steamworks Brewing, Vancouver (from Craft beer)
Image 10Gambrinus – king of beer (from History of beer)
Image 11A mash tun at the Bass Museum in Burton-upon-Trent (from Brewing)
Image 12Microbreweries, regional breweries, and brew pubs per capita (from Craft beer)
Image 13A growler of beer from Flounder Brewing, a nanobrewery in New Jersey, US (from Craft beer)
Image 14A can of Juicy Ass IPA from Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery in Barrie, Ontario, Canada (from Craft beer)
Image 15Philistine pottery beer jug (from History of beer)
Image 16D. G. Yuengling & Son is the oldest operating brewing company in the US, established in 1829. It is also the largest craft brewer and the 6th largest brewing company. (from Craft beer)
Image 17Dogo Beer from Minakuchi-shuzō microbrewery in Matsuyama, Japan (from Craft beer)
Image 18Hop cone grown in a hop field, Hallertau, Germany (from Brewing)
Image 19A beer sommelier tapping a barrel for a taste at Nebraska Brewing Company (from Craft beer)
Image 20World beer consumption per capita (from History of beer)
Image 21Bergenhus microbrewery, Bergen, Norway (from Craft beer)
Image 22Cask ales with gravity dispense at a beer festival (from Brewing)
Image 23A funerary model of a bakery and brewery, from the Eleventh dynasty of Egypt, c. 2009–1998 BCE (from History of beer)
Image 24Open vessels showing fermentation taking place (from Brewing)
Image 25Spontaneous fermentation at Timmermans in Belgium (from Brewing)
Image 26Smoked beer from the Schlenkerla brewpub in Bamberg, Germany (from Craft beer)
Image 27A hydrometer measures beer's specific gravity (from History of beer)
Image 28Modern closed fermentation vessels (from Brewing)
Image 29A 16th-century brewery (from History of beer)
Image 30Irish Craft Beer Festival, 2015 (from Craft beer)
Image 31Robohop, a session IPA from Cervisiam in Oslo, Norway (from Craft beer)
Image 32Conditioning tanks at Anchor Brewing Company (from Brewing)
Image 33Castaña, a smoked beer with chestnuts from Cerex in Extremadura, Spain (from Craft beer)
Image 34Rock mortars in Raqefet Cave, used to make beer during the Stone Age. (from History of beer)
Image 35The Caledonian Brewery, founded in 1869, Edinburgh, Scotland (from History of beer)
Image 36A replica of ancient Egyptian beer, brewed from emmer wheat by the Courage brewery in 1996 (from History of beer)
Image 37Great Leap Brewing operates a chain of brewpubs in China. (from Craft beer)
Image 38Malted barley before kilning or roasting (from Brewing)
Image 39Casks of real ale from British microbreweries at a beer festival (from Craft beer)
Image 40Zoigl beers from the communal brewhouses of Oberpfalz in Germany (from Craft beer)
Image 41The Alulu beer receipt records a purchase of "best" beer from a brewer, c. 2050 BC, from the Sumerian city of Umma in Mesopotamia (ancient Iraq). (from Brewing)
Image 42Lauter tun (from Brewing)
Image 43A selection of French craft beers (from Craft beer)
Image 44Diatomaceous earth, used to create a filtration bed (from Brewing)
Image 45Alulu beer receipt recording a purchase of "best" beer from a brewer, c. 2050 BCE, from the Sumerian city of Umma in ancient Iraq. (from History of beer)
Image 46Spent grain, a brewing by-product (from Brewing)
Image 47Brew kettles at Brasserie La Choulette in France (from Brewing)

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Give me a woman who truly loves beer, and I will conquer the world.

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— Wilhelm_II_of_Germany

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WikiProject Beer is an association of Wikipedians with an interest in beer and beer-related subjects. They have come together to coordinate the development of beer and brewery articles here on Wikipedia. Additionally, other groups have formed other projects that entertain subjects that are directly related to beer, bartending and pubs. Additionally, the mixed drinks project covers topics that include beer cocktails. If any of these subjects pique your interest, please feel free to visit their projects. These groups would love to have you participate!

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