Beer Timeline

Godin Tepe settled.

Beer brewed at Godin Tepe.

Beer brewed in Egypt.

Written form of the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh, which mentions beer.

The Alulu Beer Receipt Tablet written at the city of Ur.

Written form of the Hymn to Ninkasi, the goddess of beer.

The Sumerian Hymn to Ninkasi, goddess of beer, written down.

The Code of Hammurabi, with laws regulating beer, written at Babylon.

Beer brewed in Germany.

Life of Greek playwright Sophocles, who suggests moderation in drinking beer.

Life of the Roman writer Tacitus who mentions beer in his work.

Beer brewed at the Roman outpost Casta Regina on the Danube.

Life of the Roman Emperor Julian who wrote poem disparaging beer.

King Charlemagne appoints brewers. Beer brewed in France.

The Finnish Saga of Kalevala written down from older sources. Describes creation of beer using hops.