Europe

• Main Author: Arthur, John W.
• Format: Book Part
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford University PressNew York 2022
• Subjects: Iceland
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197579800.003.0005; https://academic.oup.com/book/chapter-pdf/57972972/oso-9780197579800-chapter-5.pdf

Abstract Chapter 5 examines the dramatic role beer has played in Europe from the early henges in the United Kingdom, to Greek beer production during the Bronze Age, to Scandinavia’s role in beer production from northern Europe to Iceland. Archaeological evidence from Celtic settlements documents beer-production methods and the connection of beer to the mortuary treatment of their ancestors during the Anglo-Saxon period. The chapter discusses the rise of beers through European history and how they have had a major impact on the health, economic growth, and ritual life of Europeans. The end of the chapter will explore the origins and development of hops and European beers from ales to stouts.