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Beer is one of the oldest alcoholic drinks in the world, the most widely consumed, and the third most popular drink after water and tea. Beer is produced by the brewing and fermentation of starches from cereal grains—most commonly malted barley, although wheat, maize (corn), rice, and oats are also used. The fermentation of the starch sugars in the wort produces ethanol and carbonation in the beer. 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.

Some of the earliest writings refer to the production and distribution of beer: the Code of Hammurabi included laws regulating it, and "The Hymn to Ninkasi", a prayer to the Mesopotamian goddess of beer, a recipe for it.

Beer is distributed in bottles and cans and is also commonly available on draught, particularly 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).

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 crawling, pub quizzes, and pub games. (Full article...)

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noitulovE ("Evolution" backwards) is a British television and cinema advertisement launched by Diageo in 2005 to promote Guinness Draught stout. The 60-second piece formed the cornerstone of a £15 million advertising campaign targeting men in their late twenties and early thirties. The commercial shows, in reverse, the adventures of three characters who evolve from mudskippers to present day humans before tasting Guinness in a London pub. The commercial was handled by the advertising agency Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO, with a budget of £1.3M. It was directed by Daniel Kleinman. Production was contracted to Kleinman Productions, with post-production by Framestore CFC. It premiered on British television on 3 October 2005.

noitulovE is the fifth television/cinema piece in the Good things come to those who wait series, and its premiere marked the end of a four-year hiatus. The advert and its associated campaign were a critical and financial success. It received over 30 awards from professional organisations in the advertising and television industries, and was the most-awarded commercial worldwide in 2006. The impact of the campaign was such that during a period in which the UK beer market experienced a substantial decline in revenue, Guinness reported that its year-on-year earnings within the region had noticeably increased. At the same time, Guinness achieved its highest-ever volume and value shares and became the market leader within the region. This was attributed in no small part to the positive reception of noitulovE. (Full article...)

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Corsendonk is a Belgian beer brand. The brandname refers to the Priory of Corsendonk in Oud-Turnhout; which was in operation from 1398 to 1784, and was rebuilt in 1968, as a hotel complex by new owners Corsendonk Hotels. In 1982, on the 125th anniversary of the Oud-Turnhout municipality, Jef Keersmaekers, grandson of Antonius Keersmaekers who had founded a brewery in 1906, was approached by the local tourist office to use the Corsendonk name for its abbey association, as an abbey beer marketing technique. He launched Pater Noster, now called Corsendonk Pater (or "Abbey Brown Ale" when marketed in America), and Agnus Dei, now called Corsendonk Agnus (or "Abbey Pale Ale" when marketed in America). As the family brewery had closed down in 1953, the beers were contracted out to other breweries, including Brasserie Du Bocq, who now brew all the brands. Other brands include Corsendonk Blond, Corsendonk Bruin and Corsendonk Christmas Ale. (Full article...)

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Patrick Charles Mitchell Fitzgerald (21 June 1896 – 10 September 1984) was a brewer from Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.

He was the son eldest son of Charles Borromeo Fitzgerald, a solicitor, member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, and Attorney-General of Queensland (for just six days). His mother was Joan Mary Fitzgerald (née Cahill). His paternal grandfather was the Queensland pioneer Thomas Henry FitzGerald. (Full article...)

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John Smith's Brewery in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England, produces beers including John Smith's, the highest selling bitter in the United Kingdom since the mid-1990s.

The majority of John Smith's sales are of the nitrogenated Extra Smooth product, although a cask conditioned variant is available nationally. A stronger variant called Magnet is also available in the North East of England. John Smith's Cask and Magnet are produced under licence by Cameron's in Hartlepool. (Full article...)

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Interior view of the Toll Gate Saloon, Black Hawk, Colorado; shows arched entry windows, swinging front doors, stove in front left foreground, wooden floor with stains, and calendar from 1897 on entryway wall. Three men occupy the saloon. One bartender stands behind the bar; two others stand in front of the bar. The man in the foreground has his foot on the bar rail and holds a cigar. The man to the rear leans on the bar and holds a beer in his right hand. Three mounted animal heads are over the center mirror; liquor bottles line the shelves on either side of the mirror behind the bartender. Brass spittoon appears on floor. "Bayle's Salted Buttercorn, St. Louis" sign appears in the foreground.

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Image 1A growler of beer from Flounder Brewing, a nanobrewery in New Jersey, US (from Craft beer)
Image 2Traditional fermenting building (center) and modern fermenting building (left) in Pilsner Urquell Brewery (Czech Republic) (from History of beer)
Image 3Irish Craft Beer Festival, 2015 (from Craft beer)
Image 4A replica of ancient Egyptian beer, brewed from emmer wheat by the Courage brewery in 1996 (from History of beer)
Image 5A can of Juicy Ass IPA from Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery in Barrie, Ontario, Canada (from Craft beer)
Image 6A 16th-century brewery (from History of beer)
Image 7The Caledonian Brewery, founded in 1869, Edinburgh, Scotland (from History of beer)
Image 8Hop cone grown in a hop field, Hallertau, Germany (from Brewing)
Image 9Yeast ring used by Swedish homebrewers in the 19th century to preserve the yeast between brewing sessions. (from History of beer)
Image 10Conditioning tanks at Anchor Brewing Company (from Brewing)
Image 11Brew kettles at Brasserie La Choulette in France (from Brewing)
Image 12Lauter tun (from Brewing)
Image 13A funerary model of a bakery and brewery, from the Eleventh dynasty of Egypt, c. 2009–1998 BCE (from History of beer)
Image 14Gambrinus – king of beer (from History of beer)
Image 15Zoigl beers from the communal brewhouses of Oberpfalz in Germany (from Craft beer)
Image 16Põhjala Brewery, Estonia (from Craft beer)
Image 17Cask ales with gravity dispense at a beer festival (from Brewing)
Image 18Robohop, a session IPA from Cervisiam in Oslo, Norway (from Craft beer)
Image 19Mexican craft beer from Tequixquiac in Zumpango Region (from Craft beer)
Image 20A hydrometer measures beer's specific gravity (from History of beer)
Image 21Malted barley before kilning or roasting (from Brewing)
Image 22A yard of ale at Jolly Brewery, Taiwan (from Craft beer)
Image 23Rock mortars in Raqefet Cave, used to make beer during the Stone Age. (from History of beer)
Image 24Bill Urquhart at Litchborough Brewery (from Craft beer)
Image 25Pasteur Street Brewing, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (from Craft beer)
Image 26Casks of real ale from British microbreweries at a beer festival (from Craft beer)
Image 27A beer sommelier tapping a barrel for a taste at Nebraska Brewing Company (from Craft beer)
Image 28Alulu 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 29D. 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 overall. (from Craft beer)
Image 30Castaña, a smoked beer with chestnuts from Cerex in Extremadura, Spain (from Craft beer)
Image 31Great Leap Brewing operates a chain of brewpubs in China (from Craft beer)
Image 32Craft brewing at Allagash in Portland, Maine (from Craft beer)
Image 33Steamworks Brewing, Vancouver (from Craft beer)
Image 34Modern closed fermentation vessels (from Brewing)
Image 35A mash tun at the Bass Museum in Burton-upon-Trent (from Brewing)
Image 36Spent grain, a brewing by-product (from Brewing)
Image 37Philistine pottery beer jug (from History of beer)
Image 38A selection of French craft beers (from Craft beer)
Image 39A 16th-century brewery (from Brewing)
Image 40The 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 41World beer consumption per capita (from History of beer)
Image 42Spontaneous fermentation at Timmermans in Belgium (from Brewing)
Image 43Bottling beer in a modern facility, 1945, Australia (from History of beer)
Image 44Open vessels showing fermentation taking place (from Brewing)
Image 45Dogo Beer from Minakuchi-shuzō microbrewery in Matsuyama, Japan (from Craft beer)
Image 46Diatomaceous earth, used to create a filtration bed (from Brewing)
Image 47Microbreweries, regional breweries, and brew pubs per capita (from Craft beer)
Image 48Bergenhus microbrewery, Bergen, Norway (from Craft beer)
Image 49Smoked beer from the Schlenkerla brewpub in Bamberg, Germany (from Craft beer)

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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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