Beer has been brewed since ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt. In the Middle Ages, monasteries were important centers of beer brewing. The main ingredients of beer are water, malt, hops, and yeast. There are two main types - ale, which is top-fermented and has a higher alcohol content, and lager, which is bottom-fermented and undergoes a longer fermentation process. Other styles include alt beer, Berliner weisse, weizenbier, export beer, pilsner, and bock beer. In 2004, the countries that consumed the most beer were China, the US, Germany, Brazil, and Russia. The Czech Republic had the highest

1. Beer HistoryBeer History
Beer-brewing (1568)Beer-brewing (1568)
 Mesopotamia, EgyptMesopotamia, Egypt
 Middle Ages – MonasteriesMiddle Ages – Monasteries
 1516 "Reinheitsgebot"=1516 "Reinheitsgebot"=
purity law-no additivespurity law-no additives

3. Main IngredientsMain Ingredients
 W, M, H + YW, M, H + Y
WaterWater
MaltMalt
HopsHops
Yeast (forYeast (for
fermentation)fermentation)

4. AleAle
- fermented- fermented
- fermentation- fermentation
- alcohol content than "Lager"- alcohol content than "Lager"
top-
short
higher

5. LagerLager
 bottom-fermentedbottom-fermented
 long fermentationlong fermentation
 "Lager"="Lager"=
StorageStorage
"Lager" developed in"Lager" developed in
Vienna inVienna in
18411841

6. Alt(-Bier)Alt(-Bier)
 Alt=Alt=
old (way of brewing)=old (way of brewing)=
top-fermentedtop-fermented
dark maltdark malt
Cologne, DüsseldorfCologne, Düsseldorf
Brewery:Brewery:
DiebelsDiebels

7. Berliner WeißeBerliner Weiße
 top-fermentedtop-fermented
 with "Lactobacillus"with "Lactobacillus"
 + ?+ ?
 red rasberry orred rasberry or
 woodruff syrupwoodruff syrup
 low alcohol contentlow alcohol content

8. WeizenbierWeizenbier
 Weizen=Weizen=
wheatwheat
Malt= min. 50% wheatMalt= min. 50% wheat
- long tradition in Bavaria- long tradition in Bavaria

9. Export-BierExport-Bier
 bottom-fermentedbottom-fermented
 alcohol content 5%+alcohol content 5%+
 meant for export:meant for export:
-less water saves transport-less water saves transport
costscosts
--lager-style keeps longerlager-style keeps longer
Dortmund, Vienna, MunichDortmund, Vienna, Munich

10. Pils(ener)Pils(ener)
 bottom-fermentedbottom-fermented
 high hops content:high hops content:
bitter!bitter!
Most famous Pils=Most famous Pils=
"Pilsner Urquell""Pilsner Urquell" from:from:
Pilsen Czech RepublicPilsen Czech Republic

11. Bock-BierBock-Bier
 thick beers with highthick beers with high
alcohol content:alcohol content:
6%-10%6%-10%
high proportion ofhigh proportion of
"wort", less water"wort", less water
"Paulaner Salvator"-Munich"Paulaner Salvator"-Munich

12. Beer consumption in Major Countries 2004:Beer consumption in Major Countries 2004:
Brazil, Canada, Czech R., China, Germany, Japan, Russia, U.S.ABrazil, Canada, Czech R., China, Germany, Japan, Russia, U.S.A
 ChinaChina
 U.S.AU.S.A
 GermanyGermany
 BrazilBrazil
 RussiaRussia
 JapanJapan
 Canada (12.)Canada (12.)
 Cezch.R.(15.)Cezch.R.(15.)
 28,640,000 l28,640,000 l
 23,974,000 l23,974,000 l
 9,555,000 l9,555,000 l
 2,183,000 l2,183,000 l
 1,878,000 l1,878,000 l

13. Per Capita Consumption 2004:Per Capita Consumption 2004:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech R., Germany, Ireland, U.K., U.S.A.Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech R., Germany, Ireland, U.K., U.S.A.
 Czech R.Czech R.
 IrelandIreland
 GermanyGermany
 AustraliaAustralia
 AustriaAustria
 U.K.U.K.
 BelgiumBelgium
 U.S.A. (13.)U.S.A. (13.)
 Canada (19.)Canada (19.)
 156.9 Liters156.9 Liters
 131.1131.1
 115.8115.8
 109.9109.9
 108.3108.3
 99.099.0
 93.093.0
 81.681.6
 68.368.3