Comments on: The Origin of Booze http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/the-origin-of-booze/ The Neat Side of the Web Fri, 16 May 2008 15:33:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Water of life http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/the-origin-of-booze/#comment-543091 Water of life Thu, 08 May 2008 20:11:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16042#comment-543091 And what about Whiskey? The first written record of whisky comes from 1405 in Ireland, where it was distilled by monks. It is also mentioned in Scotland in 1496. However it is thought that whiskey had already been around for at least several hundred years prior. When or where whiskey was first distilled is unknown and the local, undocumented beverage production during the period makes identification of the drink's origin difficult. Additionally, it is possible that different groups discovered processes of distillation completely independently of one another. Source: wikipedia And what about Whiskey? The first written record of whisky comes from 1405 in Ireland, where it was distilled by monks. It is also mentioned in Scotland in 1496. However it is thought that whiskey had already been around for at least several hundred years prior. When or where whiskey was first distilled is unknown and the local, undocumented beverage production during the period makes identification of the drink’s origin difficult. Additionally, it is possible that different groups discovered processes of distillation completely independently of one another.

Source: wikipedia

]]> By: BenG http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/the-origin-of-booze/#comment-538492 BenG Mon, 05 May 2008 19:51:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16042#comment-538492 Hank Hill said "Is there anything beer can't do?" Not Homer Simpson. Hank Hill said “Is there anything beer can’t do?” Not Homer Simpson.

]]> By: MJ http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/the-origin-of-booze/#comment-536551 MJ Sun, 04 May 2008 07:19:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16042#comment-536551 The french didn't invent champagne, it was invented by the British. Stephen Fry set us straight with that misconception in QI! The french didn’t invent champagne, it was invented by the British. Stephen Fry set us straight with that misconception in QI!

]]> By: oscar zoroaster http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/the-origin-of-booze/#comment-536417 oscar zoroaster Sun, 04 May 2008 00:49:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16042#comment-536417 oldest booze is from China "Chemical tests on ancient fragments of broken pottery show that Chinese villagers were brewing alcoholic drinks as far back as 7000 BC. That beats the previous record for the oldest evidence of brewing, found in Iran and dated at about 5400 BC." http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn6759-worlds-earliest-tipple-discovered-in-china.html oldest booze is from China

“Chemical tests on ancient fragments of broken pottery show that Chinese villagers were brewing alcoholic drinks as far back as 7000 BC. That beats the previous record for the oldest evidence of brewing, found in Iran and dated at about 5400 BC.” http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn6759-worlds-earliest-tipple-disc overed-in-china.html

]]> By: Thomas http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/the-origin-of-booze/#comment-536225 Thomas Sat, 03 May 2008 19:28:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16042#comment-536225 I second the call for whiskey. I second the call for whiskey.

]]> By: Pete http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/the-origin-of-booze/#comment-536171 Pete Sat, 03 May 2008 17:55:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16042#comment-536171 Hey, you left out the original fermented beverage - MEAD. Mix honey in water, let natural yeasts do their work. This is probably the first fermented drink because you do not have to convert grains to sugars prior to fermentation, as you do with beer. You also do not need agriculture advanced enough to grow grapes. The bees make the honey for you. Plus, Vikings drink it. And Vikings are cool. Unless you're an Irish monk or French peasant or something like that. Then Vikings are not cool. In fact, forget the damn Vikings. I don't know why you people brought up Vikings. Geez, way to get off topic. Hey, you left out the original fermented beverage - MEAD. Mix honey in water, let natural yeasts do their work.

This is probably the first fermented drink because you do not have to convert grains to sugars prior to fermentation, as you do with beer. You also do not need agriculture advanced enough to grow grapes. The bees make the honey for you.

Plus, Vikings drink it. And Vikings are cool. Unless you’re an Irish monk or French peasant or something like that. Then Vikings are not cool. In fact, forget the damn Vikings. I don’t know why you people brought up Vikings. Geez, way to get off topic.

]]> By: fsmarch http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/the-origin-of-booze/#comment-536067 fsmarch Sat, 03 May 2008 15:14:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16042#comment-536067 I'll drink to that! I’ll drink to that!

]]> By: Nastia http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/the-origin-of-booze/#comment-536065 Nastia Sat, 03 May 2008 15:12:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16042#comment-536065 hic - Africans were enslaving themselves and selling the slaves to the non Africans hic - Africans were enslaving themselves and selling the slaves to the non Africans

]]> By: JD http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/the-origin-of-booze/#comment-535958 JD Sat, 03 May 2008 12:20:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16042#comment-535958 What about whiskey? What about whiskey?

]]> By: hic http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/the-origin-of-booze/#comment-535847 hic Sat, 03 May 2008 08:50:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16042#comment-535847 "Africa sent slaves to the Caribbean..." Poor choice of words, since the slaves were taken from Africa by non Africans. “Africa sent slaves to the Caribbean…”

Poor choice of words, since the slaves were taken from Africa by non Africans.

]]> By: l'elk! http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/the-origin-of-booze/#comment-535685 l'elk! Sat, 03 May 2008 04:46:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16042#comment-535685 i'd leave a more thought provoking comment to this if i wasn't drunk i’d leave a more thought provoking comment to this if i wasn’t drunk

]]> By: donna http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/the-origin-of-booze/#comment-535335 donna Fri, 02 May 2008 23:29:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16042#comment-535335 Actually, honey mead was most likely first before beer.... Actually, honey mead was most likely first before beer….

]]> By: lynne http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/the-origin-of-booze/#comment-535279 lynne Fri, 02 May 2008 21:44:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16042#comment-535279 mmmmm Beer! Beer is food but food is not beer. Two of the best things Homer Simpson has ever said. mmmmm Beer!

Beer is food but food is not beer.

Two of the best things Homer Simpson has ever said.

]]> By: Zav http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/the-origin-of-booze/#comment-535275 Zav Fri, 02 May 2008 21:42:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16042#comment-535275 But but what about SAKE! Shame shame. But but what about SAKE!

Shame shame.

]]> By: andrewdoane http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/the-origin-of-booze/#comment-535271 andrewdoane Fri, 02 May 2008 21:38:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16042#comment-535271 All I can say to Mr. Cuervo and Mr. Sauza and everyone else responsible for tequila is... thank you. All I can say to Mr. Cuervo and Mr. Sauza and everyone else responsible for tequila is… thank you.

]]> By: Mostro http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/the-origin-of-booze/#comment-535262 Mostro Fri, 02 May 2008 21:29:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16042#comment-535262 Man, that bit about champagne reads like gibberish. I used to work in QC at a sprkling producer and whoever wrote that got it bass-ackwards. Fermenting on the vine? Nnnooooo. Man, that bit about champagne reads like gibberish. I used to work in QC at a sprkling producer and whoever wrote that got it bass-ackwards. Fermenting on the vine? Nnnooooo.

]]> By: Alannah http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/the-origin-of-booze/#comment-535253 Alannah Fri, 02 May 2008 21:20:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16042#comment-535253 As I get older I have less and less tolerance for drink. It's like having something stolen from me, a bit at a time. As I get older I have less and less tolerance for drink. It’s like having something stolen from me, a bit at a time.

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/02/the-origin-of-booze/#comment-535233 CheeseDuck Fri, 02 May 2008 21:07:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16042#comment-535233 Ooh.. Getting drunk off of tequila is the worst. Ooh.. Getting drunk off of tequila is the worst.

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