Have Grin with Beer

It is widely known that beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage in the world. In fact, it is the third most popular drink in the world, with only water and tea ahead of this golden coloured frothy drink in this aspect.

The Frothy Beverage

Beer is also one of the oldest prepared beverages in the history of humankind, with its origins dating back to 3500-3100 BC in ancient Iran. The drink has its reference in Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt. Laws regulating beer and beer parlours were there in the Code of Hammurabi of ancient Mesopotamia, which dates back to 1750 BC.

Megasthenes, the ancient Greek historian and diplomat, did record the usage of rice beer in India, some two thousand three hundred years earlier.

India had been having beer from rice or millet over millennia, but the European style beer, with which we are familiar today, has a colonial legacy; they were introduced to the country by the British, in the 18th century.

Beer is brewed from cereal grains like malted barley, wheat, maize and rice. Among these malted barley's usage is the most popular. Most modern beer is generally brewed with hops. The cereal grains endow the drink with its nutritive value.

We can say that beer is an ancient drink whose appeal has continually flowed to our post-modern times. Of course, it tastes great and beer can help develop or pep up the partying spirit. The drink also gives a great time when one is alone. What is more, many health benefits may float in your glass or pint or bottle of beer.

Drink to Your Health

The fact that beer has low calorie and low carbohydrate content and has no fat or cholesterol, contributes towards its health quotient. Beer is not only devoid of cholesterol but intake of beer on a regular basis and in moderate quantities can improve your HDL/LDL ratio. HDL is good cholesterol and LDL is the harmful cholesterol that the human body must avoid.