Description
Ancient Mesopotamian beer brewing involved fermenting barley-based beer with dates and honey.
Technical
The process required soaking barley in water to create a porridge, then mixing it with crushed dates and honey, and fermenting for several days. The fermentation process was likely facilitated by wild yeast and bacteria present on the dates and barley.
Science
Primary Reaction
fermentation
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
sweetmaltyfruityearthyyeastyhoneyed
Wine Analogy
Similar to natural orange wine with wild fermentation character
Coffee Analogy
Reminiscent of Ethiopian natural process coffee with fruity fermentation notes
Perfume Analogy