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Dec 28, 2007 · Before the discovery, historians thought a pocket of Pueblos in New Mexico did not have alcohol at all, despite being surrounded by other beer-making tribes, until the Spanish arrived with grapes ...
- Heather Whipps
Native Americans also know how to brew beer with carob seeds or with starchy roots such as sweet potato, cassava or wapato, the Indian potato. The role of maize and farming . Maize is a plant indigenous to the American continent, domesticated about 5000 years ago in central Mexico.
Archaeologists recently found that 800-year-old potsherds belonging to the Pueblos of the American Southwest contained bits of fermented residue typical in beer production. Before the discovery, historians thought a pocket of Pueblos in New Mexico did not have alcohol at all, despite being surrounded by other beer-making tribes, until the Spanish arrived with grapes and wine in the 16th century.
Aug 2, 2017 · Native Americans had been brewing alcoholic beverages from corn and birch sap long before any settlers set foot on the shores. Less than ten years after the first Thanksgiving, there was enough demand for beer that Captain Robert Sedgwick established and obtained a monopoly on the first New England brewery in Charlestown (Boston).
- Julia Blakely
Jun 26, 2019 · Colonial Americans were primarily drinking British-style ales. They used the term “small beer” to describe a home brew which typically had lower alcohol rather than a “strong beer” which was produced by the breweries. The law in Colonial America established that beer was to be served only in half-pint, pint, or quart vessels.
Aug 15, 2023 · The Native American beer culture, like many other indigenous traditions, is a testament to the resilience, adaptability, and richness of these communities. Beyond the beverage itself, Native American brewing encapsulates a history of connection to the land, respect for tradition, and a deep-rooted spirituality.
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A very good recent compilation on the topic. Since then, some archaeological discoveries have shown that Native Americans were brewing beer before the arrival of Europeans in North America (Borek 2007, Crown 2018). Arnold John P. 1911, Origin and History of Beer and Brewing.
