Beer and its history in Italy
Barley, one of the key ingredients of beer, was introduced in Italy by the Etruscans who, at their banquets used to drink a moderately alcoholic fermented beverage they called “pevakh”, originally made with rye and emmer and then wheat and honey. In Ancient Greece beer was considered as highly as wine, even becoming the official beverage of the Olympic Games, while in ancient Rome beer was much loved and drunk at banquets and feasts.
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