The earliest known evidence of beer and brewing comes from [[Sumeria]] around 4,000 B.C. The evidence comes from clay tablets inscribed with the [[Hymn to Ninkasi]], the Sumerian's Goddess of brewing, where the hymn contains a rudimentary recipe for beer.
=== Reinheitsgebot ===
The Reinheitsgebolt is the first example of a food purity law. Passed in German in 1516, it decreed that all beers could be made from only water, malt and hops. {{fact}} After the discovery of yeast and its importance in brewing, it was also added to the list.
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