fermentation is less tricky and drawn out. To
the Greeks and Romans, beer remained an
imitation wine made by barbarians who did
not cultivate the grape. Pliny described it as a
cunning if unnatural invention:
The nations of the West also have their
own intoxicant, made from grain soaked in
water. There are a number of ways of
making it in the various provinces of Gaul
and Spain.... Alas, what wonderful
ingenuity vice possesses! A method has
actually been discovered for making even
water intoxicated.Some Beer-like Brewed Drinks
This chapter concentrates on standard
beers brewed with barley malt, but there
are many other ways to make an alcoholic
drink from starchy foods. Here are a few
examples.