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Surname 1 Student Tutor Course Date Beer Introduction Attention Getter: Everyone is involved with in one way or another. One could be a drinker of beer or knows someone who drinks beer. Thesis : Although the United States’ history has been partially ideal, its current exponential growth has ensured local microbreweries thrive, giving the chance of growth of the industry. Justification : Microbrewed beer has an upsurging market which is growing into a multi-billion company. Beer is being drank by a high number of people, thus it is a popular drink. The famous nature of beer attributes to the high income industry of brewing beer. Typically, beer has existed for a long period till today and it still evolves. The intriguing facts about beer including its history all revolves around the process of making beer, which adds to its fascinating nature. Preview : Firstly, this paper would explore the history of beer and trace through years which proves it is old. Later, the paper would highlight the process of making beer which makes it unique together with its ingredients. Lastly, the paper would highlight the evolution of beer in the current world. Body

Surname 2 History of Beer: Beer is an old drink and dates back to ancient history. A. Ancient history 1. Brewing in America a). According to Elzinga et al. (250), in the journal called ‘ Craft beer in the United States: History, numbers, and geography’, several of our ancestors, took it upon themselves and started farming the hemp plant. Furthermore, majority of our forefathers enjoyed taking a cold beer during occasions. George Washington, William Penn, Thomas Jefferson and Samuel Adams often enjoyed a beer which they homebrewed on their won. 2. The Mayflower a) The docking of the Mayflower could have attributed to the absence of beer aboard. One passenger journalist asserts saying “We could not now take time for further search or consideration, our victuals being much spent, especially our beer” ( Elzinga et al. 250) B. Era of prohibition 1. Population of breweries a) There was a steady decline in the quantity of breweries until the period of prohibition. Further on, there was an upsurge in the numbers of breweries with the annulment of Prohibition, until nationalization and competition from larger firms forced them out ( Elzinga et al. 250).

Surname 3 Process of making beer: Brewing of beer involve a series of processes in which the main ingredients include yeast, malted barley and hops which play a key role in the process of brewing. A. Milling the grain 1. Crushing of malt a) Extraction The process begins in the brew house in which there is crushing of different kinds of malt to break the grain kernels for extraction of fermentable sugars for production of milled grist ( Jenkins). B. Mash Conversion 1. Mixing a) Mash conversion The milled grist is taken to a mash tun, where there is mixing of grist with heated water in mash conversion ( Jenkins). The process of conversion makes use of natural enzymes contained in the malt to break down malt’s starch into sugars. C. Lautering 1. Separation

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Surname 4 The malt is pumped to the lauter and separation of wort, a sweet liquid, from grain husks takes place. a) The boil The wort is collected in a container known as kettle ad then controlled boiled before addition of the hops. D. Separation and cooling of wort 1. Separation Stage After controlled boiling, the wort is then taken to a whirlpool where the separation stage takes place. During the separation stage, any hop or wort particles are removing leaving behind a liquid ready for cooling and fermentation ( Jenkins). E. Fermentation 1. Conversion To start the process of fermentation, there is addition of yeast to the filing vessel. There is conversion of sugary wort by the yeast to beer with the production of carbon dioxide that is later used to give beer the sparkle it possesses as well as a wide variety of flavors. F. Maturation 1. Carbonation, cellaring and filtration

Surname 5 Following maturation, the beer is young green and requires maturation to allow for full development of the different flavors along with a smooth finish. After the beer reaches its full potential, there is filtration, carbonation and transfer of the beer to a bright beer tank ( Jenkins). In the tank, there occurs a process of cellaring which goes for 3 to 4 weeks for completion. After completion of the cellaring process, the beer can then be packaged. Evolution of Beer Today: Beer has evolved over time changing it into a multi-billion industry with a huge gross A. Statistics 1. 930 breweries in 2011( Cabras, Ignazio, & David 615). 2. Gross of about $196 billion as at 2011 ( Cabras, Ignazio, & David 618) 3. 67 billion tins were consumed in 2011 where Moon contributes to about 20 times Conclusion Review Although the United States’ history has been partially ideal, its current exponential growth has ensured local microbreweries thrive, giving the chance of growth of the industry. End Statement

Surname 6 The United States’ history of beer is unique and unpredictable, hence the tremendous expansion and upsurge of the brewing industry.

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Surname 7 Works Cited Acitelli, Tom, and Tony Magee. Audacity of Hops: The History of America's Craft Beer Revolution . Chicago Review Press, 2017. Cabras, Ignazio, and David M. Higgins. "Beer, brewing, and business history." Business History 58.5 (2016): 609-624. Elzinga, Kenneth G., Carol Horton Tremblay, and Victor J. Tremblay. "Craft beer in the United States: History, numbers, and geography." Journal of Wine Economics 10.3 (2015): 242- 274. Jenkins, Sean. "Method and apparatus for making beer and other alcoholic beverages." U.S. Patent No. 9,215,946. 22 Dec. 2015.

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