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| March 29, 2015
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Evidence shows Bronze Age Egyptians brewed beer in ancient Tel Aviv

Ceramic shards that were found at the construction site date to the Bronze Age, & are believed to have been used in the Egyptian brewing of a grain based alcoholic beverage.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Artifacts indicating the presence of an ancient beer-brewing Egyptian community were discovered Sunday morning at a construction site in southern Tel Aviv, according to an official statement by the Israel Antiquities Authority.

Egyptian era archeological findings in Tel Aviv, hinting at ancient beer-making on site.‏ – Photo: Israel Antiquities Authority

The ceramic shards found at the site, which is near the Azrieli towers and is slated to be the location for an office building, are believed to have been used in the brewing of the grain-based alcoholic beverage, and date to the Bronze age, around the year 3,000 to 3,500 BCE. Continue Reading »

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| June 22, 2013
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Scotsman crafts boutique brewery in Gush Etzion

“We didn’t necessarily drink a lot of beer growing up, but we knew what good beer is supposed to taste like,” said the Scottish brewmaster.

By Anav Silverman, Tazpit

The Israeli beer industry includes a wide range of brewmasters from native Israelis to North American immigrants whose microbreweries can be found across the country from the Golan, Western Galilee and Jezreel Valley, to Ein Hod, Emek Hefer and the Negev.

Shire with his beers – Photo: Uriel Margaliot, Tazpit News Agency

In the hills of Judea, Gush Etzion also has its very own brewery known as the Lone Tree Brewery. Established four years ago by David Shire, originally from Glasgow, Scotland and his wife, Myriam from Tunisia, along with an American couple, Yochanan and Susan Levin, the brewery offers a wide array of flavors to the Israeli market. Continue Reading »

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