Beer v wine in Ancient Rome

[guy]

The ancient Celts were notorious beer drinkers. The Romans, on the other hand, preferred their wine. There were parts of the Empire, however, where beer was enjoyed and even preferred, including Gaul, Egypt, and Britain. (See links below.)

This is a wonderful video discussing this beer-wine dichotomy that existed in the Empire:

 

 

Here is an interesting article on beer drinking in the Roman Empire in Britain:

https://www.romanobritain.org/2-arl_food/arl_roman_recipe_8_drinks_main.php

 

 

 

Edited June 4, 2022 by guy