每日小短文背诵 (10)啤酒(1)

Fermented beverages made from various types of grain appeared independently in different locations all over the ancient world from Africa to China. The word beer itself comes from a Latin verb meaning “to drink”, and the ancient Romans were certainly no strangers to the brew. However, because they considered it the drink of barbarians , the Romans generally pref...

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每日小短文背诵 (12)啤酒(3)

The monks were not restricted to only brewing the beer, and consumption of it within the monasteries reached astonishing levels. One report from Belgium said that monks were drinking as much as five liters a day. Monastery breweries in Europe also ran their own pubs and enjoyed a tax-free status that came to be resented by the growing merchant class. 僧侣们不只局限在酿造啤酒...

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