The History Of Beer

[@CogitoEdu]

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[@hansolowe19]

Jorge Washington, eh? 🤭

[@frostyalaska6371]

Feel like you should have mentioned that Europeans had to drink beer because all their rivers became polluted and undrinkable due to using them as trashcans an sewers for centuries

[@hansolowe19]

@@frostyalaska6371 poor sanitation and general hygiene, yeah.

[@joshuataylor3550]

You're very good at your job pal. Hope you enjoyed Ireland's victory over Wales with a ruby red ale in hand.

[@joshuataylor3550]

History of different sports would be enjoyable.

[@Schunn]

Funny, in a lot versions of the Gilgamesh story, Gilgamesh is a tyrant that needs to be taught a lesson. So the Gods created Enkidu to challenge him, but he was wild and uncivilized, so they sent Shamhat to civilize him. She fed him human food and gave him beer, but she also had sex with him for like a week. Scholars debate whether it was the food, drink, or sexy times that turned Enkidu into a human.

[@magtovi]

"Porque no los -dos- tres"

[@Grunt-t2f]

That was a twist

[@amosnaftali2495]

How about all

[@adrianirimescu988]

yes

[@F15ElectricEagle]

Ahhh,... . Those indeed were the good old days!

[@sephirothjc]

So, essentially, my ancestors wanted to get drunk and because of that now I have to go to work.

[@jeffodabear]

As a professional brewer now, and a history minor in college, I would love to go back to ancient times and see how they were making their beers.

[@analyticalmindset]

Be safe lol

[@ungoyone]

I can't imagine you'd go back and have a good time haha. I could see everything you try would be "... disgusting."

[@hfdcjiirjmcfi]

I like to imagine they were absolutely immaculate

[@Republic_Of_Vicoria_Official]

You just did! :)

[@Gerbrandt0245]

Intresting fact, Germany has around 7500 beer brands and all of them have different kinds of beers. This adds up to over 22000 different beers, some sources say even more.

[@mythicalducky]

Almost certainly more i don't know may brewerys that only have less than 3 beers as would be the average for that number

[@funnyvidstoday101]

i would drink each one

[@funnyvidstoday101]

it may take a few months but i'll get it done

[@flaviuscountry]

@@funnyvidstoday101 psssh...months? Lightweight 🤭

[@EmptyWasabi]

That iron cross profile pic is very sus

[@killerpotato5445]

Finally a video after 4 months. Love your videos as they cover differnt topics and give details knowledge

[@MrQuinnlord]

Somebody's got to inform those details

[@VonFels]

Four months of “research”… for science. 🍺 🥴 🍺

[@chipmunk4115]

I love how your videos always include proper world history! In South Africa we have an ancient traditional beer called Umqombothi :D

[@chazzwozzio]

It's amazing how no matter where you go humans found a way to take food and ferment and drink it.

[@InfamousAustinT0]

I would really love to see a video on the Ainu of Japan someday. Brilliant video btw. Been wondering when you were gonna upload again but every single video by you is top notch so the wait is always worth it.

[@CogitoEdu]

Thanks. The Ainu are on the list!

[@khosrowanushirwan7591]

@@CogitoEdu so taking a vacation from covering anything directly related to India?

[@feargripper]

@@CogitoEdu yay!!!

[@justinianthegreatandnerd6377]

@@CogitoEdu nice

[@ajithsidhu7183]

@@CogitoEdu please do one on prejudice in india

[@abthedragon4921]

Very interesting video and I also noticed the animation is a lot smoother, well done to the creators!

[@EricHamm]

It is getting Kurzgesagt levels of production which is amazing to see.

[@jewishmemesquad8885]

As a German dude, beer is like our holy drink. We’re allowed to drink it at 14 even!

[@Packless1]

...Flüssigbrot...! 😁 ...liquid bread...! 😁

[@nothanks33]

How many drinks a day do you say the average German drinks? I've only been to Germany once, and good lord did I get drunk under the table at some bars.

[@rustyshackleford7179]

@@nothanks33 the beer is stronger there

[@jewishmemesquad8885]

@Brandon Martin at 14, with your parents permission

[@crazyciler50]

@@jewishmemesquad8885 that's weird, in most countries there's no age limit for in house drinking with parental consent...

[@In_Our_Timeline]

“Whenever the devil harasses you, seek the company of men or drink more, or joke and talk nonsense, or do some other merry thing. Sometimes we must drink more, sport, recreate ourselves, and even sin a little to spite the devil, so that we leave him no place for troubling our consciences with trifles. We are conquered if we try too conscientiously not to sin at all. So when the devil says to you: do not drink, answer him: I will drink, and right freely, just because you tell me not to.” ― Martin Luther

[@dr.buttholebigstacks3916]

That’s the most badass quote of all time omg

[@UnseenJapan]

Really enjoying your videos on commodity history! That llama enjoying a good party was an especially welcome visual 😂 Would be great to see a video about what has been one of the most historically significant commodities - sugar.

[@CogitoEdu]

Great idea!

[@AsitKumarGupta]

@@CogitoEdu Lithuanian Mead recipe comes from Rig Veda.

[@temptemp4174]

Unseen Japan is a porn site

[@jessicaclakley3691]

Or salt?!

[@osea]

I am not sure if you are being a little facetious about the origins of agriculture, but I am TOTALLY behind your theory of agricultural revolution. It makes MUCH more sense to assume the motivation of finding pleasure than finding the presupposed superior "civilization" I love it.

[@MrQuinnlord]

Thank you for your comment.

[@MrQuinnlord]

@@Tijaxtolan he's saying that humans would have had to have settled down to create the environment for what we, today, call "civilisation". And he's saying that rather than people settling down and choosing to be "civilised" for it's utility (how would they even know it would be useful?) They could have settled down to facilitate entertainment instead; not necessarily in the form of beer. It is an interesting speculation

[@CogitoEdu]

Yeap humans settled down for a variety of reasons and even after settling down some groups went back to gathering again and others cycled between farming and hunting and gathering. There is no one answer.

[@Deliciasdelahumanity]

@@CogitoEdu at the end they preferred confort and security rather than uncertainity and adventures

[@RackTomRememberance]

Ya'll are ignoring another important motivation: being coerced into it.

[@rxp79]

Lets go! Another history video! I am glad you made this video because I was running out of history videos to rewatch again and again and again until I memorised it and use that information to succeed in history class. Your content is super good and I can’t wait for the next video.

[@SylviaRustyFae]

Everyone knows the true history of beer; as told in song "A long time ago, way back in history, When all there was to drink was nothin but cups of tea. Along came a man by the name of Charlie Mops, And he invented a wonderful drink and he made it out of hops. He must have been an admiral a sultan or a king, And to his praises we shall always sing. Look what he has done for us he's filled us up with cheer! Lord bless Charlie Mops, the man who invented beer beer beer Tiddly beer beer beer."

[@Pirategod23]

❤

[@SylviaRustyFae]

@@Pirategod23 A fellow Bards Tale fan or just know of the song from other media?

[@moistskinidiouhehskillme]

I'm a simple Czech, I see a video about beer, I click and like it

[@CogitoEdu]

God I miss Czech beer, it was my favourite part about living there 😊

[@moistskinidiouhehskillme]

@@CogitoEdu I'm glad to hear that😄

[@ishaanupreti6438]

In India, we have a drink called Sura, which was basically beer. It isn't very popular today but it was a major part of our ancient culture. There were different types of Sura, using different crops like barley, rice and sugarcane. The sugarcane one was naturally sweet and high in alcohol because of the high amounts of sugar in sugarcane juice, as sugar is what gets converted into alcohol by the yeast.

[@instantdominator2121]

Sugarcane beer sounds like something to try.

[@ishaanupreti6438]

​@@instantdominator2121​ Yes, it is, even though it is difficult to find. There are methods of brewing in Hindu Scriptures though.

[@leelabhatt4385]

@@instantdominator2121 To me, rice beer sounds more interesting, which is something that you find in China also, as India and China have always been the major rice consumers.

[@instantdominator2121]

@@leelabhatt4385 Japan : Am I a joke to you ?

[@harshit2.02]

I have heard of something called 'madhira' which used to be very popular in medivial period and it was very addictive but not really sure how true it is .

[@borisjanssen5446]

Great video with very high quality animations. Many thanks!

[@daudiochero]

😂😂😂🤣🤣 bro I'd just cracked open a can when I saw the title😂😂, it's good to have you back

[@ChiefBlueScreen]

As soon as the video starts: "There's only one accent I can think of that would think of 'generic beer' being that dark"

[@wrongsalvation8904]

I not only got to watch it here but I watched it about a week ago on nebula. Love it.

[@FriedRice3519]

cogito honestly deserves more subscribers. His art is SO CUTE, and as someone who loves art, history, and cute stuff, this channel is perfect. Lol keep it up 😊❤

[@CogitoEdu]

Thank you so much 😀

[@EricHamm]

It's like almost Kurzgesagt levels of production and that is a major flex.

[@Shatterverse]

Okay, the Spanish pronunciation of George was hilarious.

[@timothyearhart7778]

I am pretty sure that is not even correct. Unless I am remembering wrong, its spelt Jorge, not George.

[@himesilva]

@@timothyearhart7778 It is, but the name George is commonly translated to Jorge in Spanish. Also Portuguese but with different pronunciation

[@mylesjude233]

Man this video was epic, you keep using yourself on the quality of your videos. Also cool to see your still making history of food videos. As a suggestion, perhaps you could do a video on another influential substance, that being Silk.

[@curiodyssey3867]

Using yourself?

[@curiodyssey3867]

Did you mean upping?

[@mylesjude233]

@@curiodyssey3867 Yeah meant to type upping, autocorrected to using.

[@talyn3932]

Beer is relatively new to human alcohol consumption too. Us drinking alcohol predates Humanity itself. One of our common ancestors started to eat fermented fruit and we adapted to being able to better metabolize it for the caloric edge. This may also be the adaptation which makes i so we can't produce vitamin C. Its entirely possible that Denisovans and Neanderthals had their own unique brews alongside our Cro Magnon selves.

[@emmanuelasbon31]

Thank God you're back, been missing your videos these months.

[@itsbxnji7304]

I have been waiting for a new video for ages lol!

[@HayTatsuko]

Watched while enjoying a nice cold Guinness Extra Stout.

[@Deliciasdelahumanity]

love your videos by the way

[@NashEsq]

A party with a lake of beer and a meat tree forest sounds like the most amazing party ever thrown! I know where I am going if I ever invent time travel.

[@In_Our_Timeline]

great videos cogito i really like these types of videos were people teach us about the histroy of different things that we eat/drink in our daily like it get us to batter understand the thing and how it is made

[@jratnerd]

Thank you for showing me the hippo drinking beer, I needed that image in my life.

[@aidanharrison3888]

What are the odds ? Unbelievable . Your talkin about beer , and here i am drinking beer . Probably just coincidence .

[@VonFels]

Hops were introduced to beer in a scientific manner by Hildegard von Bingen, a Bavarian nun from the 12th century who studied herbs and was a prolific brewer, amongst many other things.

[@dusk_ene]

I always have more to learn about that fascinating woman

[@suchendnachwahrheit9143]

Hildegard war aus dem Rheinland soweit ich weiß.

[@anonymentor1775]

Fun Fact: While the opening scene was in development, all the characters were Cogito but bald.

[@PaullyRobots]

That whole Ra animation sequence was fabulous

[@semaj_5022]

Yayy Cogito is back! And now I want a beer. But I quit drinking 5 years ago and I'm not about to start again now. I still want a beer though. Amazing video as always!

[@CaskTheology]

Great summary on this topic! Obviously it doesn't cover some things but trying to stick all of beer's history into half an hour is quite a feat. I'll certainly be looking at some of those sources... ;)

[@theonlineanimal6009]

Beer is so rich in both flavors and history

[@markocska94]

Your animation is amazing! And accuracy, wow! You have done a lot of research. For example, even the Chinese characters you used at 9:06 are historically the ancient ones, not the modern ones. Hat off, sir! 🎩👏

[@CogitoEdu]

Thank you so much 😀I was hoping someone would notice the writing eventually!

[@Assarson_Philip]

@9m:30s when talking about Scandinavian traditions. The word "Berserker" is actually originated from Scandinavian word "bar särk". Which translates in a way to "No Shirt" or "naked" in English. The berserker fought naked to scare off enemies. And to show how insanely senseless the warrior was disregarding his or her armor. Vikings used hallucinogens and entheogenic substances. Mostly psychedelic mushrooms. But also flowers, herbs and nuts and berries. But the hallucinogens were used in spiritual rituals. Not with alcohol to induce bloodthirts and rage.

[@FunkBallGX]

I go to the pub to learn about beer but I can never remember anything from it the next day.

[@belalabusultan5911]

this video taught me about myself, I started having B12 deficiency after I quit drinking, having that deficiency makes the person depressed, and Alcohol is bad for depression.....

[@Kxxeon]

yey we got a new vid pls do more cogito i love ur vids.

[@erraticonteuse]

18:50 I once worked with a Nigerian woman who told me that Guinness was so ubiquitous, she literally didn't realize it was alcoholic until she moved to the US.

[@babyramses5066]

That reminds me of the joke thst guiness is actually an african beer due to it's popularity in west Africa

[@JaelaOrdo]

Cogito uploaded a new video? That means today is a good day.

[@Eliza-xd5ck]

As a female brewer from the UK, this is a really interesting video!

[@JoshuaSmith-mf9uj]

An alewife! WITCH! WITCH!

[@GerryBolger]

Thank you for your service

[@josephdavis1704]

Adding the "female" adjective is unnecessary. Typical Brit.

[@N0TYALC]

Thanks for the life story, toots

[@glennllewellyn7369]

As beer guzzling and brewing beef farmer from NSW Australia, it is a really really interesting video!

[@kingace6186]

Well, I had no idea that beer had such a rich and complex history. Nor did I know about beer's implications for human civilization and history (+pre-history). This video taught me a lot and blew my mind numerous times.

[@robertguy9553]

Loved the plug for Rare Earth at the end

[@potapotapotapotapotapota]

This video is a testament to the fact that people only become industrious when they want something addicting.

[@helliett]

Wohooooo! 3rd video where Guatemala is mentioned 😋 🇬🇹 Love your channel and as, Berserk sad, this bargain is too good! Support is a must 🖤

[@CogitoEdu]

Glad you liked it. Guatemala is an amazing country and I'm dying to visit :D

[@helliett]

@@CogitoEdu if you ever do, let me know! I'll be glad to be your host! 😃

[@MotoHikes]

YESSSSS It's a good day when Cogito posts.

[@ariohandoyo5973]

Wow like the animations you put in the video you're so creative intellegent and have modern thought kudos.😊

[@switzerland]

Wow, no wonder I love the taste of beer so much.

[@mattstich7979]

The red dye is from the purple Egyptian barley, an ancient grain grown in the region with high amounts of anthocyanin.

[@DanielMartinez316]

on 3:11 I saw a tribute to the sid meier's civilization series.

[@EtsuMatsuya]

To quote a little known show "Beer, cause of and solution to all of life's problems"

[@MultiSciGeek]

The part about the Inca economy was extremely interesting! Would love to see a video on it!

[@mu1138]

Fun fact: besides "cerveza" there's also a very common way to say beer: we also use "birra", which shares the same etimology. Never enough words to referr to beer! Great video, btw!!

[@josem3933]

Amazing material, thank you

[@cjthibeau4843]

And I was just asking when you’d be putting out a new video! Love the new animation too! S great video topic and so informative as usual! So glad to see you back mate!

[@cianmacphaidin591]

00:23 5.50 for every pint wtf

[@SILVRY-]

This video while drunk is amazing

[@t0n0k0]

A 1001 ways to die, by a Porter beer flood. Czech Republic influence on the Pilsner can't be over stated enough.

[@anthonygarvey1]

Fantastic effort, thank you! I love making and drinking beer. There are so many aspects off your story you could make an episode with, prohibition is obvious, but I'm wonder if you could expand on the role of monks and the church in the brewing of beer and wines (such as the fabled tonic wine Buckfast) and how it is not always in keeping with their teaching

[@JhowieNitnek]

Me (a Belgian) sad that Belgian beer culture wasn't mentioned :(

[@CogitoEdu]

If it's any condolence there was a Belgian section in early drafts but we have to cut so much stuff to get these videos down to a manageable lenght. I love Belgian beer though 😋

[@pickyourswitchoriginal]

If it helps, I think Belgium beer is amazing...a favorite of mine :)

[@saltymcpepper5777]

@@pickyourswitchoriginal Ditto. Belgian beer is great!

[@temptemp4174]

Belgium doesn't exist, it's just France and Netherlands

[@JhowieNitnek]

@@temptemp4174 *cries in Belgian*

[@Eliza-xd5ck]

I was just looking at the channel page yesterday hoping for a new upload!

[@alexanderscherer4537]

Absolutely loved this video! Thanks for the hard work making this, it really showed!

[@SUDMONEYBAGS]

this is type of content is very high quality why does this only have 50k?

[@curvy4655]

Great timing, had just cracked open a can of beer when this popped up!

[@seandawson5899]

Don't know why I care about the history of something I will never ever taste but still interesting cause it's Cogito!

[@curvy4655]

Alright, I'll bite. Religion/culture forbids drinking, or are you just not interested in trying it?

[@seandawson5899]

@@curvy4655 firstly, thank you. Secondly, it was a bet I made with my grandparents. I enjoy hanging around a good bar or party though!

[@curvy4655]

@@seandawson5899 Well, can't say I've heard that one before... Still, good luck. Hopefully its worth the sacrifice :D

[@seandawson5899]

@@curvy4655 a man can find many vices beyond drinking! Haha

[@erraticonteuse]

@@seandawson5899 Does the bet survive their deaths?

[@werners5191]

Thank you for making animated history videos that present information at a reasonable pace!

[@p3palazzo]

Covers so much ground in such a fun way! 😄

[@lachienicholson1510]

Probably a small part that may have not made the video but interesting anyway, Each state in Australia has its own beer and as far as I know they're all lagers, which seems odd for an English colony

[@Jokkkkke]

That's not that strange if you consider that both Scotland's and England's number one beers are lagers as well, respectively Tennent's and Carling

[@lachienicholson1510]

@@Jokkkkke I did not know that, I always assumed largers were German and Ales English Thank you :)

[@gregoryspatisserie9858]

@@lachienicholson1510 The past few years England has been going through a revival of “real ales” with traditional and micro breweries expanding into the mainstream. I’d say the majority of people will drink larger and a pub will only have a few taps of ale.

[@analyticalmindset]

@@gregoryspatisserie9858 love a smooth lager not that bitter ale

[@T3sl4]

That segue though. So topical and smooth. Just like beer!... oh, sorry.

[@Ajibolaa]

As a Nigerian I couldn’t be happier for you honorable mention. Everyone loves Guinness in Nigeria we even have our own type of Guinness that’s being exported back to the UK

[@gaymoder]

that ending transition to the sponsor was perfect lol

[@wombat4191]

The first 4 minutes of this video are some of my favourite 4 minutes in youtube. To be fair, this whole video is some of my favourite 27 minutes in youtube.

[@TB64967]

Dude your animations are getting really good keep it up great video mate!

[@CogitoEdu]

Thanks, will do!

[@tchess70]

The most important documentary of all time!

[@victorcabanelas]

Great video! Just a small note, in spanish, we also call beer "birra" so, y'know, it's it's kinda like the same. Cheers from Argentina!

[@CogitoEdu]

Yeah in Uruguay they use birra too 🍻

[@thecooldude4371]

Yay your back

[@titojwonnie]

Hurray! A new video! 🥳 *few sec in* Mad lad is doing lip flaps!🤯

[@dizbang3073]

I used to drink beer and booze, usually in that order, but since I cut booze out - just beer now - I don't get hangovers anymore.

[@gouken8926]

Lov ya work

[@Artur_M.]

Did someone say beer? I'm in!

[@sansbazinga9821]

Love this video and love your channel!! Real glad I got recommended this video! Great Work!! May I request a video on the history of cheese? There are so many cheeses and I would love to see you make a video on it!

[@lerneanlion]

How civilization was born? Breads and beers somehow make it worked!

[@zuglymonster]

I just love the animations. The ducks building a huge duck was hilarious and cute

[@ObligedUniform]

The mighty Cogito returns!

[@claytonmoore8472]

This is so interesting! I've been home brewing for 3 months now and it's fascinating to learn about it's history as well as to experiment with the brews and enjoy what I've made!

[@eldiablo3124]

I like your cheeky take on things, subscribed.

[@jeffersonselikemnyame9516]

Cogitoooooooooooo is back!!!!!!

[@muhanaveed1999]

I genuinely appreciate historical educational content like this on youtube

[@eevs8595]

Beer used to be a raw and active food. Nowadays almost every big brewery pasteurized their beers before selling it- to make it durable. But many health aspects get lost and the flavour is not the same anymore.

[@SC0RCH3er]

Well, depends, in Czech rep non-pasteurized beer is kinda common in pubs in larger cities (and it is usually from the biggest brands), I still would not qualify it as food (it is pretty much just tastier version of the same beer). But as guy from Pilsen my opinion might be a bit biased.

[@eevs8595]

@@SC0RCH3er Thanks for the interesting response! The czech beer you can get here in Germany is always pasteurized due to a rule that every imported beer has to be pasteurized.. but also most german beers are, unfortunately. I'll have to visit the Czech Republic!

[@christopherwhitley9923]

Beer sure helped populate the planet. That is for sure. lol

[@gregrobinette8620]

Que the Idiocracy family forest scene 😅

[@aarondemiri486]

fascinating video thank you

[@VictorKB96]

Thanks for the video! Next time do one about history of wine. Anyone will be interested, even if they have no idea about it

[@hisownfool1]

Didn't you mean to say "Slainte?"

[@arvpradhan6261]

Welcome back cogito