c. 3000 BC In the Middle East wine is a common drink. In Egypt beer is popular.
1200 AD Vines are grown in England. Mead and cider are also drunk but the most popular drink is ale (beer brewed without hops).
c. 1600 Beer replaces ale as the most common drink in England. Cider is also very popular.
1651 The first coffee house where people can drink coffee and chat opens
1657 Tea is first sold in England
c. 1700 Gin drinking becomes very popular among the poor
1751 A duty is charged on gin ending the problem of many people drinking cheap gin
1759 Guinness is first brewed
1772 Fizzy drinks are invented
1789 Bourbon whiskey is first distilled
1839 Indian Tea is first sold in Britain
1842 Golden lager is invented
1865 The coffee percolator is invented
1883 Horlicks is invented
1885 Dr Pepper
1886 Coca Cola is invented
1888 Paper drinking straws are invented
1889 The screw bottle top is invented
1900 Coca Cola is first sold in Britain
1901 Instant coffee is invented
1904 Ovaltine is invented. Iced Tea is popularised when it is sold at the St Louis Worlds Fair.
1908 Vimto is invented. Melitta Bentz invents the coffee filter.
1924 Tizer goes on sale
1935 Canned beer is first sold
1940 Tea is rationed in Britain
1952 Tea rationing ends
1953 Teabags are first sold in Britain
1970 The rum ration in the British navy ends
1985 The widget for beer cans is invented
Drinks and Beverages in the Ancient World
RépondreSupprimerThe original drink was, of course, water of Adam's ale. However when people invented farming they invented other drinks. It is believed that beer was invented before writing. Certainly in Ancient Egypt beer was a common drink. People drank it from large containers through straws (to avoid drinking debris floating in the drink). In northern Europe the Celts also drank beer. After the Romans conquered Britain brewing continued.
One of the most common drinks throughout history was wine. In the Middle East wine was a common drink by 3,000 BC. The ancient Egyptians also drank mead, a drink made from honey.
Drinks and Beverages in the Middle Ages
Among Anglo-Saxon drinks was ale (beer brewed without hops). English brewers did not use hops until the 15th century. They were not actually grown in England until the early 16th century.
In the 12th and 13th centuries vines were grown in England due to the mild climate of that time. However in the 14th century the earth cooled and the practice ended. Wine was imported from France and Germany and so it was expensive. Wine was also imported from the Eastern Mediterranean. It was called Malmsey wine, which is a corruption of Monemvasia, a town famous for its wine.