who invented beer

Beer was likely invented by ancient people through accidental fermentation processes that date back thousands of years. The earliest solid evidence of beer production comes from the Sumerians of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iran and Iraq) around 3500 to 3100 BC. The Sumerians revered beer as a gift from the gods and even had a goddess of beer, Ninkasi, whose hymn included an early recipe for brewing beer. However, brewing itself may have roots going back even further as part of early agricultural societies experimenting with cereal grains and fermentation. There is also evidence of ancient fermented drinks in China around 7000 BC, suggesting independent development of beer-like beverages in different cultures. Overall, beer was not invented by a single person or at a single moment but emerged from ancient human practices of grain fermentation over millennia.