Beer: The Drink That Changed History (and Probably Your Weekend)

Because let’s be honest — every great idea in history probably started with, “Hold my beer.”Imagine being a caveman who accidentally invents beer because you forgot to clean your bowl. That’s basically how civilization started — and yeah, it’s just as ridiculous as it sounds.

In this episode of Are You Sh!#ing Me?, Brett dives into the drunk history of beer — from fermented porridge and Sumerian goddesses, to pyramid workers paid in beer, monks brewing for profit, and the German hops revolution that saved us all from “witch soup.”

Discover how laziness, yeast farts, and hangovers shaped humanity — and why beer might just be the real reason we stopped hunting and started building cities.

👉 You’ll learn:

• How beer was probably an accident (thank you, prehistoric ADHD)

• The first beer laws, goddesses, and recipes

• How monks turned beer into salvation

• And how hops, hygiene, and humor kept civilization hydrated

Cheers!

Brett

Stone Brewing Co.

Deschutes Brewery
BLIND CORNER BREWERY

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Shiner (Spoetzl / Gambrinus)

New Belgium Brewing

Other Half Brewing

Great Lakes Brewing Company

Brooklyn Brewery

Solemn Oath Brewery

Allagash Brewing Company

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