According to the book, beer was a trial and error concept. The Egyptians were the first to discover the fascination of beer by using cereal crops, as well as using the drink to pay for commodities. In the present day we no longer pay for merchandise in beer. Both in the past and present together we still celebrate as a “universal symbol of hospitality and friendship.” Consequently townspeople would add spices and herbs to express their delight for beer as they do today.
In the past, countless wealthy people would celebrate with a drink called wine. King Ashurnasirpal II had created an enormous feast with almost 70,000 guest! The king was so wealthy that he served beer, but also wanted to show his affection and bring in ten times more expensive beverages called wine. The importance of wine goes on in today's culture. Even though the wine was for the elite, today anyone can sip on the grapes from the vines. Although there were various differences, the world still uses wine as a religious symbol in