This term has several etymologies, of Germanic and Dutch type.

With regard to the former, Old Frankish is akin to the German word bahre or the English bier.

As for the Dutch etymology, the origin of word beer may be either Latin with the term biber (to be translated as drink) or a Germanic idiom, beuza. The latter term means effervescence.

These various etymologies throughout history explain the birth of the word beer. During the medieval period, in France, several words were used to designate beers in the Middle Age, such as barley wine, cervoise or gruit and even sikaru.

This term originated in Akkadian and can be translated as liquid bread. It is a perfect evocation of the fortuitous origin of the very first beer.

An ordinance issued by King Charles VII in 1435 helped popularise the word beer in France and ensure its spread throughout the country. This made it possible to regulate the trade in this alcohol.