Beer has had many names around the world and in France. For example, in a region like Mesopotamia, it was called Sikaru in Akkadian. This meant liquid bread. This term is an explicit reference to the fortuitous invention of the first beer. It came into being when a dry barley loaf left in water for too long was forgotten. Under the combined action of fermentation and natural yeasts, it was transformed into beer. The term then spread to other parts of the world.

In France, various terms were used, including gruit, cervoise, barley wine ... During the monarchical period, King Charles VII made the term beer official to designate this drink, via an ordinance regulating its trade. This decree dates from 1435. Its etymology is twofold, with an origin from an ancient Germanic language (Frankish) and Dutch.

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