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THE HISTORY OF BEER

Beer has a pretty long history and a tasty one at that. It is one of the most consumed alcoholic drinks around the world and is loved by those who appreciate their drinks. You can also find some of the best beers served at a Gold Coast bar in the Backbone Bar in Tugun. First discovery The first discovery of beer dates back to just a few years ago when the first barley beer residue was left around 3400 BC. This was found in a jar at an excavation site known as the 'Godin Tepe'. However, many people believe that beer exists in different forms. There wasn't any exact date or time associated with beer discovery. However, one thing is for sure: men in ancient times loved their beer a lot. The Babylonians have almost 20 different recipes for beer. The Egyptian Pharaohs demanded to be buried with cats, and some of the workers who built pyramids were paid in the form of beer. That says how valuable and loved beer was in ancient times. The very first recipe formed of beer i

Four tips to better Home Brewing

  Four tips to better Home Brewing           There is no doubt that the craft beer revolution is in full swing not only in bars on the Gold Coast but all over Australia. Breweries of all shapes and sizes are popping up everywhere and the team at Backbone Bar in Tugun are taking advantage of this love of craft beer. Providing a huge range of craft beers both on tap and canned or bottled, Backbone Bar is setting the standard for craft beer offerings in Tugun. Craft beer essentially began with homebrewers taking a chance and developing their own taste profiles. These risks taken by the groundbreakers of beer have now seen craft beer the go to drop for many Australians. For so long people were used to finding their favourite tipple and sticking to it, with craft beer it’s quite the opposite with so many different flavours available. People can now buy their own “tasting 6 packs” where you are given 6 different beers to try, in the old days (ok probably the 80s/90s) this would have been unh