0_Apprentice
Are you a beer fan? I prefer the European beverages
1_Wizard
No, but OH MY HUSBAND IS!!  It's the oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic drink in the world - so you have a lot of company!
0_Apprentice
I did not know that. I wonder where it originated?
1_Wizard
Some of humanity's earliest writings refer to the production and distribution of beer - there is even a mesopotamian goddess of beer!  
0_Apprentice
Wow that's incredible! A variety of cultures seem to have alcoholic gods
1_Wizard
ha!  Beer dates back to at least the 5th millennium BC in Iran - was recorded in written history of ancient Egypt even - so it's been a staple for a LONG time
0_Apprentice
That's incredible. I wonder if the history of wine is similar