When did mesopotamia start making beer?

Question

When did mesopotamia start making beer?

Answer 1

Chemical testing on potter shows beer was first brewed between 8,000 and 10,000 years ago. Because of a lack of surviving documentation from the era it is near impossible for archaeologists to get a specific date.

Wiki says 7,000 years ago, but I have books at home from more trusted sources that peg it at 10,000-ish.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_...

Here is a source that supports the 10,000:

http://www.drinkfocus.com/articles/beer/...

"Beer, keep the human race from extinction for 10,000 years."

-Me

EDIT:

Mesopotamia is the cradle of civilization. The oldest evidence of modern man has been found in what is today known Iran and Iraq, but what was in times past know as Mesopotamia.

Answer 2

whats mesopotamia?? all i know is that it was the origin of beer...