Persuasive Essay Beer

Beer, more commonly known as ale, is an alcoholic drink produced by the breakdown of starch and fermentation of the developed sugars. The starch and enzymes that break it down are commonly made from malted cereal grains, wheat, and barley, or secondary starch sources such as corn, or rice. Almost all beer is flavored by the addition of hops, which acts as a natural preservative and adds bitterness, though other flavorings such as herbs or fruit may be included as well to add a more appealing taste. The strength of alcohol content in beer is measured by color, and bitterness. The darker and more bitter the beer, the stronger it will be. Drinking beer can have beneficial factors, such as prevention against carcinogens, osteoporosis, and provides plasma with significant defense from oxidative stress, as described by Keiji Kondo in his book “Beer and Health”. There are many beneficial aspects that come with drinking beer, but there are many laws that come with it as well, seeing as there are also damaging effects that can be caused by drinking beer under the age required by law.

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To ferment the starch, the ground up grain is infused with hot water in a large tank called a “mash tun”, where the grain and water are mixed together creating a cereal mash. A cereal mash is a sugar rich liquid which is strained through the bottom of the mash tun to the copper tank, where the addition of hops, or other herbs are added to create a satisfying flavor, and bitterness to the beer. The whirlpool is the final process in the making of beer, where the more solid particles are separated to make a bright and clean appearance, rather than a cloudy, unpleasant quality. At the end of this long process, the sugars have become an alcohol due to fermentation, and is transported to local stores near you, and is stored in bottles or