article_snippet: Beer was the favourite drink of humans and gods in ancient Egypt.
article_snippet: Just like today, the Egyptians liked the Egyptians beer cooled and kept jars in water.
article_snippet: Last year, the tomb of a leading ancient Egyptian beer brewer was discovered.
article_snippet: Egypt's antiquities minister Mohamed Ibrahim described Khonso Em Heb as the chief ‘maker of beer for gods of the dead'.
article_snippet: The walls of the tomb of a leading ancient Egyptian beer brewer contain paintings showing everyday life and rituals.
article_snippet: According to the antiquities authority, ‘beer was the Egyptian national drink and was a staple along with bread.
article_snippet: It said beer was consumed by the entire population of Egypt, regardless of age, gender or status.