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Beer produced before the Industrial Revolution was made and sold on a domestic scale, although by the 7th century AD, beer was also being produced and sold by European monasteries. Alongside the basic starch source, the early European beers may have contained fruits, honey, numerous types of plants, spices, and other substances such as narcotic herbs. Beer was spread through Europe by Germanic and Celtic tribes as far back as 3000 BC, and it was mainly brewed on a domestic scale. German Beer Types: Ultimate Guide to All Styles In early forms of English and in the Scandinavian languages, the usual word for beer was the word whose Modern English form is ale. The strength of modern beer is usually around 4% to 6% alcohol by volume (ABV). The brewing industry is a global business, consisting of several dominant multinational companies and many thousands of smaller producers ranging from brewpubs…