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Beer (biblical place)

Beer is a place that was mentioned in the Bible. It is pronounced like "bear" but with an extra "e". In the Bible, Beer is a name of a town in Israel where people lived a long, long time ago.

Now, let's talk about beer that you might be familiar with - the drink! Beer is a type of alcoholic drink made from ingredients like water, grains (like barley or wheat), yeast and hops. Yeast is a tiny little germ that makes the beer bubble and turn into alcohol. Hops are little green flowers that give beer its flavor and smell.

To make beer, the grains are first soaked in hot water to turn them into a yummy sugary liquid called wort. Then the yeast is added to this wort and allowed to ferment (which means it eats the sugar and turns it into alcohol and carbon dioxide). After some time, the hops are added to give the beer its yummy taste and smell.

There are many different types of beers, some are light and others are dark, some are sweet and others are bitter. Some people drink beer for fun or celebrations, while others drink it with their meals. But it's important to remember that beer is an alcoholic drink, which means if you're not an adult yet, you should never drink it.
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