![]() ![]() Remember when your history books very famously had some version of the line – “the sun didn’t set on the British empire?” It was during the Middle Ages that bartending became a full-time job, taverns were tended to by innkeepers or women- who brewed their own mixes.Īround the 15th century, being known as a bartender (which was usually synonymous with bar owner) was a status symbol in England.Īs bartenders/owners acquired a lot of property through the money they made and were very much part of the up and coming social class (see: nouveau riche). In that sense, not much has actually changed, huh? The local townspeople could have a nice drunk night out or the odd traveller could sip on fine wine as part of his adventure. This was a time where public drinking houses (pubs, as they are now called) were popular hotspots of socialization. This part of history is actually quite rich, but we must, unfortunately, for the sake (pun intended) of brevity, move on. Alexander the Great’s (yes, that one) mom was part of the Dionysian cult, so he was quite popular for his inebriety. ![]() Oh but those civilizations have gods of alcohol! Dionysus was the son of Zeus and the god of intoxication (through beer and wine because that is essentially all they had at the time).īacchus is the Roman version, he is more known as the god of wine.Ĭonsider alcohol to be the Roman and Greek version of CBD, in fact, the father of modern medicine identified numerous medicinal properties of wine, and among Macedonians, being out of control was a sign of masculinity. It all started with the civilization where most things started, the Greeks and Romans. Its become almost an art form, universities offer legitimate courses on how to make it a profession, and its come a long way from what you might remember. I don’t want to hear people going off about how bartending has evolved to something you don’t recognize. As any bartender worth their saltshaker will tell you, you’re only as good as your equipment. ![]()
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