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| | Steeping (from beer) -- Encyclopædia Britannica |
 | | In some countries, beer is defined by lawas in Germany, where the standard ingredients, besides water, are malt (kiln-dried germinated barley), hops, and yeast. |
 | | The origin of the word beer is obscure; it may come from the Hebrew word for grain (based on the root bre), the Saxon word for barley (bere), or the Latin bibere (meaning to... |
 | | Beer is the best-known member of the malt family of alcoholic beverages, which also includes ale, stout, porter, and malt liquor. |
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