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Archaeologists at Lund University identified carbonized germinated grains, suggesting malt was produced as early as 500 BC.
“We found carbonized malt in an area with low-temperature ovens” in Uppåkra in southern Sweden, according to Mikael Larsson, who specializes in archaeobotany—the archeology of human-plant interactions. “The findings are from the 400-600s, making them one of the earliest evidence of beer brewing in Sweden.”
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