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Did beer really help build the pyramids? Olly Smith and Dom Joly head to Cairo and Luxor to uncover Egypt’s oldest brewing secrets and taste history itself.
Guided by Egyptologist Lisa through Karnak Temple, they spot a rare inscription consecrating beer to the gods, then descend into sealed tombs to find vivid scenes of large-scale brewing carved into the walls. Why were loaves lightly baked, crumbled, and mixed with water? How did dates kickstart wild fermentation? And who was drinking up to five liters a day? From a surprise “tomb find” to the first cold pint at the Winter Palace, the clues keep coming. Back home, Zoran and Bjarke attempt to recreate an authentic ancient Egyptian beer using bread and dates, but will it be delicious… or “sourpiss”?
From boat drinks on the Nile to the morning reveal at the pyramids, this episode shows how a humble brew shaped civilization. Watch to see the method, the myths, and the moment Olly and Dom sip a time machine in a glass.
Watch now and decide: could you build on beer?
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