2 REASONS FOR HOME BREWING
People choose to home brew for different reasons. Some enjoy the art of making their own beer for personal consumption, while others home brew for the competitive spirit in amateur brewing contests. Others home brew to distribute it at social gatherings in their home, and some just do it for the hobby. Regardless of the reason, home brewing is still very popular and a lot of fun once you learn the art.
While the term "home brewing" may refer to the brewing of beer, alcoholic beverages and even some soft drinks, it's most often used when discussing the making of beer.
BEER AND MONEY
In the time of the Babylonians, beer was valued so highly that it was used as wages to be given to workers in lieu of money. Beer also played an important role to the Egyptians, as it was brewed for royalty, medical purposes and to be used in burials as a provision for the trip to the hereafter.
In the 1600s, when an Egyptian gentleman gave a lady a sip of his beer, it meant they were betrothed. Beer was also used for payment, trading, tithing and taxing in the medieval times. So, you can see whereas it's a form of refreshment today, beer was of much more importance in the past. As far back as the time 4,000 B.C., there were reasons for home brewing.
