As indicated by cuneiform tablets found in the territory of the ancient Sumerians in Mesopotamia, beer was available there as early as the third millennium B.C.E.
Sebagaimana yang ditunjukkan oleh lempeng - lempeng berhuruf paku yang ditemukan di daerah orang Sumer kuno di Mesopotamia, bir sudah ada di sana pada milenium ketiga SM.