The Sumerians were one of the first known <answer>beer</answer> drinking societies. Cereals were plentiful and were the key ingredient in their early brew. They brewed multiple kinds of <answer>beer</answer> consisting of wheat, barley, and mixed grain <answer>beer</answer>s. Beer brewing was very important to the Sumerians. It was referenced in the Epic of Gilgamesh when Enkidu was introduced to the food and <answer>beer</answer> of Gilgamesh's people: "Drink the <answer>beer</answer>, as is the custom of the land... He drank the <answer>beer</answer>-seven jugs! and became expansive and sang with joy!"
What was Sumerians one of the first societies known to consume?
beer