Barley Eurasian civilizations, as a whole, have survived and conquered others. Barley beer was probably one of the first alcoholic drinks developed by Neolithic humans. Barley later on was used as currency. The ancient Sumerian word for barley was "akiti". In ancient Mesopotamia, a stalk of barley was the primary symbol of the goddess Shala. Alongside emmer wheat, barley was a staple cereal of ancient Egypt, where it was used to make bread and beer. The general name for barley is "jt" (hypothetically pronounced "eat"); "šma" (hypothetically pronounced "SHE-ma") refers to Upper Egyptian barley and is a symbol of Upper Egypt.
Oz and James Drink to Britain Oz and James Drink to Britain Oz and James Drink to Britain was a BBC television series in which wine writer Oz Clarke and motor journalist James May travelled through Britain and Ireland to discover the array of available alcoholic drinks. The series is a sequel to "Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure", and followed the same format, with the established dynamic between Clarke and May of bickering and bantering while drinking alcohol. The chosen vehicle of this series is a 1982 Rolls-Royce Corniche convertible. Upon broadcast the first episode had a viewership of approximately 3.4 million with an average