Beers for Delivery or Pickup

Beer is one of the oldest alcoholic beverages and is enjoyed by many people across the globe. The oldest confirmed beer dates back to the 5th millennium B.C. in Iran. Beer consumption is found in the written history of Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt. As far back as 7,000 B.C., the ancient Chinese may have brewed beer with rice, grapes, and honey. The brewing industry changed from artisanal to industrial during the Industrial Revolution. More than 35 billion gallons of beer are produced and sold annually around the world.

Water, a starch source or grain, brewer's yeast, and flavoring, such as hops, are blended during the brewing process to create this alcoholic beverage. During the brewing process, the yeast either ferments on the top or bottom of the beer mixture or spontaneously ferments, creating a different category of beer. Top fermenting yeasts produce stouts, ales, porters, and wheat beers. Bocks, pilsners, and lagers are created using bottom-fermenting yeast. Spontaneous fermentation yields beers that are sour such as lambic beers.

Beer is measured by its color, strength, and bitterness. The malt determines the color of a beer, which can range from pale amber to dark caramel. A beer's strength is based on its ABV level, determined by the number of fermentable sugars and the variety of yeast used to ferment the beer. Finally, beer has a perceived bitterness measured using the International Bitterness Units (IBU) scale. This scale was developed by the European Brewery Convention and the American Society of Brewing Chemists.

Enjoy your beer by the bottle, can, or straight from the keg or cask. Many people chose to enjoy a draft beer at their local tavern in a frosty mug or stein to add to the experience of having a "cold one." You can order various beers in bottles and cans through the Instacart app to enjoy at home. From India Pale Ale (IPA) to stouts to porters and everything in between, Instacart can hook you up from purchase to delivery. Check the app to find participating retailers in your area.

Shop from the comfort of your couch as you select a 12-pack of your favorite and a 6-pack of a new variety to check out. Once you have completed your order, an Instacart shopper will take it from there. They will go to the store to select your purchases and then deliver to your doorstep, sometimes even in under two hours! Instacart allows you to spend your time doing more of what you like instead of time pushing a cart at the store.