What is barley in beer?

Answer 1

Barley water was an old fashioned fruity tasting drink. On visits to my grandma as a kid I would always be offered a choice of her homemade barley water, licorice water or ginger beer. -Sadly it is now a forgotten art.

Answer 2

Barley is a major cereal grain, a member of the grass family. It serves as a major animal fodder, a source of fermentable material for beer and certain distilled beverages, and as a component of various health foods. It is used in soups and stews, and in barley bread of various cultures.

In a 2007 ranking of cereal crops in the world, barley was fourth both in terms of quantity produced (136 million tons) and in area of cultivation (566,000 km²).[

Answer 3

A drink made by boiling pearl barley with water, commonly flavoured with orange or lemon.