You are hereHomeBARSeptember/October 2010Did the Ancient Israelites Drink Beer? H.B. Huffmon writes, “One Mari text detailing the cult of Ishtar mentions that a muhhû ‘is not [...] to become ecstatic’ and hints at a connection of the muhhû with water-downed beer” in “Prophecy,” Anchor Bible Dictionary, vol. 5, p. 479. Join the BAS Library! Already a library member? Log in here. Institution user? Log in with your IP address.