Hopped beer crept into western Europe in the later middle ages early modern era , tucked deep in the hulls of small shops carrying mixed cargo - like what was found in the hold of the Elyn in 1401. From the archives (2016): "Was Hanseatic League Beer The First in England?" #YesItWas #BeerHistory #Beer http://abetterbeerblog427.com/2016/01/07/was-hanseatic-league-beer-the-first-in-england/