Most beer didnt, supposedly. Until the 1800's when it was mandated to be added to beer. Of course I cant find a link for this now, but this kinda backs up what I am saying.
Yes, hops are required in beer. Hops are the small, cone-like flowers of the hop plant, which is a member of the Cannabaceae family. In beer, hops serve a dual purpose – they add flavor and balance, while also acting as a preservative.
If the documentary I watched was correct, the original recipes, from sumeria/egypt didnt use hops.
The use of hops was unknown to the Egyptians as was the process of carbonation. To a modern-day beer drinker, an Egyptian brew would taste more like a fruit drink than the familiar beverage. Dates and honey were added for sugar, taste, and higher alcohol content, and then yeast in order to increase fermentation. This beer was a thick, dark red brew which perhaps suggested the beer originally dyed by Ra to calm and transform Sekhmet.
Most liquors dont.
Most beer didnt, supposedly. Until the 1800's when it was mandated to be added to beer. Of course I cant find a link for this now, but this kinda backs up what I am saying.
https://www.coalitionbrewing.com/is-hops-required-in-beer/
If the documentary I watched was correct, the original recipes, from sumeria/egypt didnt use hops.
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1033/beer-in-ancient-egypt/
Your description reminds me of mead. One day I'm going to try making my own mead, I don't like beer.