Of all of humankinds best inventions, beer is among the greatest and the oldest.

Beer, which is made frombarley, hops, water and yeast dates back to10,000 B.C.E.

Here are some other uses for beer.

Beer rice sits on a table with a brown ale next to it.

Cooking is one of most common things to do with beer aside from drinking it. Tina Russell/The Penny Hoarder

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But bait isnt just used for unwanted animals.

you could use beer to attract butterflies and let your little ones marvel at their beauty.

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Simply mix sugar, stale beer, overripe bananas, syrup, juice and rum (yum!

Butterflies will soon arrive for this tasty treat.

(Get the full recipehere.)

Using Beer for Maintenance

Have some work to do around the house?

Beer might come in handy and not just as your reward for a job well done.

But if youve ever let one go flat (shame on you!)

or have an abundance of it youll never drink, try using some of these other uses for beer.

Timothy Moore is an editor, freelance writer and craft beer snob.

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