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I thought it was true as well, about ancient greece as well as midieval times.

People talk about how children used to drink beer until fairly recently -- I'm not sure if _that's_ really true either, but it is usually explained that the reason for this is that the water couldn't be trusted and nobody drank water, and that part apparently isn't.



There were "small beers" which had very little alcohol content. The yeast is fairly nutritious.


yeah, I understood that... but misunderstood the reason they drank such beers was cause they couldn't drink the water, I guess?




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