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Love a good IPA! At one time, weak beer was consumed

instead of drinking water. Water was known to be unsafe to drink in olden time urbanized areas, though they knew not why. Fermenting destroys harmful bacteria, has some nourishment, is cheap and easy to produce. I was friended a fascinating book on the impact on history of beer, wine, spirits, cola, coffee, and tea--- a fascinating read and a must for history buffs.

""The guys who built the pyramids were paid in beer and bread," Standage added. "It was the defining drink of Egypt and Mesopotamia. Everybody drank it. Today it's the drink of the working man, and it was then as well.""



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