Comment on The great medieval water myth (2013)Comments−firesteelrain1ySomething to ponderBeer and wine, watered down, are medieval forms of soft drinks. People simply got tired of just drinking boring water. On top of that, you got a little buzz or it made you feel good like a soft drink might−IAmBroom1yIronically, you almost can't get a buzz from small ales. I drank nothing but a homebrew small ale one hot August day, to test the theory. No buzz.Now, beer consumed for recreational purposes certainly had effects!−firesteelrain1yNice data point!Maybe it’s just like a soft drink then
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Beer and wine, watered down, are medieval forms of soft drinks. People simply got tired of just drinking boring water. On top of that, you got a little buzz or it made you feel good like a soft drink might
Ironically, you almost can't get a buzz from small ales. I drank nothing but a homebrew small ale one hot August day, to test the theory. No buzz.
Now, beer consumed for recreational purposes certainly had effects!
Nice data point!
Maybe it’s just like a soft drink then