Apparently beer was a
very popular drink in the
middle ages. However it’s
not because it just tastes
great, but clean water
wasn’t exactly readily
available. The alcohol in
the beer killed most of the
dangerous bacteria in the
water, resulting in a much
safer drink. With the big
water shortage prediction
hanging in the air we might
be returning to this solution.
The middle ages also acted
as a poster child for underage drinking. Yes my friends,
it formed part of a natural
diet in families because beer
has nutrients which are
directly linked with staying
alive. How’s that for cool
parents?
Now the Incas had a
somewhat different way of
brewing their beer; they
preferred a more natural
approach by chewing the
corn into a kind of pulp.
After they were satisfied and
probably tired of chewing,
they would spit the pulp into
large vats which were left
to ferment for a couple of
weeks. I’m not one to judge,
but I’m guessing there
weren’t rows of people dying
to test the brew.