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I've read somewhere that beer was used instead of water in areas where water wasn't safe. IIRC, beer has non-alcoholic calories also. I don't believe one can li
by narag 10y ago
I've read somewhere that beer was used instead of water in areas where water wasn't safe. IIRC, beer has non-alcoholic calories also. I don't believe one can live on spirits, but it could make you forget you are hungry :)
Edit: I should have read TFA before commenting.
- r00fus 10y agoOld saying that my wife's French grandpa liked to say - "I don't drink water, it makes me rust".
- pouetpouet 10y agoHeard it as "Water make iron stomachs rust". Usually everyday beer as a replacement of water was smallbeer/bière de table with 2-3% alcohol.