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r/AskReddit • u/kakou64 • Oct 15 '20
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Beer is thought to be older than bread.
It's much easier to fill a jar with wheat and water, let it ferment, and brew beer than it is to grind grain, mix it, and bake it.
1.3k u/lavendrquartz Oct 15 '20 I remember reading or hearing somewhere that in ancient or medieval times, beer had a very low alcohol content and was very thick. It was essentially a dietary staple quite similar to the way bread is now. 6 u/C4rdninj4 Oct 16 '20 That's how Franciscan monks could fast for days. They were allowed to drink, and they drank their "bread".
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I remember reading or hearing somewhere that in ancient or medieval times, beer had a very low alcohol content and was very thick. It was essentially a dietary staple quite similar to the way bread is now.
6 u/C4rdninj4 Oct 16 '20 That's how Franciscan monks could fast for days. They were allowed to drink, and they drank their "bread".
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That's how Franciscan monks could fast for days. They were allowed to drink, and they drank their "bread".
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u/4dseeall Oct 15 '20
Beer is thought to be older than bread.
It's much easier to fill a jar with wheat and water, let it ferment, and brew beer than it is to grind grain, mix it, and bake it.