SC - Is drinking water "period"

[Robin Carroll-Mann]

And it came to pass on 14 Apr 00,, that CorwynWdwd at aol.com wrote:

> Ale has a double purpose, as does wine to a lesser extent, in that it
> provides needed nutrition. It is often referred to as "bread in a bottle"
> even today by homebrewers. In a civilization powered mostly by muscle,
> added calories are a benefit. No light beer here <G>.

Unless "small beer" would fall into that category?  It was served with 
bread for breakfast, even to children.

Brighid, who drinks no beer, however small
Lady Brighid ni Chiarain
Settmour Swamp, East (NJ)
mka Robin Carroll-Mann
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