SC - Spanish beer

[LrdRas at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/27/00 12:15:24 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
stefan at texas.net writes:

<< I can see where wine might have been more common than beer/ale, even for 
 the lower classes, in Spain than say in England but to be little known?
  >>

Considering that Spain was an Islamic nation until 1492 CE, I don't find this 
unusual at all. Al-Islam forbids the consumption of alcoholic beverages.

Ras