Historical contamination was good/Gruel to be kind

[wildcrafter]

So it seems that beer can actually be a healing medicine?,,,or at least,,,it used to be? Contamination can be healthy?

"This contaminated beer is good for treating illness"??

http://esciencecommons.blogspot.com/2010/08/ancient-brew-masters-tapped-drug.html

Hmmmm,,,and beer is still not medicine?

[Beer_Nut]

huh...interesting read. I have a minor in anthropology and love the links between history and beer. Thanks for the post.

[wildcrafter]

Here's more press release info about the topic of "medicinal" brews.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=ancient-brewmasters-made-medicinal-10-09-06#comments

So if this was historically true info,,,why can no brewer claim that their brews are medicinal???

[Moonlight]

Freakin' prohibitionists. TTB has to follow the rules.