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by KineticLensman 1987 days ago
> Indeed, some during the middle ages would live off beer alone during Lent

In the middle ages, 'small beer' [0] was a low-alcohol drink which because of the brewing process was often safer than bacteria-contaminated water from some natural sources such as wells and streams

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_beer