[FrustratedMonky]

human pathogens can't live in alcohol. so a low alcohol liquid would be sterile and healthy for humans.

brain health isn't the big factor, it is outweighed by the not heaving out your guts by food poisoning.

[giantg2]

"human pathogens can't live in alcohol. so a low alcohol liquid would be sterile and healthy for humans."

This isn't true at all. Beer can go bad and give you food poisoning.

[FrustratedMonky]

Bad Taste, not kill you.

There are a ton of other studies exploring how beer/wine fermentation for alcohol also contributed to early human growth. Precisely because of this property.