You’re both right. The beer people drank back then was usually very low alcohol content. It was essentially fermented just enough so that it would stay safe to drink for a while. There was stronger stuff, yes, but especially the stuff they had on ships was very weak.
You’re both right. The beer people drank back then was usually very low alcohol content. It was essentially fermented just enough so that it would stay safe to drink for a while. There was stronger stuff, yes, but especially the stuff they had on ships was very weak.
not saying anyone’s wrong in this thread, but i would love to read sources on this
Here you go :)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_beer
Same with the famous pirate rum.