Beer Vs Soda Drinking

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  1. Joy Martin

    Joy Martin Veteran Member
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    Health-wise Beer wins this one. I don't drink either but I've read enough about the value
    of Hops for one ingredient in beer....and my dad drank at least 1 beer every day all his 95 yrs....

    Finally, hops have another supremely useful function – stability. Beer’s shelf-life is rather long because they have an antibacterial effect, defeating certain microorganisms that don’t do the brew any good.

    Hops have been used in beer-making for centuries, and their first documented use is from way back in the 9th century. Previous to that, folks would have tried a bunch of different bitter herbs and flowers, like dandelion, burdock root and marigold. Once the joy of hops was discovered, though, brewers didn’t look back.


    Hops can be bought in supplement places for their health benefits....I once considered this.



    Beer is an acquuired taste, no sugars in beer.


    https://www.sevenbro7hers.com/blogs/faq/what-are-the-main-ingredients-in-beer
     
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    Beth Gallagher Supreme Member
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    I have always loved beer. We have old home movies of me as a toddler trying to snag my dad's Pabst Blue Ribbon. :oops: I usually have 2 or 3 beers a week, usually Corona and depending on what's for dinner.
     
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  4. Beth Gallagher

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    I also like a Texas brew called Shiner Bock. It is made in a little town called Shiner since 1909.

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    lol, same here. We loved taking a big drink of our dad's beer. He would have to pull it away from us before we drank it all. Pabst Blue Ribbon was my dad's choice of beer too. Oh, the fond memories! :D
     
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    Hah. Our parents would probably be jailed for neglect and child abuse nowadays!!
     
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