I thought this thread was going to be more about the history of alcoholic beverages... like starting with cave people chewing up roots and bugs and spitting them in a pot to ferment.
“Krang swear never drink bug juice again!”
“I thought this thread was going to be more about the history of alcoholic Beverages” - Sorry to disappoint you, bro. Come visit my frigid Viking nation any day and I’ll make it up to you!
Yes, you should look through the history of drinking up north. The idea that everyone drank mead is a lie. Mead is made from honey, which was quite rare. Birch beer, and then later, beers made from grains such as barley and oats, was much more common, although still pretty rare. Food was hard to get up north, and making beer out of the surplus was a luxury.
I think that’s one of the reasons that Valhalla is supposed to be a big drinking hall.