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Believe it or not, beer has been one of humanity's most important inventions. It was one of the original methods of storing calories from grain, and it was a way for people to safely consume water, as alcohol can act as a disinfectant.

However, these benefits of beer became secondary a long time ago, as the primary reason for brewing beer became secondary a long time ago as the primary reason for brewing

beer became the intoxifying effects of alcohol. In the early 19th century

alcohol consumption in London was high and rising. The Victorian era hadn't quite started and

London hadn't quite reached its zenith that it would later in the century.

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