Don't Drink The Water: Sound Advice For Over 9000 Years

The Brewer, a 16th century engraving by J Amman

Those readers who already enjoy beer likely don't need more reasons to consume what has become one of the top drinks in the world. But leave it to science and what do we have but another justification to forgo the water and pull a pint of your favorite beer. Hank Campbell has all of the details along with several interesting links in his Science 2.0 post.  Beer and civilization have gone hand in hand for almost 9000 years, and there's plenty of archaeological evidence of even earlier fermented beverages. OTR suspects most readers have already heard about beer as a safe drink, but it's Campbell's science that makes this post pretty interesting, even to an armchair microbiologist. Read the article and you'll understand why.