Thousands of years ago, some unknown individual left a pot of bread, fruit, honey, gruel, or grains in the rain, saturating them and making them inedible. Whether this was done intentionally or not is a matter of debate, but the unknown person forgot about the pot of grain, allowing it to become contaminated with yeast from nearby plants, which initiated the fermentation process. Eventually, he or she found this stewing pot of grain and stumbled upon one of the greatest inventions in human history: an alcoholic beverage!

Humans soon learned that alcoholic beverages allow people to drink otherwise undrinkable water, provide a convenient form of calories, and make life a bit more fun. Ancient beer, wine, and various liquors have been staples of human societies worldwide for thousands of yea

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