Under the pressure of the cares and sorrows of our mortal condition, men have at all times, and in all countries, called in some physical aid to their moral consolations - wine, beer, opium, brandy, or tobacco.

Edmund Burke

Edmund Burke

Aid Beer Brandy Cares Condition Consolation Countries Men Moral Mortal Opium Our Physical Pressure Some Sorrows Times Tobacco Wine

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Lots of liquor. Mostly beer and wine.

Beer is made by men, wine by God.

— Martin Luther

You can do anything with beer that you can do with wine. Beer is great for basting or marinating meat and fish.

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