Something to ponder

Beer and wine, watered down, are medieval forms of soft drinks. People simply got tired of just drinking boring water. On top of that, you got a little buzz or it made you feel good like a soft drink might

Ironically, you almost can't get a buzz from small ales. I drank nothing but a homebrew small ale one hot August day, to test the theory. No buzz.

Now, beer consumed for recreational purposes certainly had effects!