small beer, small ale, or near-beer.

History

Low-alcohol brews such as small beer date back at least to medieval Europe, where they served as a less risky alternative to polluted water supplies (which often was polluted by faeces and parasites) and were less expensive than higher-quality, higher-alcohol brews like stouts, porters, and ales.

More recently, the temperance movements and the need to avoid alcohol

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