50 beers a day?!

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Bradmont

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So apparently, in the 19th century, drinking 50 beers in a day was considered "normal." From the article:

One day in 1874, Philip Kock was testifying in a Brooklyn court. There were no charges laid against him; he was appearing as an expert on the effects of lager beer. Kock had drunk 30 quarts of the stuff in one sitting on a bet. According to court transcripts, Kock wasn’t intoxicated in the least. In fact, he said he felt “comfortable” and would frequently drink from sixty to ninety glasses a day when he was “flush”.​


http://maisonneuve.org/blog/2011/01/20/well-never-be-drunk-again/
 
I'm guessing "small beer" which was common "back in the day". Low ABV (2.5%-ish?). But still.. Andre?? Wholly cow. I think I start to black out at around 15 decent ABV brews. Heh.
 
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