It was very useful for preserving primitive beer

The alcohol content in primitive beer was far too low to act as a preservative. The only reason it was useful back then is because it didn’t cause dysentery - which was purely because it was boiled and had nothing to do with the alcohol

medicinal effects when combined with other medications for cold and flu relief.

Alcohol is an immunosuppressant

Wow, very interesting and informative!

Also want to say congrats on the sobriety. I know all to well of what that kind of withdrawal is like (2 years bzd clean as of yesterday!)