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Magical Brews & Medicine
Happy Halloween weekend to our listeners!
Spooky Season is winding down...Thandi, Christina, and Erica speak about beer in relation to rituals, baptisms, offerings, sacrifices, and witchcraft. This episode covers both historical perspectives (goddesses and Hildegarde von Bingen) and modern-day research (possible health benefits).
As always, please check out the on-theme beers we chose as well as some links we referenced...
Beers in this episode:
š Carlow Brewing Company, Bagenalstown, County Carlow, Ireland - āOāSheaās Cold Dark Heartā Irish Stout
š Heaney Farmhouse Brewery, Bellaghy, County Derry, Northern Ireland - New England IPA
š Wide Street Brewing, Ballymahon, County Longford, Ireland - āTime Lapse Autumnā Altbier
Links:
š Beer as Medicine: Through the Ages, Health Benefits, and More: https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-1007/beer
š BEER: Overview, Uses, Side Effects, Precautions, Interactions, Dosing and Reviews: https://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/medicinal-beers
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