[chajin]

There was a time in the US, early to mid 1800’s, when ‘beer’ was the favorite breakfast drink for all Americans...........mainly because the waters would kill you............

That's also why the ancient Greeks had krater, the enormous bowls where water was mixed with wine: the grape juice gave the water some flavor, and the alcohol gave the water some potability.

[JoeRender]

It is true that in ancient times water was a dangerous thing to drink.