The Weirdest Drinks Medieval People Consumed

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In the Middle Ages, clean drinking water was often a luxury—and that led to some of the weirdest drinks in history. Because water was frequently contaminated, people turned to strange, creative, and sometimes downright dangerous alternatives. One of the most common was “small beer”, a weak ale brewed by boiling water with malt to make it safer to drink—even children drank it daily. But that was just the beginning. Medieval nobles sipped spiced wines and meads flavored with honey, herbs, and sometimes exotic ingredients like saffron or pepper. The poor, on the other hand, made do with herbal infusions or strange brews of fermented grains, fruit peels, and whatever was on hand.

Some drinks were believed to have healing powers—like wormwood wine, thought to cure stomach pain but actually toxic in large amounts. Others drank vinegar-based tonics or concoctions mixed with raw eggs and milk to “balance the humors.” Monks in monasteries crafted their own potent ales and herbal liqueurs for “medical” purposes. And in some regions, people even drank broth made from bread soaked in ale—a liquid meal to survive famine or illness. These bizarre beverages reveal how deeply medieval life intertwined survival, superstition, and necessity. To them, every cup was a mix of risk and hope, brewed from the limited knowledge of their time.

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