This may come as a surprise, but would you believe that beer with little to no alcohol has been around since the Middle Ages? Back then it was called “small beer,” and it had a significantly lower alcohol content over the more popular ales. The advent of a truly alcohol-free beer for mass production didn’t happen in the states until prohibition, around 1917. But, why did we need a non-alcoholic beer in the first place? Doesn’t it kind of defeat the purpose? People drink beer to have a good time and to enjoy social situations. On the other hand, there
