It would be wrong to contradict the notion that connects beer with happiness and more pleasure. But for many people for centuries it was a trade, a way to make a living, and one which involved a great deal of hard work under difficult conditions. It also carried with it uncertainty about the work and uncertainty about the outcome of all the effort.

Unger, Richard W.:
A history of brewing in Holland: 900-1900; economy, technology and the state / by Richard W. Unger. – Leiden ; Boston ; Köln : Brill, 2001

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