Frederick the Great advised people to drink beer rather than coffee #shorts #facts #historyfacts

Explanation - Frederick the Great, the Prussian king, famously promoted beer over coffee, believing it would benefit his nation's economy. He urged his subjects to drink beer due to its local production, thus supporting breweries and agriculture. This preference for beer over imported coffee showcased his strategic economic thinking and desire for self-sufficiency.

[erunstoppable]

The moment you realize he potentially saved a bunch of peoples lives, most of the time the water was contaminated, but because of the alcohol content in beer it was probably the safest thing to drink at that time

[BountyFlamor]

Yet Frederick was a coffee drinker himself

[carlsonraywithers]

So that's where the German's tradition of drinking beer came from...