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that women, frequently called ale wives were the brewers of ale and beer for centuries, and the church specifically taught they would be the only people left behind by Christ when he freed the damned from hell.

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Fun Fact: that women, frequently called “ale wives” were the “brewers” of ale and beer for centuries, and the church specifically taught they would be the only people left behind by Christ when he freed the damned from hell.

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