Assertion: beer | /r/HasProperty | safer to drink
Facets:
value: in pre-industrial society
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Since beer was safer to drink than water, cheaper to buy than wine, and not as easily spoiled as milk, it was the drink of choice for many Dutchmen.
text: In pre-industrial society, beer was safer to drink than water, because it had been boiled and contained alcohol.
text: The best waters were far from the cities but nearby streams could be tapped for water to make beer which was safer to drink because of the fermenting process which involved boiling the water.