Assertion: mead | /r/CapableOf | predate beer
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text: Some claim that mead was the first alcoholic drink, predating wine and beer.
text: Mead pre-dates both beer and wine, and is simply fermented honey.
text: Mead is the oldest alcoholic beverage known to humankind, predating both beer and wine.
text: There are those who claim that Mead might have predated beer and wine, and it was on a global scale.