The History of Alcohol in Australia

Back then, people consumed a lot of alcohol that was weaker. It wouldn't spoil on boats so water would go off pretty quickly. So you would end up having to drink grog, which was like dilute rum or even beer in order to stay hydrated. And the average person, everyone drank it. Everyone traded with rum. I think too that they could get from the government on a regular basis. And so there was a rum rebellion. If you look that up in Australian history, I think that's where the convicts effectively raged up at the leaders and the core, the rum core,.So the army ended up sort of controlling it all and using it to enrich themselves.

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