A bit of history
Dry Jan is here so … whether you are part of the 35% of American doing it or not, there’s going to be a lot of talks about it. And if you’re more into “Sober October” or “Tournee Minerale” in France and Belgium all I’m going to say is still valid.
Abstinence is nothing new. There’s been many historical times during which the consumption of alcohol was forbidden. Think about Prohibition in USA (1920-1933), in Canada (1918-1920), in Finland (1919-1932) or the very intense pressure from Temperance organizations throughout the 19th and 20th centuries (mostly in English speaking, protestant countries). I’m Belgian and as far as I remember, I have never known any prohibition.
Brewing non alcoholic
Dry Jan is a different story though, in the sense it is a personal decision! A kind of lifestyle personal challenge whichever way you take it. In all disclosure I never do it. I just feel like my consumption is about right so…
