Beer for Breakfast

German beer mug sherds excavated from Harvard Yard.

Fragments of an imported German beer mug, excavated from Harvard Yard. Photo by Mark Craig. Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, President and Fellows of Harvard College. 

Divided We Eat

Students were given bever, a small meal of bread and a pint of weak beer.  Beer was considered healthful. It was a staple beverage at the college and was given to the students at least four times a day.

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