You may not think of alcohol as a means of hydration — but for the 9th century Vikings, when a mug of ale was easier to access than a glass of clean water, downing a couple of low-alcohol pints ...

Many historians believe that Viking beer had a spicy ... When it was ready, it was served -- straight from the barrel into a drinking horn, wooden cup, or pottery jug. Read the original article ...

Thor again challenges the giants and Skrymnir asks him to drain a giant drinking horn. See Resources below for a quiz about the story. Thor has failed to empty the drinking horn so he asks for ...