Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer. – Dave Barry
Our… good Home-brewed Beer — which has been very deservedly called “Liquid Bread,” is preferable to any other Beverage during Dinner or Supper… – William Kitchiner (1775–1827), “Wine,” The Art of Invigorating and Prolong