Is beer the secret to long life?

Germany's oldest man dies, despite unusual drinking regimen - Yahoo! UK & Ireland News:
"BERLIN (AFP) - Germany's oldest man, who has died aged 111, said that a little sweetened beer and the potato cooking water most people throw out were the secret of his longevity, family members said."

It would be a great comfort to some of us to think that drinking beer every day was the key to a long life, but I suspect the secret was in his attitude toward life. His daughter said "I never heard him complain, he was always satisfied."