Oldest known alcoholic beverage (4)

I believe the answer is:

mead

(Other definitions for mead that I've seen before include "sweet drink" , "Honeyed drink for dame" , "The poetic field" , "Alcohol" , "Honeyed drink; a lea" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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