Beer and the Word of Wisdom

[Suzie_Su]

I came across this scripture in Doctrine and Covenants 89:

16. All grain is good for the food of man; as also the fruit of the vine; that which yieldeth fruit, whether in the ground or above the ground—

    17. Nevertheless, wheat for man, and corn for the ox, and oats for the horse, and rye for the fowls and for swine, and for all beasts of the field, and barley for all useful animals, and for mild drinks, as also other grain.

Where does the prohibition of drinking beer comes from then when the scripture is clear about mild drinks? I know that it was a policy/decision by Heber J. Grant around 1920 but why since he never claimed revelation on this issue and I think in order to change/override a canonized scripture, as a Prophet you must claim some sort of revelation?

[JoePublic]

Name: Missy

Comments: I wouldn't say that beer is necessarily a mild drink. That is probably more like a barley malt drink like Ovaltine.

[JoePublic]

Name: OVNezzy

Comments: Is it a \'mild\' drink if it has the ability to change behaviour or actions.

[JoePublic]

Name: sam

Comments: Beer is mild when compared to liquors which are strong drinks. The word of wisdom adresses wine seprate from strong drinks, and wine is stronger than beer. Keep in that in mind if wine does not count as a strong drink why would beer. Verse 17 clearly talks about beer there is no other drink the saints in navoo would know about that fits the descrpition.