Commentary for Avodah Zarah 66:4
איבעיא להו מהו ליתן לתוכו שכר רב נחמן ורב יהודה אסרי ורבא שרי רבינא שרא ליה לרב חייא בריה דרב יצחק למירמא ביה שכרא אזל רמא ביה חמרא ואפילו הכי לא חש לה למילתא אמר אקראי בעלמא הוא
The question was asked: Is it permissible to put beer into such a vessel? R. Nahman and Rav Judah prohibited, but Rava permits.
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
According to Rava, the beer put in these wine jugs will nullify the taste of the wine and therefore it is permitted. According to R. Nahman and R. Judah it does not. As someone who knows quite a bit about beer, I must say that R. Nahman and R. Judah are usually correct. This is why some beer is allowed to age in wine barrels. It enriches the taste.
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Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
Ravina follows Rava and therefore he ruled that R. Hiyya could actually put beer into these vessels. R. Hiyya got confused and put wine in there. Rava was not concerned that by allowing people to use these vessels for beer, they would come to use them for wine. This case was just an accident.
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