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Brews You Can Use

South Carolina is now allowing stronger beers [http://www.realbeer.com/news/articles/news-002905.php]. Excerpt: > Nearby Georgia and North Carolina recently passed laws permitting the sale of stronger beers - in both cases after considerable lobbying from consumer groups. > Sales of stronger beers then flourished in both

Living McLonger

This [http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/14382760.htm], from the Kansas City Star: > The annual number of deaths in the United States dropped by nearly 50,000 in 2004 – the biggest decline in almost 70 years. Right next to it is a McDonald's advertisement. Coincidence?

Warning to Caligulas

I see people combining the two all the time, and it has always struck me as an abuse. Not a nasty abuse, just a small one: > # Study results show that drinking alcohol and Red BullÂ® together significantly reduces the perception of headache, weakness, dry mouth and impairment of motor

What's a Binge?

National Review ran an article that apparently says some stupid things (link to analysis [http://www.exceptionalmarriages.com/weblog/BlogDetail.asp?ID=29783]), but I like this line from it: > Similarly, drinking five Miller Lites at a party is now officially known as binge drinking. But sensible people know

Brews You Can Use, Saturday Edition

The surest way to ruin a pleasure is to over-indulge this pleasure. Yeah, this [http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1775605.html] might qualify: > The world's first beer health centre has opened in the cellar of a family brewery in the Czech Republic. > Beer baths,

Chocolate

The chocolate review [http://www.chocolatereview.co.uk/]. It's not exactly good fare for Lent, but you might want to check it out on Sundays and after the 40 days is over.

That's a Crime!

People are stealing empty kegs for the scrap metal value. It's becoming quite the problem. A reader sent the story to me. I can't find a link, so you'll have to take my word for it (like I'd make-up such a sad

Robson's Top Five

John Robson's top five odd stories of the week [http://www.thejohnrobson.com/Top5/2006/060311%20Top%205.htm]. Always worth a look. This week, he covers a story that I mentioned on Thursday [https://thedailyeudemon.com/4167/]. > 2: Chips that touch wine MIT researchers put liquid

Brews You Can Use II

Actually, this is "Brews I'm Glad I Don't Need to Use": > Another gluten-free beer becomes available in April. Bard's Tale initially will be sold in 11 states, and company co-founder Craig Belser hopes to be nationwide in 12 to 18 months.

Brews You Can Use

I'm not much of a Sunday drinker, but I can't hold this story back until Friday. Plus, I might need some booze to get me through the Academy Awards. From Britain [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4752164.stm]: > A distillery on a