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The Drip Tray

From the "Do they really mean it?" department

Apparently the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has concluded from mortality statistics that the benefits of moderate alcohol consumption prolong more lives than excessive consumption shortens lives.

Meanwhile two separate US studies have backed the notion that moderate consumption lowers the risk of coronary heart disease.

"I'm pink therefore I'm spam"

Yates Group, which may or may not be about to be taken over, has announced that the colour pink is "big news" this summer and would feature prominently in its refurbishment of 18 of its "Ha! Ha! Bar & Canteen" female-friendly food and wine bars (the Cambridge one is in Trinity Street).

"Burtonisation" of water

This term crops up occasionally in beer circles and (courtesy of Google) the following article has some interesting comments about the process.

"Public perception that Burton water produced superior beer led to an industry-wide trend for sulphur addition or Burtonisation of water."

Sore Head Bear and a Bully

This classic silly-season story went around the world on 19th/20th August. A bear was found passed out amongst three dozen beer cans at a campground in Washington State. This discerning bear started with some Busch from giant Anheuser-Busch but then switched to a local beer, Rainier Beer.

Meanwhile Anheuser-Busch was in the news recently for yet more bullying of small brewers, this time against the Dubuisson Frères Brewery in Pipaix, Belgium (founded 1769). A-B has forced it to stop calling its beers "Bush" in all but seven European markets. The International Court of Arbitration in Paris ruled the Bush trade name could only be used by Dubuisson Frères in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy, Switzerland and Portugal.

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