How Red Wine May Shield Brain from Stroke Damage: Researchers Discover Pathway in Mice for Resveratrol's Apparent Protective Effect

Researchers at Johns Hopkins say they have discovered the way in which red wine consumption may protect the brain from damage following a stroke... read more from Science Daily, Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2010


Man Loses Licence After Drink-Driving in Toy Barbie Car

A man who was caught drink-driving in a toy car with a top speed of 4mph has been banned from driving.

Paul Hutton, 40, was pulled over by police as he drove an electric Barbie car, which moves slower than a mobility scooter, near his home in Essex... read more in the Telegraph.co.uk, Monday, 19 Apr 2010


Carlsberg Workers Strike Over Beer Limits

Carlsberg workers in Copenhagen have gone on strike against new rules that restrict the amount of free beer they can consume during their working day.

Regulations brought in at the start of the month stipulate that workers are no longer allowed beer throughout the day, and can now only drink at lunchtime. ... read more in the BBC, Friday, 9 April 2010


Women Who Drink Wine 'Less Likely To Gain Weight'

Women can enjoy a tipple and stay slim, according to a study that shows moderate drinkers gain less weight than teetotallers.

Women who drank red wine gained the least, but the results held for other wines, beers and spirits... read more in the BBC, Monday, 8 March 2010


It's Better To Drink Beer After Exercise Than Water

Researchers at Granada University in Spain have come across a discovery that will undoubtedly please athletes and sports enthusiasts - a pint of beer post-workout or match is better at rehydrating the human body than water.

Professor Manuel Garzon, a member of Granada's medical faculty, made the finding after tests on 25 students over several months. Researchers believe that it is the sugars, salts, and bubbles in a beer that may help people absorb fluids more quickly... read more from The Cleveland Leader, Wednesday, 10 February 2010.


Alcohol Protects Men's Hearts

Drinking alcohol every day cuts the risk of heart disease in men by more than a third, a major study suggests.

The Spanish research involving more than 15,500 men and 26,000 women found large quantities of alcohol could be even more beneficial for men. Female drinkers did not benefit to the same extent, the study in Heart found. ...read more in the BBC, Thursday, 19 November 2009


Drink-Drive Chair Up For Auction

Police in the US state of Minnesota are planning to auction off a specially modified and motorised lounge chair whose owner crashed it while drunk. Dennis LeRoy Anderson, 62, pleaded guilty last Monday to driving the La-Z-Boy while drunk in August last year. The chair was impounded after he smashed into a parked car as he returned from a bar in Proctor.... read more from the BBC, Saturday, 24 October 2009


Bear Run! Black bear Chills in Wisconsin Beer Cooler

A Wisconsin bear evidently skipped his D.A.R.E class.

On Thursday, between 8:00 and 9:00 p.m. (well after cocktail hour we might add), a 1 1/2 year-old black bear made his way into a Hayward grocery store and went straight for the Hamm’s, once know for it’s known for its mascot, the Hamm’s Beer Bear... read more from AP, Sat, October 17, 2009


Australian Fans Face Booze Limits

Australian police are gearing up for an annual crackdown on motor-racing fans - limiting race-goers to 24 cans of beer a day.

Wine-drinkers must also show restraint, facing a four litres per day limit... read more from the BBC, Tuesday, October 6, 2009


Moderate drinking 'boosts bones'

Women who drink moderate amounts of beer may be strengthening their bones, according to Spanish researchers. Their study of almost 1,700 women, published in the journal Nutrition, found bone density was better in regular drinkers than non-drinkers.
read more from the BBC, Sunday, 16 August 2009


Police: Accused drunk driver leaves beer on trunk

BENNINGTON, Vt. – Police said a man accused of driving drunk left evidence on the trunk of his car: a glass of beer.

A Vermont State Police trooper said when a car pulled up next to him at an intersection on Wednesday night he noticed a glass sitting on the trunk.The trooper stopped the car to tell the driver, who he then suspected had been drinking.The man, 59, faces charges of driving under the influence of alcohol.

from AP, Thu Jul 16


A Few Drinks 'Cuts Dementia Risk'

Older people who drink moderate amounts of alcohol may have a lower risk of dementia, a US study suggests.

Researchers found people who consumed between eight and 14 alcoholic drinks a week had a 37% lower risk of the disease than the general population. read more from the BBC, Tuesday, 13 July 2009

 


Molson free beer allocation goes flat for N.L. retirees

A group of retirees protested outside of the Molson Brewery facility in St. John's after the company said it was cutting the amount of free beer they get as part of their pension plan. Molson pensioners in St. John's used to receive six dozen beers per month as part of their benefits package. That has now been cut to one dozen per month according to a letter sent to employees across the country. The allocation will be dropped altogether in five years... read more from the CBC, Friday, June 5, 2009


Man charged in lawn mower beer run

VASSALBORO, Maine - A Maine man has been charged with operating under the influence after he and a friend made a beer run on a riding lawn mower... read more from AP, Friday, June 5, 2009


Alcohol reduces gallstone risk

Drinking a moderate amount of alcohol protects against the development of gallstones, UK researchers say. Consuming two units a day cuts the chance of developing gallstones by a third, analysis of data from 25,000 men and women showed.
read more from the BBC, Sunday, 31 May 2009


Man charged with DUI on bar stool

NEWARK, Ohio (AP) — Authorities in Ohio say a man has been charged with drunken driving after crashing his motorized bar stool.
read more from AP, March 5, 2009
 


Man Makes Bomb Threat To Get Beer

A Virginia Beach man says he called in a bomb threat to a Target store to get the police away from a grocery store across the street just to rob it of beer!
read more from WKRT, Saturday, 9 February 2009


Marinating 'may cut cancer risk'

Marinating a steak in red wine or beer can cut down the number of cancer-causing agents produced when it is fried or grilled, research suggests.
read more from the BBC, Tuesday, 30 December 2008


Italians 'turn water into wine'
Wine started flowing through taps in dozens of homes during an Italian grape festival in Marino, south of Rome.

At the heart of the town's famous Sagra dell'Uva, or Grape Festival, is the moment when sparkling white wine flows from the fountains in the main square.

But this year locals and tourists had to make do with water, as bad plumbing meant the wine supply was switched by mistake to local homes... read more from the BBC, Wednesday, 8 October 2008


Beer Craving Lands Hostage Taker In Jail
Knife-Wielding Man Sends 2 Hostages On Beer Run, Who In Turn Call Iowa Police

(AP)  An Illinois man who police say held five people hostage in a motel in Fort Madison, Iowa, was arrested after he sent two of his hostages on a beer run... read more from CBS News, Aug. 27, 2008


Beijing And Beyond

The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games are underway! And Gramantik, the head coach of Canada's Olympic track and field team is wondering if his team is 'cursed', as the men have not won a medal since Donovan Bailey's pair of golds in the 100 metres and the men's 4x100-metre relay in Atlanta 12 long years ago.

If only the Beer Mile was an Olympic event. What’s the Beer Mile? A mile is roughly four laps of a standard 400-metre track.  In the Beer Mile, you drink a full-sized beer before each lap.  Four beers, four laps.  Jim Finlayson, a two-time Canadian marathon champion from Victoria, has done it more than half-a-minute faster than anyone in the world. Even more impressive, he did it while drinking bottles of a hearty Winter Ale. Finlayson's goal is to see a beer mile done in under five minutes in his lifetime. Dare to dream!

Seanna Robinson of Hamilton, Ontario holds the women’s record in the Beer Mile with a time of 6:42

(note from Wikipedia) The difficulty of running a beer mile is not in the beer, the chugging, or the running alone, but in the combination of these three skills. Even skilled runners may have difficulty completing the mile at speeds faster than a walking pace. The jolting of the person running causes the carbonation in the beer to come out of solution. This prevents the participant from being able to quickly finish their beers, since their stomach is full of gas. Frequent burping is needed to dispel the gas in order to prevent vomiting, which incurs an additional penalty lap.


Cancer Preventive Properties Identified In Resveratrol, Found In Red Wine, Red Grapes

Early laboratory research has shown that resveratrol, a common dietary supplement, suppresses the abnormal cell formation that leads to most types of breast cancer, suggesting a potential role for the agent in breast cancer prevention. Resveratrol is a natural substance found in red wine and red grapes. It is sold in extract form as a dietary supplement at most major drug stores. ... read more from Science Daily, July 7, 2008


Wine compound may reduce effects of aging: new research

A compound in red wine may slow some of the ravages of aging, reducing bone loss, the formation of cataracts and balance problems, and improving liver and muscle function, new research suggests.

In tests on mice, resveratrol, which is found in red wine, grapes and nuts, was shown to increase longevity — but only before middle age, according to the study, published in Thursday's issue of the journal Cell Metabolism.... read more from the CBC, Thursday, July 3, 2008


Alcohol 'cuts risk of arthritis'

Rheumatoid arthritis can be extremely debilitating A regular tipple cuts the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis by up to half, Swedish research suggests. The Karolinska Institute assessed 2,750 people in two studies, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases reports.

The risk was up to 50% lower for those who drank the equivalent of five glasses of wine a week compared with those who drank the least, they found. ... read more from the BBC, Thursday, 5 June


Study boosts wine chemical hopes

A chemical derived from red wine could one day help keep the heart "genetically young", claim researchers.

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers found that resveratrol appeared to halt age-related changes in the function of heart genes. ... read more from the BBC, Wednesday, 4 June 2008

Daily Glass Of Wine Could Improve Liver Health

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine are challenging conventional thinking with a study showing that modest wine consumption, defined as one glass a day, may not only be safe for the liver, but may actually decrease the prevalence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) ... read more from Science Daily, May 22, 2008


Playing a certain type of music can enhance the way wine tastes, research by psychologists suggests.

The Heriot Watt University study found people rated the change in taste by up to 60% depending on the melody heard. The researchers said cabernet sauvignon was most affected by "powerful and heavy" music, and chardonnay by "zingy and refreshing" sounds ... read more from the BBC, 14 May 2008


 
 
Splitting headache: This Bronze Age drinker had 4,000 years to sleep it off

At least he died happy: Archaeologists unearth skeleton clutching a PINT OF BEER

A 4,000-year-old skeleton has been unearthed by experts working on building Britain's biggest ever greenhouse - clutching a pint of beer.

 The Bronze Age man's body was dug up by archaeologists who were called in after a team of builders working on the construction of the giant Thanet Earth project in Monkton, Kent, uncovered the skeleton last week.

According to experts the skeleton - that of a high status male - was found in shallow grave holding a "type of beer mug"... read more from the BBC, Monday, 17 March 2008


Alcohol 'quickly' cuts heart risk
   
Wine was found to have the biggest effect on heart disease

Middle-aged non-drinkers can quickly reduce their risk of heart disease by introducing a daily tipple to their diet, South Carolina researchers say.

New moderate drinkers were 38% less likely to develop heart disease than those who stayed tee-total, a four-year study involving 7,500 people found ... read more from the BBC, Saturday, 8 March 2008
 


A Man’s 6-Pack Can Serve as His Castle

From 1968 until his death 20 years later, Mr. Milkovisch, an upholsterer for the Southern Pacific Railroad, not only emptied 50,000 cans or more of his favorite beverage but also put the containers to good use, cladding his house and workshop with thousands of maintenance-free flattened beer cans (Falstaff was a favorite) and shading the sun with garlands of tinkling beer can tops and tabs.

Known to generations of sidewalk gawkers as the Beer Can House, the folk art monument was dedicated Thursday and will open to the public on Saturday for the first time since its purchase from the Milkovisch family and a seven-year restoration project totaling $400,000. ... read more from the New York Times, March 7, 2008


Chocolate Origins Traced to Beer Makers 3,000 Years Ago

People have been enjoying chocolate for more than 3,000 years—about 500 years earlier than previously believed, according to a new study.

Researchers also think that chocolate was discovered by accident—when Central American Indians making beer from the pulp of cacao seedpods found a new use for a byproduct of that process. ... read more from the National Geographic News, November 12, 2007


Prostate Benefits of Red Wine

BOSTON — Researchers have found that men who drink an average of four to seven glasses of red wine per week are only 52% as likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer as those who do not drink red wine, reports the June 2007 issue of Harvard Men’s Health Watch. In addition, red wine appears particularly protective against advanced or aggressive cancers... read more ... from the Harvard Health Publications Press Release, June 1, 2007


Good News From Wine and Heart Health Symposium

The news from the Sixth International Wine and Heart Health Symposium is even better than expected. After extensive analysis of research on the subject and their own patients, doctors at Kaiser Permanente have found that not only does moderate consumption of wine reduce the risk for deaths from coronary and vascular disease, but it also reduces the risk for ischemic strokes, diabetes and even gallstones ... read more


9,000-Year-Old Beer Re-Created From Chinese Recipe
A Delaware brewer with a penchant for exotic drinks recently concocted a beer similar to one brewed in China some 9,000 years ago.

Sam Calagione of the Dogfish Head brewery in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, used a recipe that included rice, honey, and grape and hawthorn fruits. He got the formula from archaeologists who derived it from the residues of pottery jars found in the late Stone Age village of Jiahu in northern China.

The residues are the earliest direct evidence of brewed beverages in ancient China. .... read more from the National Geographic News, July 18, 2005


"Antibiotic" Beer Gave Ancient Africans Health Buzz

Humans have been downing beer for millennia. In certain instances, some drinkers got an extra dose of medicine, according to an analysis of Nubian bones from Sudan in North Africa.... read more from the National Geographic News, May 16, 2005
 
 
For a stiff drink, elephants... go berserk, at times plundering granaries and tearing apart huts, besides inflicting fatal attacks on human beings


Elephants have been raiding villages in search of beer

An elephant has trampled three people to death and wounded seven others in a village in north-eastern India, reports from the region say.

The animal was searching for home-made rice beer and went on a rampage, tearing apart huts, a wildlife official in Assam state said.

Elephants are known to have developed a taste for the rice beer brewed by tribal communities in north-east India... read more from the BBC, Monday, 14 March, 2005


Grapes left over from the wine-making process could become the latest weapon against bacteria.

Scientists in Turkey have discovered that these leftovers, or pomace, are effective against a range of bugs.

It follows tests on 14 types of common bacteria, some of which can cause food poisoning or serious illness.

Writing in the Journal of Science of Food and Agriculture, the scientists said adding grape pomace to food could reduce the risk of ill health.
read more from the BBC, Monday, 23 August, 2004


Boozy bear plunders campers' beer

A black bear went on a binge at a campsite in the US state of Washington - guzzling down some 36 cans of beer.

Campground workers were stunned to come across the bear sleeping off the effects in their grounds, surrounded by dozens of empty beer cans.

read more from the BBC, Thursday, 19 August, 2004

First Wine? Archaeologist Traces Drink to Stone Age

Wine snobs might shudder at the thought, but the first wine-tasting may have occurred when Paleolithic humans slurped the juice of naturally fermented wild grapes from animal-skin pouches or crude wooden bowls.

The idea of winemaking may have occurred to our alert and resourceful ancestors when they observed birds gorging themselves silly on fermented fruit and decided to see what the buzz was all about.

"The whole process is sort of magical," said Patrick McGovern, an expert on the origins of ancient wine and a leader in the emerging field of biomolecular archaeology. "You could even call [fermentation] the first biotechnology," said McGovern, who is based at Philadelphia's University of Pennsylvania. ... read more from the National Geographic News, July 21, 2004


Wine Molecule Slows Aging Process

A molecule that is an active ingredient in red wine can slow the aging of human cells. It extends the life expectancy of every organism that, so far, has been fed on it, including yeast, worms, and fruit flies.

Called resveratrol, the wonder substance seems to work in the same way as does drastic calorie cutting. Dramatic reduction of calories has been shown to increase the life span of mice, rats, and monkeys. Such diets are being tried in humans but results are not yet in. Severe dieting also cuts the risk of dying from cancer, heart problems, and other age-related diseases in monkeys... read more from The Harvard University Gazette

Skunky Beer in a Whole New Light

If you’ve ever tried to drink a beer that’s been sitting on the shelf a little too long, you’ve no doubt experienced that "skunky" taste beer can have.

Malcolm Forbes, professor of chemistry, explains that the photodegradation of beer—the culprit behind the skunky taste—is similar to what happens to paint when it is exposed to light over long periods of time and begins to fade in color. Light causes the molecules in paint to break apart, and this creates free radicals—molecules with unpaired electrons—which are highly reactive, changing the composition of the paint and consequently it’s color... read more from 2002 Endeavors, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
 
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