Brit pub landlady looking for exorcist to get rid of drinks topping ghost!October 1st, 2009 LONDON - A Brit pub landlady has revealed that she is in need of an exorcist for her pub, as there seems to be a ghost who likes to keep topping up regulars' drinks. Janice McCormack, 60, says the spectre is costing her a fortune as he gives away her beer.
Libido-boosting beer better than Viagra launched in EuropeSeptember 15th, 2009 LONDON - A new libido-boosting beer, which is said to be more effective than Viagra, and has an "instant" effect, has been launched in Europe. Juergen Hopf, the brewer of the erotic tonic, claims that he made the uplifting discovery by accident when machines at his automated brewery in Schoenbrunn in Bavaria, Germany, broke down.
'Chilled beer reception' planned for Brit soldiers returning from AfghanistanSeptember 7th, 2009 LONDON - Defence chiefs in the UK are planning a "chilled" reception for the boys returning from a tumultuous Afghanistan to their homeland after a gruelling six months, by handing them beer cans as they board the flight back home. A "Beer for the boys" campaign has been started to collect cans of lager or bitter for men and women of the returning armed forces.
Wine, beer drinkers prefer glass bottles to cans, boxesSeptember 7th, 2009 LONDON - A new survey has revealed that wine and beer drinkers prefer to drink from glass bottles rather than from cans and boxes. The poll conducted by InSites Consulting found that 94 percent of consumers would rather have their wine from a bottle, and a majority of beer drinkers favoured bottles to cans, reports the Scotsman.
Obama's "beer summit" ignites debate between two organisations in USAugust 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama's "beer summit" last week has fostered a debate between two organisations in the US, the American Beverage Institute (ABI) and the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). According to reports, the ABI has come out with a press release criticizing the MADD Delaware Chapter President Nancy Raynor for a comment that she made on a radio station that appeared to reprimand Obama for having a bad influence on young people.
Number of women drinking real ale doubles in UKAugust 3rd, 2009 LONDON - The number of British women drinking real ale has increased two-fold in the past year, according to a new survey. Almost one in three is enjoying what the campaigners regard as Britain's "national drink".
Beer a blessing from Jesus!August 2nd, 2009 CHICAGO - While a number of religious traditions look at imbibing alcoholic drinks with an evil eye, there does exist a storied spiritual view that sees beer as a blessing from the Almighty. "Moralists work hard to maintain the wedge between spirituality and alcohol - it's what keeps them in power," the Chicago Sun-Times quoted Sean Lilly Wilson, the founder of the craft brewery Fullsteam in Durham, N.C., as saying.
World awaits Obama's choice in high profile beer sitdownJuly 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama, Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Obama seems to have eclectic tastes when it comes to choice of drinksJuly 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Unlike some of his predecessors, U.S. President Barack Obama has appears to have eclectic tastes, when it comes to the choice of drinks.
Starbucks may soon serve 'well-brewed' beer, wineJuly 18th, 2009 NEW YORK - Starbucks is planning to add beer and wine to its menu, according to reports. But wait, don't start planning your alcohol breaks just yet.
Serbian music festival closesJuly 13th, 2009 BELGRADE - British punk group Madness closed Exit, the largest music festival in Serbia and the Balkans, Sunday night. Tens of thousands of fans gathered at the four-day Exit festival, which featured some 500 performers on 25 stages connected by cobbled streets and tunnels at the Petrovaradin fortress near the northern city of Novi Sad.
Karan Bilimoria to stay with Cobra BeerMay 30th, 2009 LONDON - Indian-origin entrepreneur Karan Bilimoria is to stay involved with Cobra Beer as its chairman after setting up a joint venture with an American brewer Friday to save the financially troubled company, a media report said. Molson Coors acquired the brand in Britain, where Cobra Beer is sold in 6,000 restaurants, mostly Indian curry outlets, The Times reported Saturday.
Brit ad watchdog tells brewer its 'Take Courage' beer campaign breaks rulesApril 15th, 2009 LONDON - A brewing company in Britain has been told by the Advertising Standards Authority that its beer ad with the slogan "Take Courage My Friend" constitutes a serious breach of rules, which say alcohol cannot be seen to promote confidence. Wells and Young's brewing company has been asked to remove the billboard posters that feature a man sitting on a sofa with a can and glass of beer beside him, and a woman standing with her back to him wearing a figure-hugging dress that had its sales label still attached.
Princess Eugenie downs beer with ketchup for Easter bet in Thai barApril 14th, 2009 LONDON - Princess Eugenie, daughter of Prince Andrew and Fergie, was seen dancing on tables after she downed beer with ketchup for an Easter bet with pals during a wild night in Thailand. The 19-year-old Royal partied at the trendy Lizard Lounge club near Surin Beach in Phuket, where she is on a gap-year jaunt.
UK kids think Auschwitz is a type of beer, a festival or breadMarch 12th, 2009 LONDON - If you thought that the Nazi extermination camp, Auschwitz, was one of the biggest scar on world history, then you'll be surprised to know that many schoolchildren don't even know what it is and easily mistake it for a type of beer or a religious festival, says a new research. About 1.3 million people perished in the death camp during the Second World War.
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