Have we got some oar-some news for you. One of London’s most popular summer tipples, Aperol, is celebrating the start of the season by creating a pop-up Aperol land with its very own orange canal. Laura Richards https://www.timeout.com/london/news/a-canal-filled-with-aperol-is-coming-to-london-and-you-can-row-along-it-050418 The Big Spritz Social will be taking over a space in Shoreditch for seven nights of silliness in June, and will…
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Drinking Alcohol Makes You Speak Foreign Languages Better
Getty Against all the odds, it turns out drunken Brits abroad might actually heighten their foreign language skills with a tipple or two. After two pints and three sheets to the wind you might think you’ve mastered the art of another’s mother tongue. Lowered inhibitions, cocky hand gestures, the trademark signs of alcohol consumption; they…
New Year’s revellers build sandcastle in Coromandel estuary to avoid liquor ban
Kiwis will do anything to drink at the beach, it seems. FACEBOOK Drinking in “international waters” on New Year’s Eve at Tairua. This group of New Year’s Eve revellers got busy at low tide on Sunday and spent the early afternoon building a sandcastle in the middle of the Tairua estuary, a holidaymaker, who…
Students drank so much alcohol at college frat party that air in house registered on breathalyser
University students drank so much alcohol at a fraternity party that air inside the house registered on a breathalyser, police have said. About 70 people attended the “tequila Tuesday” party in an upscale neighbourhood of Bethesda, Maryland, before irritated residents phoned authorities. Six alleged occupants of the rented home have been charged with allowing underage possession of alcohol and furnishing…
Hangover-free, marijuana-infused wine is coming to California
It’s got bright citrus notes, a crisp, clear finish and a rather herbaceous nose. Rebel Coast Winery’s new sauvignon blanc is infused with THC and will be sold in California starting January 2018 when recreational marijuana use becomes legal. The wine is taken through a special process to remove the alcohol, so while a few…
World’s Oldest Man Says Drinking Wine Is Key To Long Life
Charles Ragsdale / Youtube The world’s oldest man credits his incredible longevity with the fact he enjoys a lovely glass of red wine every day. Born on December 13 in 1904, 113-year-old Francisco Nunez Olivera grew up in Bienvenida in Extremadura, western Spain – the village in which he still lives. Receiving birthday cards and letters…
TWO PINTS OF BEER BETTER FOR PAIN RELIEF THAN PARACETAMOL
Your head is pounding, the room’s spinning and your stomach is lurching – when you’re hungover, reaching for painkillers can often seem like a good idea. But according to a new study, hair of the dog really could do the trick. And not just for dealing with a hangover – according to new research, drinking two beers…
You Can Now Pick Up A Pint Of Beer While You Shop At Morrisons
Going grocery shopping can sometimes be a bit of a ballache, especially when you’re stuck behind slow walkers. The number of aisles can seem endless as you walk up and down each row, probably forgetting half the things you were supposed to pick up. But what if there was a way to have a cheeky…
World’s 50 best bars in 2017
What’s the recipe for creating the world’s best bar? In 2017, it’s one part swanky hotel, two parts classic Art Deco and three parts hard work — all mixed up for more than 125 years. It certainly worked for London’s venerable American Bar at the Savoy, which was named as the planet’s best cocktail joint…
Drinking Two Pints of Beer Is More Effective for Pain Relief Than Taking Paracetamol
Reaching for a beer to cure a hangover might be a smarter choice than you think. New research indicates drinking two beers is more effective than taking over-the-counter painkillers. Researchers from the University of Greenwich has shown that drinking two pints of beers can reduce pain discomfort by up to 25%. By accumulating a blood alcohol level…
