Chocolatier Napoleone and brewery Alta Quota have joined forces to create a spreadable beer. Called Birra Spalmabile the jelly like spread is flavoured with either Omid dark ale or Greta blonde ale. It sounds interesting, I wonder how popular it will be. I don’t think I would fancy beer on toast in the morning but…
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An Excuse to Drink Beer
If you need an excuse to drink beer then this article might just provide one. Apparently just one pint of beer can boost heart health by improving the blood flow and making arteries more flexible. The research which was carried out at Harokopio University in Athens found that one pint of beer was enough to…
Aldi’s £12.99 Champagne Performs Well in Taste Tests
So well in fact that it did better than some of it’s rivals that cost up to 10 times as much. The champagne has been described by judges as classy and complex and was awarded a silver medal at the International Wine Challenge 2013. The champagne performed better than Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 2004,…
Health Warnings on Fizzy Drinks?
Some experts would like to see health warnings on fizzy drinks if this article is to be believed. Scientists have found that drinking just one can of soft drink a day can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by a fifth. The study carried out by the Imperial College London found the risk rose…
Drinking During Pregnancy
Drinking during pregnancy is a subject that always receives a lot of comments. Many people are adamant that you should drink no alcohol at all, others like this article believe a moderate amount has no effects and can perhaps be beneficial. I would imagine this latest research which says pregnancy women can have two alcoholic…
World’s Strongest Coffee
According to this article this is the world’s strongest coffee. Called Death Wish coffee it contains more than 200% more caffeine than a normal cup of coffee. How it rates on flavour is unclear but those that have tried it report receiving a intense high followed by a caffeine comedown.
Cider Becoming More Popular
Personally I’m not a cider lover but it seems I may be in the minority as more people are drinking it. Cider sales now account for £2.7 billion worth of sales a year with three in five adults now drinking it. It now has a greater share of the market than spirits and if sales…
Red Wine: Is There Anything it Can’t do?
I have read a lot about the benefits of drinking wine, most people are prepared to admit it offers some health benefits when drunk in moderation. This is the first time, however, that I have come across anything claiming it can prevent hearing loss. The research claims that the chemical resveratrol found in grapes and…
Calorie Content Could Appear on Alcohol Labels
This article suggests that health authorities are working with the drinks industry to add calorie content information to alcohol labelling. The health minister Anna Soubry has confirmed that discussions are underway on including the extra information on drinks labels. She has said that the government is committed to improving labelling so that drinkers in particular…
6 Day Juice Fast Detox
This article makes for an interesting read. It follows Charlotte Morgan when she tried a 6 day juice detox diet. She ordered products from a company called Nosh which produces the juices and also sends you daily emails to help you through the process. The detox involves consuming just the juices that are delivered in…