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At the end of the day I think that we have to just accept that alcohol in general, isn't good for us. Now I know that some doctors and health experts say that a small glass of wine, or a specific amount of warm whisky can have positive effects, for most of us we aren't going to just have that...

'Born Slippy' by a band called Underworld is a good beer drinking song, and while it's catchy and a good song anyway (taken form the Trainspotting film, I think), the fact that it contains the lyrics 'shouting lager, lager, lager, shouting, lager, lager, lager...kind of makes it a perfect...

Every day is a school day as they say! While I was aware of the research done that said that wine was beneficial for our health in small doses, I have to admit that I hadn't heard that beer could also be good for us as well. To be honest I'm not sure that's a good thing now that I do know...

Even though I have also heard the horror stories regarding infections that you can pick up from drinking out of cans, I don't really clean the can as such still. I may give it a wipe with my hand but that's about it. If I ever did catch anything then I would probably start, but upto...

That does seem to be the case for some people and they go out just to get drunk. Here in the UK there is also the trend now to get drunk and THEN go out, so it's not even as though they are enjoying themselves when they are out and drinking too much because they are caught up in the moment. I...

Drinks are there to be enjoyed, but the fact remains that people drink for the effect it has on them also. Depending what we are drinking and how strong it is, sometimes we can feel the effect it's having after only one or two drinks, so even if we don't plan to get drunk we end up doing. I do...

If that's the case then eventually we are gong to find that there won't be any true craft beers on the market. If a craft beer becomes popular and starts to get a name for itself then along will come one of the big players and buy it, therefore it won't be classed as a craft beer anymore. I...

For me a lot depends on what I'm actually drinking and the reason behind it. If I pour myself a couple of whiskeys at the end of the day then I do take my time with them and savour them. If I am on a night out and sticking to beers and lagers then I do drink a lot faster. Sometimes I actually...

I find that's the case with a lot of people that don't smoke cigarettes, they do enjoy a cigar every now and again. I think that a lot of people don't even consider cigars as actual smoking and if they do they think it's better for them when I'm not sure that is the case. Maybe it's better for...

Personally, if a person has never drank alcohol before then I would advise them to just start on the mainstream beers to start off with, as they are a lot weaker than spirits or wine. Obviously your tolerance will need to be built up to alcohol, and you'll find that while others are drinking...

As well as the seasonal craft beers, another question to ask is when does a craft beer become a mainstream beer? I mentioned Blue Moon before and while that is still acknowledged as a craft beer, it's now sold all year round and in most supermarkets so is it still a craft beer? For a drink to...

I have to admit that I'm not usually a fan of the so called craft beers, and usually stick to the mainstream brands when I do drink beer like Heineken and Budweiser. Just recently though I did try a beer called 'Blue moon' and I enjoyed that so went and bought a couple of cases of it. It's...

I've smoked for a number of years now, and at the moment I'm only smoking maybe 5 cigarettes a day. At one point I was smoking a full packet of 20 but I have cut down a lot in recent years. I do enjoy smoking (something that not everyone understands), so I don't know if I'll ever quit fully...

Whenever I have drank bourbon I have always had it over ice, and never just on it's own or with water. While I'm sure that drinking bourbon neat is more common than I would think, I'd imagine that to be able to drink bourbon neat you'd have to be a serious drinker and one that's been doing it...

As with anything that as a strong scent and flavour, alcohol is going to leave a taste in the mouth and a smell. As others have said though, apart from making sure that you brush your teeth after you have finished drinking and then again in the morning before you go out, used mouthwash and gum...

One of the best ways to avoid a hangover is to not drink as much in the first place, haha! Seriously though, I'm pretty lucky as I've never really suffered with an hangover, but when I have they have been bad ones and stopped me drinking for a while. Drinking a pint of water before you go to...

For me as well a lot depends on the time. At weekends I'll have a few beers to get drunk and have a laugh and especially if I'm out with friends and family and they're doing the same. Knowing I don't have to get up for work the next morning I know that I can drink more than I normally would and...

As with all advertising though, every product on the market is trying to outdo each other, so will always be looking at ways to grab the consumers attention. As the saying goes, there's no such thing as bad publicity, and even though the animals in this thread are a bit distasteful to say the...

To be honest as I have got older I have had a couple of issues with my stomach after drinking alcohol, but only when I have had too much so you could say that it serves me right! When I have had indigestion or heartburn then all I have used to get rid of it have been the usual over the counter...

I'd imagine that most people that enjoy beer and whisky would have also tried this, and as @AngelaMc says, I also know it as a Boilermaker or a whiskey chaser if your having it on the side. To be honest it's maybe something I'll have maybe once or twice at a wedding, funeral or other special...