[thechat] Guinness officially good for you

[Martin Burns]

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On 10 Apr 2004, at 14:44, Bob Davis wrote:

> In brief - fewer carbs, fewer calories, less alcohol, loaded with 
> flavonoids (a real word, I swear - they help keep LDL cholesterol from 
> clogging arteries), has more vitamin B than lighter beers (which would 
> explain why it doesn't give me hangovers), and is a good source of 
> silicon (no, that's silicone - we're talking about the mineral).
>
> So drink up!  Those draft bottles we get here in the US are pretty 
> good - not close to the wonder that is a freshly drawn Guinness in the 
> UK, but still pretty good.

And by co-incidence, I've just poured a can

> I wonder if there are other beers have the same qualities? Belhaven 
> maybe?

Dunno, but the exercise I'd get walking to the brewery (couple of miles 
each way) would probably do it

Cheers
Martin
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