Can Hangovers Be Avoided?

“Pastry Stouts” are all the rage in the US. Lockdown and junk food have galvanized these highly glycaemic trends. They contain more alcohol because of the higher sugar content used in making them. These very dark beers nevertheless offer...

How can you tell the difference between “good” alcohol and contraband? That’s the big question for anyone wanting to have an enjoyable holiday without worrying about ending up in a mortuary fridge. As the risk of drinking adulterated alcohol...

Alongside the research on tea, it’s interesting to look at research on its greatest rival, coffee. Or maybe not ... Aside, perhaps, from environmental issues, to tackle which large-scale recycling programmes are being rolled-out (especially by Nespresso), aluminium in...

Do you remember Del Hall? The American from Ohio decided to undertake a rather unusual fast, one that involved 46 days of drinking and getting nutrients from nothing but ... beer! Reviving an ancient monastic tradition, this somewhat idiosyncratic...

How strange the interdependence of this world is. What kind of butterfly effect can bring about a global lockdown? The perfect philosophy topic, but unfortunately not one that will be closing this school year... There will be no exams...