New scientific research shows that those who drink to excess rarely go bald, the Australian Associated Press reported July 27. "If you force him to drink too much alcohol, it is very unlikely he will lose his hair," said Hugh Rushton, fellow of the Institute of Trichologists. Also siding with the findings is Glen Lyons of the Kingsley Clinic in London. Lyons said a person who doesn't drink is inclined to have more stress in his or her life, and stress can contribute to hair loss. Real Beer Page Newsletter, October 1997
Charles Maraura of New Zealand was awarded a small amount of money after he proved that Zimbabwe's National Breweries was responsible for the used female contraceptive device found in his beer. Ovi's World of the Bizarre #67 Oct. 14, 1997
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - When players and umpires suddenly fled the field at a cricket match in South Africa, the crowd knew something strange was brewing. Smoke, bees, dogs and cattle have been known to halt play in this country, but "bad smell stops play" may take some beating. Yet that is what happened during a first-class fixture at Newlands stadium where Western Province were hosting Free State on the opening day of the four-day championship. Ninety minutes into the match, Province captain Craig Matthews was starting his run up when opposite number Gerhardus Liebenburg suddenly raised his hands to his face and recoiled in horror. A moment later, Matthews also caught a whiff of something in the air. Players and umpires raced off with shirts and jerseys pulled over their heads and handkerchiefs stuffed into their mouths. "It was a terrible, bad-eggs, ammonia kind-of smell," said Province chief executive Arthur Turner. "Almost overpowering." The culprit, it later transpired, was a famous brewery situated next to the ground. "It was a small explosion, nothing serious," said a brewery spokesman. November, 1997
As of January 1, 1998, all California bars, taverns and gaming clubs are smoke free. Barley & Hopps, San Mateo, CA, opened a Cigar Bar & Smoking Lounge to be in full compliance with the new code requiring elimination of indoor smoking where employees work. The Cigar Bar & Smoking Lounge will be 320 square feet, furnished with cocktail tables, high back smoker chairs and a TV. There will be a state-of-the-art ventilation system and a smoke ionizer. The new code requires that no employees enter the room during operating hours. The brewpub hasinstalled an intercom phone system allowing patrons to call directly to the bar to place their orders. The customer will step outside the room to receive the order from the wait person. Says B&H managing partner, Tom Halen, "...Short of having our staff don gas masks to enter the room, it is the best solution we could offer." Source - RBPMail, January 1998
Miller Brewing Co. probably didn't expect the unseasonal response itgot during the holiday season when it aired a television commercial with dancing and beer-drinking angels. In fact, a Newark, NJ, church collected about 3,000 signatures on a petition against the Wisconsin brewery. The protestors said the ad was a sinful mixture of blasphemy and racism.
There are three main angels in the commercial, two white and one African-American, and critics viewed them as doing ungodly pelvic thrusts to the tune of black music. When the angels run out of beer, they look down on Earth and spot a Miller truck. They use their angelic power to knock down a tree in the truck's path, and bottles of beer fall off the back of the truck. The bottles float up to heaven and the party resumes. Miller spokeswoman Gina Schaffer said there had been few complaints about the commercial and that it received much positive feedback from Miller's targeted audience, 21-to-30-year-olds. The Newark City Council also condemned the commercial. Speaking before the vote, Councilwoman-at-Large Mildred Crump said: "With all the problems we have in Newark, do we need another commercial about beer?"Source - All About Beer Online, January 1998
