Two of humankind’s greatest inventions: diplomacy and beer! Historically, we haven’t been terrific at both, but that’s not stopping one great beer-making nation, the Czech Republic, from engaging the world. @BBCNews has more in this story about beer geeks and beer brewing in a country where people can get “really sad to see a bartender destroying beer with a bad pour.”
Drink too much booze? Here’s some incentive that might get you to cut back or quit altogether.
@ScienceAlert has more on the link between heavy drinking and Alzheimer’s:
Nouvelle gamme d'eau gazeuse de la marque Kristall : goût mangue-ananas. La couleur dominante du pack a complètement réussi à me faire acheter ce produit. 
Verdict : c'est pas mal. Lors de la gorgée, on sent la mangue et ensuite on a un retour de l'ananas.
C'était l'instant œnologie sans alcool ! 
Asia’s best sommelier shares his thoughts on domestic sips and Tokyo’s vino trends. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/06/15/food-drink/asia-best-sommelier-ozawa-wine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #japanesecuisine #alcohol #wine #drinking
Put on your fedora. The classy Canes & Tales is the kind of bar the Rat Pack would be proud of. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/06/15/food-drink/canes-and-tales-bar-osaka/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #alcohol #drinking #whisky
https://www.alojapan.com/1298308/osakas-canes-tales-raises-a-glass-to-bygone-charms/ Osaka’s Canes & Tales raises a glass to bygone charms #alcohol #drinking #Osaka #OsakaTopics #whisky #大阪 #大阪府 On a Sunday evening, Frank Sinatra’s voice floats from hidden speakers as four strangers gather around a curved green marble bar. The coruscating glow from the gold-lined, domed ceiling lends the scene a cinematic allure — but this isn’t a film set. This is Canes & Tales, the moody speakeasy perched on the 28th floor …
https://www.europesays.com/2153482/ Japan’s hidden dark side: rising female alcoholism and the battle to stay sober #addiction #AlcoholDependency #alcoholism #AllNipponAbstinenceAssociation #Ametalk! #Chuhai #drinking #japan #SankoHospital #ShinoUsui #ShunUmino #Takamatsu #women
Interpreting Hydrogeochemical Interactions And Controlling Processes In Groundwater Using Advanced Statistical Techniques In The Southeast Asian Megacity - Dhaka, Bangladesh
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #Hydrogeochemistry #Groundwater #Quality #Statistics #geostatistics #Analysis #Irrigation #suitability #water #hydrology #waterresources #statistics geostatistics #waterquality #model #modeling #potable #drinkingwater #urbanisation #city #growth #population #stress #planning #management #industrial #residential #geochemical #testing # Dhaka #Bangladesh #pumping #overpumping #drinking #irrigation #regional #WQI #multivariate #monitoring #contamination #pollution #assessment #watersecurity
This 16th-17th century German drinking vessel embodies Renaissance fascination with rare materials, superstition, and intricate craftsmanship. Its bloodstone scorpion amulet symbolises protection from poison, capturing the era’s unique blend of art and belief.
@V_and_A #museums #drinking #superstition #Germany
Middle classes being awful again....
https://www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-news/public-sex-pooing-gardens-locals-31773072
Having lived in China for over 15 years, I have had my share of banquets.
Usually not drinking alcohol, I noticed that my best deals were closed after dinners where Moutai, the famous Chinese liquor, generously flowed.
Not being able to hide true intentions, the willingness to let one go, instils faith with your business partners.
This article from Sixth Tone, dives deeper in this custom.
https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1017145
#China #SixthTone #Drinking #Business
#Feierabend Vibes mit Friedrich Engels, „oberster Poet im Bremer Rathskeller und privilegirter Zecher“, der dort „große Knüllität hatte“ 
Ausgemalt im Brief an Wilhelm Graeber 1839, abgedruckt in MEW 41. Mit dem ersten Marxisten ever ein Wochenende verbringen: https://dietzberlin.de/friedrich-engels-oder-wie-ein-cotton-lord-den-marxismus-erfand-2/
https://www.alojapan.com/1283479/u-s-marine-arrested-for-okinawa-hit-and-run-that-injured-four/ U.S. Marine arrested for Okinawa hit-and-run that injured four #drinking #JapanesePolice #Naha #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #TrafficAccidents #U.S.BASES #U.S.MILITARY #U.S.JapanRelations #沖縄 Police have arrested a 20-year-old U.S. Marine stationed at Camp Hansen in Okinawa Prefecture after allegedly fleeing the scene of a car crash that injured four people, including two elementary schoolchildren. Lance Cpl. Ivan Garcia-Martinez was taken into…
https://www.alojapan.com/1282112/japans-nomikai-drinking-culture-is-drying-up/ Japan’s ‘nomikai’ drinking culture is drying up #culture #drinking #drying #is #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #Japans #news #nomikai Riki Ohkanda is an award-winning TV and film director based in Tokyo. Some of her notable works include “Aibo,” “Sugar Sugar Honey” and “Chin Ton Shan.” Ohkanda’s projects focus on Japanese arts within a historical and sociological perspective. Her current film in production is about the role o…
Sake that tastes like strawberries? A small but growing number of brewers are making sake unbound by tradition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/05/25/food-drink/craft-sake-growth/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #sake #alcohol #drinking
Love natural wine? Make your way to Raw Wine Tokyo, a natural wine festival, this weekend. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/05/09/food-drink/natural-wine-festival-raw-wine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #sake #wine #alcohol #drinking
A 31-year-old man has been arrested after he caused a major multivehicle crash in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, that injured eight people, including children. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/06/japan/crime-legal/drunk-driving-arrest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #drinking #driving #japanesepolice #alcohol #kanagawa #trafficaccidents
After two decades in Germany, I’m about to conduct my ultimate integration test: running the Great Breweries Ultra in about a month.
A 80-kilometer run around stopping at the most iconic breweries along the way.
Training for this requires running and drinking.
Pairing hot dogs with sake? Why not? At Craft Sake Week in Roppongi Hills, fun is the name of the game. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/04/24/food-drink/craft-sake-week-2025-roppongi-hills/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #sake #alcohol #drinking #tokyo
Greg Cocks 
