Beer!

[mikeymike]

Mmmm, having pleasant thoughts about drinking Guinness now.  Better let my dinner go down a bit :-)

[mikeymike]

Admittedly a while back I had to go without many foods and drinks.  I missed tea more than alcohol.  As the shoe is now on the other foot, I'd miss alcohol more than tea :-)

And anyway, Guinness is more healthy than most teas :-)

[mikeymike]

except green tea.

Is that when you've left PG Tips for too long in the sun? :-P

[mikeymike]

KennyR wrote:

Mikeymike wrote:
And anyway, Guinness is more healthy than most teas

Not a chance in hell.

There's a bet you'd lose.

Caffeine increases blood pressure, as well as stimulating the digestive system (usually when people are looking to 'come down' rather than up).  A nice way to encourage digestive ulcers.

Guinness was actually given out in hospitals to long-stay patients as it gave many of the minerals necessary to line the digestive tract without the harmful effects of the average lager.

Just as a by-the-way nugget of info, I've been advised to drink Guinness to provide for certain parts of my diet :-)