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A drink or beverage is a liquid intended for human consumption. In addition to their basic function of satisfying thirst, drinks play important roles in human culture. Common types of drinks include plain drinking water, milk, juice, smoothies and soft drinks. Traditionally warm beverages include coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. Caffeinated drinks that contain the stimulant caffeine have a long history.

In addition, alcoholic drinks such as wine, beer, and liquor, which contain the drug ethanol, have been part of human culture for more than 8,000 years. Non-alcoholic drinks often signify drinks that would normally contain alcohol, such as beer, wine and cocktails, but are made with a sufficiently low concentration of alcohol by volume. The category includes drinks that have undergone an alcohol removal process such as non-alcoholic beers and de-alcoholized wines. (Full article...)

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A thatched pub, The Williams Arms, near Braunton, North Devon, England

A pub (short for public house) is in several countries a drinking establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term first appeared in England in the late 17th century, to differentiate private houses from those open to the public as alehouses, taverns and inns. Today, there is no strict definition, but the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) states a pub has four characteristics:

is open to the public without membership or residency
serves draught beer or cider without requiring food be consumed
has at least one indoor area not laid out for meals
allows drinks to be bought at a bar (i.e., not only table service)

The history of pubs can be traced to taverns in Roman Britain, and through Anglo-Saxon alehouses, but it was not until the early 19th century that pubs, as they are today, first began to appear. The model also became popular in countries and regions of British influence, where pubs are often still considered to be an important aspect of their culture. In many places, especially in villages, pubs are the focal point of local communities. In his 17th-century diary, Samuel Pepys described the pub as "the heart of England". Pubs have been established in other countries in modern times.

Although the drinks traditionally served include draught beer and cider, most also sell wine, spirits, tea, coffee, and soft drinks. Many pubs offer meals and snacks, and those considered to be gastro-pubs serve food in a manner akin to a restaurant. Many pubs host live music or karaoke.

A licence is required to operate a pub; the licensee is known as the landlord or landlady, or the publican. Often colloquially referred to as their "local" by regular customers, pubs are typically chosen for their proximity to home or work, good food, social atmosphere, the presence of friends and acquaintances, and the availability of pub games such as darts or pool. Pubs often screen sporting events, such as rugby, cricket and football. The pub quiz was established in the UK in the 1970s. (Full article...)

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... that the relatively low standards of player selection for Somerset County Cricket Club in 1883 have been described as being "determined with a nod and a wink over drinks"?
... that trembleuse cups and saucers enabled people with unsteady hands to drink hot beverages?
... that 9 to 5 actor Dabney Coleman flew to New York City to pursue acting the day after an actor stopped by for a drink?
... that Maxine North swore never to return to Thailand after the death of her undercover CIA husband, but ultimately settled there and introduced bottled water to the country?
... that some insects drink the tears of their predators?
... that a Thompson Seattle rooftop bar distributes drinks from copper containers shaped like flamingos?

... that when Ted Hough was signed by Southampton Football Club, his "transfer fee" was a round of 52 pints of beer?

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Image 1Various distilled drinks (from List of drinks)
Image 2Per capita, people in Turkey drink more tea than in any other nation. (from List of national drinks)
Image 3Desi daru from India (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 4Clear vodka served with pickled cucumber – the usual way of consuming vodka in Slavic countries of the so-called "vodka belt". (from List of national drinks)
Image 5Cider (from List of drinks)
Image 6A kvass street vendor in Belgorod, Russia, 2013. (from List of national drinks)
Image 7A typical informal faikava in Tonga with the touʻa serving the men. (from List of national drinks)
Image 8A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte absinthe, next to an absinthe spoon (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 9Beer being poured from a cask (from List of drinks)
Image 10A display of spirits in a supermarket (from List of drinks)
Image 11Australian iced coffee served with ice-cream and coffee beans (from List of national drinks)
Image 12A hard cider produced in Michigan, U.S. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 13Singapore Sling, a gin-based sling cocktail from the city-state Singapore. (from List of national drinks)
Image 14Lemon, lime and bitters is commonly consumed in Australia and New Zealand. (from List of national drinks)
Image 15A glass mug of mugicha, a type of roasted barley tea (from List of drinks)
Image 162004 data of alcohol consumption per capita (age 15 or older), per year, by country, in liters of pure alcohol (from List of drinks)
Image 17The spritz is an Italian wine-based cocktail, commonly served as an apéritif across Italy. It consists of Prosecco, digestive bitters, and soda water. The original spritz veneziano uses Select as bitters and was created in Venice in 1920. (from List of national drinks)
Image 18Guinness, a dry stout beer, is strongly associated with Ireland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 19The popular Indian drink mango lassi. (from List of national drinks)
Image 20Bottles of Zhuyeqing (Chu Yeh Ching) baijiu produced in Shanxi, China. (from List of national drinks)
Image 21The espresso comes from the Italian esprimere, which means "to express," and refers to the process by which hot water is forced under pressure through ground coffee. (from List of national drinks)
Image 22Ice milk and lemon tea (from List of drinks)
Image 23Kaapi, Indian filter coffee. (from List of national drinks)
Image 24A glass of grappa, a grape-based pomace brandy of Italian origin. Grappa is a protected name in the European Union. (from List of national drinks)
Image 25Mixed drinks: a non-alcoholic Shirley Temple (left) and alcoholic Cosmopolitan (right) (from List of drinks)
Image 26Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil and is made from cachaça, lime, and sugar. (from List of national drinks)
Image 27A berele glass containing tej, a honey wine brewed and consumed in Ethiopia. (from List of national drinks)
Image 28Libyan tea with peanuts (from List of national drinks)
Image 29Thai iced tea is a popular drink in Thailand and in many parts of the world. (from List of national drinks)
Image 30Bottled beer (from List of drinks)
Image 31Various views of a bottle of mezcal. The "worm", which is actually the larval form of the moth Hypopta agavis that lives on the agave plant, can be seen in the middle image, at the bottom of the bottle. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 32Mai Tai is a cocktail made of rum, Curaçao liqueur, orgeat syrup, and lime juice. It is one of the characteristic cocktails in Tiki culture. (from List of national drinks)
Image 33Palm wine is an alcoholic beverage created from the sap of various species of palm trees such as the palmyra, date palms, and coconut palms. It is known by various names in different regions and is common in various parts of Africa, the Caribbean, South America, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Micronesia. (from List of national drinks)
Image 34Palm wine is collected, fermented and stored in calabashes in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 35Coffee accessories in small shops in Baščaršija, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (from List of national drinks)
Image 36A classical Chinese tea set and three gaiwan. (from List of national drinks)
Image 37Many in both Peru and Chile consider pisco sour their national drink. (from List of national drinks)
Image 38Red wine is popular in many European countries, notably France and Italy. (from List of national drinks)
Image 39Coca-Cola is thought by many to be a symbol of the US. (from List of national drinks)
Image 40Krupnik, the national drink of Poland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 41A fully supplied bar with various types of drinks (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 42Founders Old Curmudgeon old ale (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 43A Glencairn whisky glass. (from List of national drinks)
Image 44Akpeteshie is a liquor produced by distilling palm wine or sugar cane, primarily in the region of Western Africa. (from List of national drinks)
Image 45Piña colada, a cocktail made with rum, cream of coconut, and pineapple juice, usually served either blended or shaken with ice. It may be garnished with either a pineapple wedge, maraschino cherry, or both. The drink originated in Puerto Rico. (from List of national drinks)
Image 46Kvass, popular in the Baltic and Slavic countries. (from List of national drinks)
Image 47The 7-layered tea of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 48Various bottles and containers of Russian vodka (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 49Mate, a traditional beverage in southern South America, especially in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and the south of Brazil. (from List of national drinks)
Image 50Peach kompot, traditional to several countries in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. (from List of national drinks)

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An image of an inebriated Khevsur man from 1880

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Miller in an undated photograph

Frederick John Miller (November 24, 1824 – May 11, 1888) was a German-American brewery owner in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He founded the Miller Brewing Company at the Plank Road Brewery, purchased in 1855. He learned the brewing business in Germany at Sigmaringen.

He was born Friedrich Johannes Miller in Riedlingen in the Kingdom of Württemberg. Some German records, like the one about the baptism of his first son Joseph Eduard, also state the name as Müller. Since the end of the 20th century, some publications state Miller's name as "Frederick Edward John Miller" from which they derive the birth name "Friedrich Eduard Johann(es) Müller". (Full article...)

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“

...good company, good wine, good welcome, can make good people.

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— William Shakespeare
Henry VIII

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Juniper berries, here still attached to a branch, are actually modified conifer cones.

A juniper berry is the female seed cone produced by the various species of junipers. It is not a true berry but a cone with unusually fleshy and merged scales called a galbulus, which gives it a berry-like appearance. The cones from a handful of species, especially Juniperus communis, are used as a spice, particularly in European cuisine, and also give gin its distinctive flavour. Juniper berries are among the only spices derived from conifers, along with spruce buds.

Used in Gin.

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