Saturday, November 22, 2008

The Wicked Witch Of The Yeast

Forget The Taste, We’ll Drink To Your Health

A "beer" that could prolong life and prevent illness has been created – but it apparently tastes awful. BioBeer has been genetically modified by students in Texas. It is brewed using a yeast called resveratrol, which is used in red wine and is thought to help prevent heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

FOOTNOTE: Hops scotched.

11 comments:

Flowerpot said...

I wouldn't bother if it tastes that bad! Surely when they decided to make it, they must have factored TASTE into the equation?!

Mega said...

Tastes awful eh? I'll be the judge of that.

katherine. said...

why not just...ya know...drink red wine?

Cliff said...

More filling....tastes terrible

Anonymous said...

Healthy beer?! So, I am envisioning drunkards staggering down the street, paper-bag inclosed bottle in hand (or mouth) looking the picture of robust health at 110 years of age.

Leslie: said...

I don't think that's why people drink beer...why not just give us a shot of something else! lol

becky aka theRAV said...

It seems like the yeast should be called reversitall! LOL

Queen-Size funny bone said...

the title made me think the witch was having a personal problem. lol

Sandi McBride said...

Of course if it's good for you it tastes horrendous! I swallowed many a spoon full of cod liver oil at my Granny Douglas's...talk about a bad taste...it was the bad taste that kept on giving!
Sandi

Shrinky said...

All beer tastes ucky to me!

Fireblossom said...

I was just about to say, doesn't ALL beer taste horrid, but Shrinky beat me to it!