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- From: kpapai@rahul.net (Ken Papai)
- Newsgroups: alt.beer
- Subject: Re: Plastic Slivers found in Canned Guinness
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- Date: 3 Jan 93 21:34:37 GMT
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- spp@zabriskie.berkeley.edu (Steve Pope) writes:
-
- >From a story in "The Independent", London, Weds.
- >Dec. 30:
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- >"THE PLASTIC device that produces the creamy head on cans
- >of draught Guinness may make the stout hard to swallow.
- >At least four drinkers have found small rigid shards of
- >plastic in their beer."
-
- >The story goes on to describe how the little plastic
- >bladder in the bottom of the can, which is pressurized
- >with (I believe) nitrogen, has in some cases cracked
- >and broken up.
-
- >Apparently this malfunction is pretty rare, the risk
- >of injuring yourself nonexistent (or nearly so), etc.
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- >Affected cans will be notable for producing a flat
- >glass of Guinness rather than a properly carbonated one.
-
- >Steve
-
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- Ken Papai <kpapai@rahul.net>
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