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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 a drinking establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term first appeared 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 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".

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 so-called gastro-pubs serve food in a manner akin to a restaurant.

A licence is required to operate a pub and 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, pool, or snooker. 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 Al-Rantisi Hospital can extract drinking water from air?
... 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 the John Snow pub is named for a shy British epidemiologist who did not drink?
... that the Buddha is said to have sat under a charoli tree at Bodh Gaya for seven days without eating, drinking, washing, excreting, or lying down?
... that the "Mayor of Picklesburgh" is decided by a pickle juice drinking competition?
... that The Drunkard's Progress suggests that a single social drink leads to poverty, crime, and suicide?

... that 7-Up originally contained lithium citrate, a mood-stabilizing drug?

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The following are images from various drink-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1Various distilled drinks (from List of drinks)
Image 2A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte absinthe, next to an absinthe spoon (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 3Red wine is popular in many European countries, notably France and Italy. (from List of national drinks)
Image 4Characteristics of boba tea (also known as "bubble tea" or "pearl milk tea") -- the national drink of Taiwan -- are the tapioca balls that rest at the bottom of the beverage that are drunk with a wide straw. (from List of national drinks)
Image 5A typical informal faikava in Tonga with the touʻa serving the men. (from List of national drinks)
Image 6Cider (from List of drinks)
Image 7A Glencairn whisky glass. (from List of national drinks)
Image 8The popular Indian drink mango lassi. (from List of national drinks)
Image 9The 7-layered tea of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 10Coca-Cola is thought by many to be a symbol of the US. (from List of national drinks)
Image 11A kvass street vendor in Belgorod, Russia, 2013. (from List of national drinks)
Image 12Singapore Sling, a gin-based sling cocktail from the city-state Singapore. (from List of national drinks)
Image 13Bosnian Coffee accessory manufacturers' small shops in Baščaršija - drink is important part of country's culture, and was major part of its economy in the past. (from List of national drinks)
Image 14A berele glass containing tej, a honey wine brewed and consumed in Ethiopia.
Image 15A hard cider produced in Michigan, U.S. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 16Clear vodka served with pickled cucumber – the usual way of consuming it in Slavic countries of the so-called "vodka belt". (from List of national drinks)
Image 17Krupnik, a national drink of Poland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 18Guinness, a dry stout beer, is strongly associated with Ireland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 19Classical Chinese tea set and three gaiwan. (from List of national drinks)
Image 20Thai iced tea is a popular drink in Thailand and in many parts of the world. (from List of national drinks)
Image 21Desi daru from India (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 22Indian Masala chai served in a red clay tea cup. (from List of national drinks)
Image 23A display of spirits in a supermarket (from List of drinks)
Image 24Bottles of Zhuyeqing (Chu Yeh Ching) baijiu produced in Shanxi, China. (from List of national drinks)
Image 25The new Seven Color Tea, a recent competitor for national drink of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 26Ice milk and lemon tea (from List of drinks)
Image 27A fully supplied bar with various types of drinks (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 28Various 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 29Founders Old Curmudgeon old ale (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 30Kaapi, Indian filter coffee. (from List of national drinks)
Image 31Bottled beer (from List of drinks)
Image 32Various bottles and containers of Russian vodka (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 33Lemon, lime and bitters is commonly consumed in Australia and New Zealand. (from List of national drinks)
Image 34A glass mug of mugicha, a type of roasted barley tea (from List of drinks)
Image 35Peach kompot, traditional to several countries in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. (from List of national drinks)
Image 36Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil and is made from cachaça, lime, and sugar. (from List of national drinks)
Image 372004 data of alcohol consumption per capita (age 15 or older), per year, by country, in liters of pure alcohol (from List of drinks)
Image 38Palm wine is collected, fermented and stored in calabashes in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 39Mixed drinks: a non-alcoholic Shirley Temple (left) and alcoholic Cosmopolitan (right) (from List of drinks)
Image 40Kvass, popular in the Baltic and Slavic countries. (from List of national drinks)
Image 41Per capita, Turkey drinks more tea than any other nation. (from List of national drinks)
Image 42Mate, a traditional beverage in southern South America, especially in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and the south of Brazil. (from List of national drinks)
Image 43Beer being poured from a cask (from List of drinks)
Image 44Many in both Peru and Chile think that pisco sour is their national drink. (from List of national drinks)

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Coca Cola in its signature logo glass

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A glass of iced Coca Cola in its signature logo glass

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Charles Leiper Grigg

Charles Leiper Grigg (May 11, 1868 – April 16, 1940) was the inventor of 7 Up, originally known as Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda. He invented the drink in October 1929. Grigg became acquainted with the carbonated beverage business after moving to St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to inventing 7 Up, Grigg had created an orange soft drink named "Whistle" for the Vess Soda Company. It is still made and sold in St. Louis. (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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Hop cone in a Hallertau, Germany, hop yard

Hops are the flowers (also called seed cones or strobiles) of the hop plant Humulus lupulus, a member of the Cannabaceae family of flowering plants. They are used primarily as a bittering, flavouring, and stability agent in beer, to which, in addition to bitterness, they impart floral, fruity, or citrus flavours and aromas. Hops are also used for various purposes in other beverages and herbal medicine. The hops plants have separate female and male plants, and only female plants are used for commercial production. The hop plant is a vigorous, climbing, herbaceous perennial, usually trained to grow up strings in a field called a hopfield, hop garden (in the South of England), or hop yard (in the West Country and United States) when grown commercially. Many different varieties of hops are grown by farmers around the world, with different types used for particular styles of beer.

The first documented use of hops in beer is from the 9th century, though Hildegard of Bingen, 300 years later, is often cited as the earliest documented source. Before this period, brewers used a "gruit", composed of a wide variety of bitter herbs and flowers, including dandelion, burdock root, marigold, horehound (the old German name for horehound, Berghopfen, means "mountain hops"), ground ivy, and heather. Early documents include mention of a hop garden in the will of Charlemagne's father, Pepin the Short.

Hops are also used in brewing for their antibacterial effect over less desirable microorganisms and for purported benefits including balancing the sweetness of the malt with bitterness and a variety of flavours and aromas. It is believed that traditional herb combinations for beers were abandoned after it was noticed that beers made with hops were less prone to spoilage.

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General topics:	Bartending • Bottling • Drinking • Drinking water • Bottled water • Mineral water • Coffee • Energy drink • Juice • Tea • Milk • Plant milk • Pasteurization • Refrigeration • Steeping • Water purification
Alcoholic beverages:	Beer • Brandy • Brewing • Caffeinated alcoholic drinks • Cider • Cocktails • Distillation • Fermentation • Hard soda • Liquor • Liqueur • Malt drink • Mead • Proof • Rice Wine • Schnapps • Vodka • Whiskey • Wine
Soft Drinks:	Carbonation • Cola • Orange soft drink • Frozen carbonated drink • Root beer • Soda water • Lithia water •
Miscellaneous:	Drink industry • Lemonade • Limeade • Orange drink • Slush (beverage)

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WikiProject Food & Drink is an association of Wikipedians with an interest in culinary-related subjects. They have come together to co-ordinate the development of food and drink articles here on Wikipedia as well as the many subjects related to food such as foodservice, catering and restaurants. If you wish to learn more about these subjects as well as get involved, please visit the project.

WikiProject Beer – covers Wikipedia's coverage of beer and breweries and microbreweries

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