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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 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 Ben Phillips replaced his friend's hair gel with superglue, put Viagra in his sports drink, and placed him on a lake while he slept on an inflatable mattress?
... 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 salt marsh snakes drink only rainwater?
... that the John Snow pub is named for a shy British epidemiologist who did not drink?
... that Phil Elverum recorded Don't Wake Me Up nocturnally, while "drinking pots of black tea all night"?
... 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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Image 1Palm wine is collected, fermented and stored in calabashes in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 2Peach kompot, traditional to several countries in Eastern and Southeastern Europe. (from List of national drinks)
Image 32004 data of alcohol consumption per capita (age 15 or older), per year, by country, in liters of pure alcohol (from List of drinks)
Image 4The new Seven Color Tea, a recent competitor for national drink of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 5Classical Chinese tea set and three gaiwan. (from List of national drinks)
Image 6Espresso brewing, with a dark reddish-brown foam, called crema (from List of drinks)
Image 7A fully supplied bar with various types of drinks (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 8Mate, a traditional beverage in southern South America, especially in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and the south of Brazil. (from List of national drinks)
Image 9Indian Masala chai served in a red clay tea cup. (from List of national drinks)
Image 10Founders Old Curmudgeon old ale (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 11A berele glass containing tej, a honey wine brewed and consumed in Ethiopia.
Image 12Per capita, Turkey drinks more tea than any other nation. (from List of national drinks)
Image 13Guinness, a dry stout beer, is strongly associated with Ireland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 14Singapore Sling, a gin-based sling cocktail from the city-state Singapore. (from List of national drinks)
Image 15Clear 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 16Hot chocolate served with a croissant (from List of drinks)
Image 17Bottles of Zhuyeqing (Chu Yeh Ching) baijiu produced in Shanxi, China. (from List of national drinks)
Image 18Krupnik, a national drink of Poland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 19Red wine is popular in many European countries, notably France and Italy. (from List of national drinks)
Image 20Various 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 21Kaapi, Indian filter coffee. (from List of national drinks)
Image 22A display of spirits in a supermarket (from List of drinks)
Image 23Kvass, popular in the Baltic and Slavic countries. (from List of national drinks)
Image 24The 7-layered tea of Bangladesh. (from List of national drinks)
Image 25A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte absinthe, next to an absinthe spoon (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 26Coca-Cola is thought by many to be a symbol of the US. (from List of national drinks)
Image 27Various distilled drinks (from List of drinks)
Image 28A Glencairn whisky glass. (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 30Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil and is made from cachaça, lime, and sugar. (from List of national drinks)
Image 31Desi daru from India (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 32A glass of cola served with ice cubes and lemon (from List of drinks)
Image 33A glass mug of mugicha, a type of roasted barley tea (from List of drinks)
Image 34Ice milk and lemon tea (from List of drinks)
Image 35The popular Indian drink mango lassi. (from List of national drinks)
Image 36Beer being poured from a cask (from List of drinks)
Image 37Various bottles and containers of Russian vodka (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 38Bosnian 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 39Many in both Peru and Chile think that pisco sour is their national drink. (from List of national drinks)
Image 40Bottled beer (from List of drinks)
Image 41A typical informal faikava in Tonga with the touʻa serving the men. (from List of national drinks)
Image 42A hard cider produced in Michigan, U.S. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 43A kvass street vendor in Belgorod, Russia, 2013. (from List of national drinks)
Image 44Cider (from List of drinks)
Image 45Characteristics 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 46Lemon, lime and bitters is commonly consumed in Australia and New Zealand. (from List of national drinks)
Image 47Mixed drinks: a non-alcoholic Shirley Temple (left) and alcoholic Cosmopolitan (right) (from List of drinks)

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Wine tasting

Credit: Antonio Salvador Casanova y Estorach

Monk Testing Wine by Antonio Casanova y Estorach (c. 1886)

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John (Johnnie) Walker (born 1805, Kilmarnock–1857) was a Scottish grocer, who originated what would become one of the world's most famous whisky brand names, Johnnie Walker, despite the fact he was himself a teetotaler. (Full article...)

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There's nought, no doubt, so much the spirit calms as rum and true religion

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— Lord Byron
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Caramel color or caramel coloring is a water-soluble food coloring. It is made by heat treatment of carbohydrates (sugars), in general in the presence of acids, alkalis, or salts, in a process called caramelization. It is more fully oxidized than caramel candy, and has an odor of burnt sugar and a somewhat bitter taste. Its color ranges from pale yellow to amber to dark brown.

Caramel color is one of the oldest and most used food colorings for enhancing naturally occurring colors, correcting natural variations in color, and replacing color that is lost to light degradation during food processing and storage. The use of caramel color as a food additive in the brewing industry in the 19th century is the first recorded instance of it being manufactured and used on a wide scale. Today, caramel color is found in many commercially made foods and beverages, including batters, beer, brown bread, buns, chocolate, cookies, cough drops, spirits and liquor such as brandy, rum, and whisky, chocolate-flavored confectionery and coatings, custards, decorations, fillings and toppings, potato chips, dessert mixes, doughnuts, fish and shellfish spreads, frozen desserts, fruit preserves, glucose tablets, gravy, ice cream, pickles, sauces and dressings, soft drinks (especially colas), sweets, vinegar, and more. Caramel color is widely approved for use in food globally but application and use level restrictions vary by country. (Full article...)

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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

WikiProject Wine – aims to compile thorough and accurate information on different vineyards, wineries and varieties of wines, including but not limited to their qualities, origins, and uses.

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