The stew may include Chinese five-spice, curry powder, chilies, carrots, potatoes, daikon, fresh coconut water and beer.

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Finally, a concoction involving muddled cloves, Canton, fresh lemon, ginger beer and a piece of candied ginger.

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"Old water can be, unlike old beer, very fresh and clean, as it was infiltrated before environmental pollution was an issue, " Quinger told the newspaper.

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But, if you listen to the disgruntled Yelpers, you might be deterred from a rare experience: mini-golf and beer as a prelude to fresh cold oysters and perfectly steamed lobster, eaten in the open, relatively salty air, with a killer view of New York Harbor.

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Topped with ginger beer, this offering is garnished with mint and fresh raspberries.

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In 18th-century London, instead of dumping old, sour beer, publicans would top off stale kegs with a fresh delivery.

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While dirndls still give a nod to tradition with wide skirts, corsets and aprons, designers have given the outfit a modern twist with brighter colours, fresh design and a little extra room in the corset to allow for plenty of beer drinking.

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