As I was scrolling through Netflix I came across a British documentary/news program about alcohol. The Truth About Alcohol was part education, part government propaganda and part reality TV.
There was some good nuggets of information throughout the sixty minute running time but I couldn’t shake the theory that this was a commercial for the health service that was basically saying that 14 units (2 units equal a pint of beer) was ALL you could safely drink in one week. Oh, the host would say that he drank and that you could drink more if you really wanted too but….
What also undercut the message was the fact that all beer was treated the same. A pint is two units. Doesn’t matter if it is a low alcohol bitter from the pub or an American barrel-aged Imperial Stout over 10% ABV. There was no problem talking about red vs white wine but the lack of beer diversity (for lack of better phrase) was a bit demeaning.
So, watch, but watch with a careful eye.