Temperance Beverages.
Some of the so-called "temperance beverages " recently introduced, have, it seems, been submitted to analysis by cartain eminent chemists in order to test the extent of their claim to the title of being really "teetotal" drinks. The celebrated "Good Templar Champagne " is reported to have contained 19| per cent, of proof spirit, being therefore more intoxicating than the strongest malt liquor or as much so as claret and other "light" wines. "Sacramental wine/ represented by "ruby tent," was found to 1 contain 11.2 by weight of absolute alcohol, equal to 24.3 per cent, of proof spirit. Other beverages supposed to be harmless^ al. '■■' though not strictly called teetotal, such as Danish Bavarian, and lager beer, &c, were found to contain as much intoxicating element as English beer, while the "hop bitters" were about twice the . , strength of ordinary ale- Representatives from every county in England assembled recently in Grand Lodge session jn York unanimously resolved to request, the Press to expose the character of the '• Good Templar Champagne "and; other similarly misleading productions. :
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Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 9, 30 June 1883, Page 2
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175Temperance Beverages. Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 9, 30 June 1883, Page 2
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