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08.21.2015
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Alcohol-free beer pass the breathalyzer says Inmetro Photo: Fabio Pebble / O Globo
The National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Inmetro) evaluated ten non-alcoholic beers sold in Brazil, six national and four imported, to check the concentration of the chemical in products. After consumption, a test with a breath test was done to see if the driver could be held responsible for the criteria of Prohibition, as these beers actually can be up to 0.5% alcohol content.
The tests simulated a Operation of Prohibition. Each brand of beer was served for four volunteers, men and women with different profiles in relation to alcohol consumption. Each person drank up 700ml of non-alcoholic beers, and evaluation of the results was made 15-30 minutes after ingestion of the drink. Rose Mature, responsible for analysis, he said that all consumers have passed the breathalyzer test without charging any amount of alcohol, remaining 0.0 mg / l in all blows.
Completion of Inmetro is the beer up to 0.5% alcohol can be advertised as "no alcohol" and moderate drink intake causes no change in the breathalyzer test. The following brands were analyzed: Bavaria (0.0%), Brahma (0.0%), Cologne (0.2%), Erdinger (0.4%), Estrella Galicia (0.0%), Itaipava (0 , 0%), Liber (0.0%), Paulaner (0.4%), Schin (0.0%) and Schneider Weisse Tap 3 (0.3%).
Source: Extra
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