Hi All

Mainly for the Aussies.

I was out last night for dinner at a Chinese restaurant in
the local club at Cabarita Beach. I noticed a beer being
promoted as low-carb, called "Pure Blonde". This a blurb
from it's release a couple of years back:
http://www.realbeer.com.au/alefiles/local_news/article_2004_10_4_2408.php

I gave it a try, instead of my usual drop of red.

It was OK, I suppose - it was wet, honey-coloured and fizzy
and it's a full-strength beer at 4.6% alcohol - but I tend
to agree with the less-than-complimentary thoughts of most
of the tasters here:
http://www.tastebeer.com.au/beer/29

If I was drinking it for taste - I'd choose Guinness or
Tooheys Old instead. But, on a hot summer's day it could be
good at only 3.6gms carb per stubiby compared to 12-15 for
standard beers:
http://www.fosters.com.au/enjoy/beer/beer_nutrition.htm

I ate a reasonably light meal (about half a serve of
Mongolian Lamb and a dim sim) drank one stubby, popped my
dinner 500mg metformin when I got home and tested 5.9(106)
at 1hrpp.

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 2x500mg