Hangover Remedy Exposed

Over the years I have heard many different remedies for hangovers, from the “George W. Bush Preemptive Strike” of two Advil when you pass out and two Advil when you come to, to the “Oh shit, I’m hung-over. Let’s go eat a greasy breakfast.” And my favorite (though untried) beer with raw egg yolk and Tabasco. I was on my way out of my favorite beverage shop, Vendome, standing at the counter, when I spotted my next mission in front of me. The box labeled RU-21 leapt out at me looking like something that would contain the morning after pill, but not necessarily the morning after drinking kind of pill. So, I picked it up to take a look. “Supports the body’s natural ability to metabolize alcohol” was stated on the front of the box and that sounded just like something for me. I mean that’s the whole point of drinking alcohol--to metabolize it, right? I looked down at the bottles I had brought to the counter and knew that to properly test this product I was going to have to rethink my choices. I went back to the shelves and looked for something to truly evaluate the grit of what was stated on the back of the box by Dr. Kenneth Krul Ph.D. “RU-21 effectiveness is based on recognized scientific principles and biochemical knowledge.” Well, we will see. Using the well-known principles of never-mix-alcohols, I am going to venture into rarely charted territory with this lineup of destructive and brazen beverage choices. 1. Otokoyama sake, dry, light sake perfect for the starting gate. 2. Saison Dupont, Belgian farmhouse ale, a personal favorite. 3. Firestone Double Barrel Ale, American Red Ale. 4. Rodenbach, Flemish Sour brewed in Belgium. 5. The Balvenie, single barrel Scotch Whiskey aged 15 years. The box informs me to take two pills before my first drink and two after my last; lucky I hadn’t started drinking at noon today. I break open the box… The Morning After Keep in mind, this was no double-blind study conducted with the utmost scientific method, but merely a real-world trial within the confines of my home. Also, some new beverages were added at the beginning of our experiment: two pints of Stella Artois and one pint of Hoegaarden just to get things off on the right footing. It took me longer than usual to get out of bed, but when I did I must admit that no hangover was present. My pee was yellow and the kitchen was a wreck. In total, that sounds like we partied and I only needed to clean up. Verdict: RU-21 is approved by the Beer Mutineer, if only because it is better on your liver than Acedominiphine, and it did seem to work.

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