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How to test illicit substances at festivals and identify the rodent in your beer

Hot weather prompts many to reach for a ‘cold one’, whether light lager or a summer stout, from standard ABV to alcohol free. Drinkers expect seasonal taste profiles in their summer brews, with flavours complementing everything from peaceful beach lounging to rollicking festivals. What no imbiber expects is a pest in their Pilsner. Discomforting discoveries of rodent remains in a beer have been reported, with even the tiniest critter prompting a large-scale investigation.