MEDIA ADVISORY - INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY: A more hydrating beer? Australian Professor Ben Desbrow has the science.

GUELPH, ON, May 20, 2015 /CNW/ - For the first time ever, Sleeman Breweries Ltd. is pleased to bring cutting-edge Australian researcher and Professor Ben Desbrow to Canada to share his research. He will be in Toronto and available for interview on Tuesday, May 26 and Thursday, May 28, 2015.

WHEN:	May 26, 2015 & May 28, 2015
WHO:	Professor Ben Desbrow, Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics at Griffith University, Australia
WHERE:	Greater Toronto Area
WHAT:
	Live or taped interview opportunity Professor Desbrow can discuss: The science of beer and electrolyte manipulation in a fun, accessible way His personal research (published in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism) Why a scientist, dedicated to nutrition, is interested in beer Interactive demonstration: Professor Desbrow can do an experiment using beer of different sodium concentrations to look at the interaction between sodium and taste

Check out an interview with Ben Desbrow here.

About Sleeman – www.sleemanbreweries.ca 

Sleeman Breweries Ltd. is the third largest brewing company nation-wide. The company has supplemented its core Sleeman brands, which are available in every province, with a family of exceptional regional brands. These include Okanagan Spring in British Columbia and Unibroue in Quebec. Sleeman Breweries Ltd. entered the rapidly growing value price category in 1999 by acquiring the Stroh portfolio brands in Canada, including Old Milwaukee and Pabst Blue Ribbon. In 2006, Sleeman Breweries Limited was acquired by Sapporo Holdings Limited of Japan. The company markets and/or distributes world class imported products such as Guinness & Harp and is supported by 1,000 employees.

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