Whilst in Hospital a few years back, on the Cardiac ward, you were allowed One can of Guinness per day, provided by the NHS Free of charge, or One glass of Red Wine which you had to provide yourself.
Hehe..memories...back in *cough* '81 I was having my unmentionables operated on, (you know the expression 'get knotted?..I did), and there was a Jamaican guy just like the Lenny Henry old man character... we used to watch the cricket - it was the Headingley/Botham year and he would be there with his (can) of Guiness..."Me jost relaax noow wi me likkle tin 'o treatness ire"