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| What's Really Low Carb? The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, a division of the US Treasury Department , has set interim standards for the use of terms such as low-carbohydrate or low-carb.. A beer must have less than 7 grams of carbohydrates to be labeled or advertised as such. The product may be labeled as containing "reduced" or "lower" carbohydrates if it includes more than 7 grams of carbs but is less than the regular version of the product. The new definitions will not be a problem for big sellers such as Michelob Ultra (2.6 grams), Aspen Edge (2.6 grams), Miller Lite (3.2 grams). In fact, Bud Light (6.5 grams) and Coors Light (5.0) also qualify. |

| Just in time for the summer, a self-cooling beer can that chills beer to only a few degrees above freezing is headed for British retail shelves. Tempra Technology has announced an agreement with the firm that makes cans for Bass, Heineken, Coke, Pepsi, and Budweiser. The cans are aptly named "Instant Cool." The can works by using water evaporation. The top half is surrounded by a layer of watery gel. The base contains a water-absorbing material in a vacuum, and a special heat-absorbing chamber. When the bottom is twisted, a seal between the two halves is broken. The vacuum draws the gel, and the heat into the base where it is absorbed and the can gets cold. |