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Still, back in the day, some doctors would prescribe the Black Stuff: “I’ve been a solid Guinness girl since my early 20s,” Cheryl Ward, 42, from South London, tells me. “I used to faint a lot, and the doctor told me half a Guinness now and then wouldn’t hurt. I was low in iron, so he suggested supplements or a little Guinness — I picked the alcohol option. I like it because it’s not gassy like beer, has health benefits, and if you find a good pint, the creamy bitterness is absolutely delightful.” Her favourite place to enjoy a pint in London? “The basement bar at Bradley’s on Hanway Street.”