ded_maxim | напитки мира: Irn-Bru

Национальная гордость Шотландии -- газированный напиток Irn-Bru (произносится как "Iron Brew"), радикально оранжевого цвета. Забавные фактоиды из википедии:

When McDonald's restaurants first opened for trading in Glasgow they did not serve Irn-Bru. This was seen as an insult by some Scots, and a campaign to correct this oversight was launched. After many of their restaurants were picketed, McDonalds relented and began to stock Irn-Bru alongside their other soft drinks.

In the Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh there are a range of exhibits, selected by celebrities - Sean Connery chose a crate of Irn Bru.

Irn-Bru is currently manufactured in five factories in Russia, and is also manufactured under license in Canada, South Africa and Australia.

The legal status of Irn-Bru in the United States is unclear. Several American companies import Irn-Bru; yet, it is currently listed as a banned substance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA website lists Irn-Bru and Diet Irn-Bru as containing the banned carcinogenic colouring Ponceau 4R, and Sunset Yellow FCF, which the FDA has to approve on a per-batch basis. One importer, Irn-Bru USA, modifies the drink to conform to FDA requirements.

На чикагщине продается в неповторимом Al's Deli в Эванстоне.