Belgian man whose body brews alcohol acquitted of drunk driving charge

Global News— When he was pulled over by police, the 40-year-old Belgian man told officers he had not been drinking. It turns out the man has auto-brewery syndrome.

The Guardian—Belgian man whose body makes its own alcohol cleared of drunk-driving. Bruges court heard how defendant had condition called auto-brewery syndrome sometimes brought on by intestinal problemsA Belgian man has been acquitted of drunk-driving because he has auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), an extremely rare condition whereby the body produces alcohol, his lawyer has said.Anse Ghesquiere said on Monday that in “another unfortunate coincidence” her client worked at a brewery, but three doctors who independently examined him had confirmed he had ABS. Continue reading

BroBible—Belgian Man Gets Out Of Drunk Driving Charge By Proving His Body 'Makes Alcohol'. A 40-year-old man in Belgium was able to avoid drunk-driving charges after he was able to prove that he has ABS: auto-brewery syndrome. Auto-brewery syndrome is a real and rare condition that is, according to the University of Virginia Medical School, “caused by fermentation of ingested carbohydrate by gut fungi resulting in endogenous production of […]

International Business Times UK—Belgian Whose Body Brews Alcohol Beats Drink-driving Rap. A Belgian man with a very rare metabolic condition that causes his body to produce alcohol had a drink-driving charge against him dismissed in court on Monday.The 40-year-old proved that he has auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), which causes carbohydrates in his stomach to be fermented, increasing ethanol levels in his blood and resulting in signs of intoxication.His lawyer, Anse Ghesquiere, confirmed the unusual case to AFP after Belgian media reported on it.She said scientists believe that the...