You can get a free pint of beer in London every time it rains
It rains a heck of a lot in the United Kingdom. But it looks like you might actually reap some benefits from the inclement weather that plagues the nation. Yes, London Pride is offering Twitter followers a free pint of ale each time it rains in London.
The brewery is also running a live-broadcast weather monitor showing a windowpane via Twitter and Periscope.
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When rain appears on the Periscope window, that's the cue for followers to tweet and claim their free pint. British weatherman and all-round awesome person Michael Fish is also part of the campaign, making appearances in some pretty bonkers videos to promote the free beer.
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"This is such an inspired idea. February can often be one of the dreariest months of the year, with the short days and wet weather, so a free pint of London Pride will certainly brighten up peoples’ days," Fish said in an emailed statement. "I am excited to be part of this campaign, I’ve seen some very rare atmospheric phenomena, but even in all my years as a weatherman, I’ve never seen it rain beer," he continued. Beer lovers have to watch the live feed -- which is live between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. -- in order to claim their free pint. When it rains between those hours, Londoners should tweet @London_Pride and then follow the account so a free pint code can be sent via direct message. Fingers crossed it rains!
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