A Belgian man with a rare metabolic condition known as auto-brewery syndrome (ABS) has had a drink-driving charge against him dismissed in court. ABS causes carbohydrates in the stomach to ferment, increasing ethanol levels in the blood and resulting in signs of intoxication. The man’s lawyer presented evidence of his condition, which was confirmed by tests run by three doctors. The court recognized that factors unforeseen by law applied to the man’s case and acquitted him of the charge.