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15 Most Popular Beer Myths
sahio.com — Myth #1 – Dark Beer is Heavy, "Colour in beer comes purely from the grain used in its creation, with darker beers containing more toasted or roasted barley malt and paler beers containing less or no darker malts."
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- jggube, on 04/28/2008, -0/+6I always assumed that dark beer (i.e. Guiness) is significantly heavier than lighter-colored beer (i.e. something like Corona) just because it feels and tastes heavier/thicker, I never really bothered to check the calories. I did some Googling, and this is what I came up with:
http://beeradvocate.com/articles/248
Corona Extra and Budweiser, at least according to this source, has more calories than Guinness Draft... interesting. - jcorn1, on 04/28/2008, -0/+3Good info!
- doctechnical, on 04/29/2008, -0/+3I take some issue with #7 - a draught is likely more carbonated than one from a bottle or can, and carbonation leads to faster alcohol absorption by your stomach and intestines - which is why champagne, heavily carbonated, can buzz you up pretty quick. "Whiskey before beer, never fear. Beer before whiskey, very risky."
- chonuts, on 04/29/2008, -0/+1Draught beer is actually the best way to get optimal carbonation without much flavor loss, as opposed to canning and bottling. The reason champagne buzzes you up quick has nothing to do with the carbonation; it's the fact that when you make champagne, you end up with an ABV that's typically between 10-14%. I've seen some champagnes at 21%. Given that a Budweiser is 4.2%, you can see how a 12oz glass of champagne is equal to over 24oz of Budweiser in terms of ABV. And since champagne is sweet and crisp, you're more likely to drink it a little faster than a thicker beer with less ABV.
It's the same scenario with beers high in IBUs and greater ABVs. I'm no lightweight, but I go down to my favorite beer bar, get 3 or 4 beers, and walk away rosy-cheeked since they're all high ABV.
- chonuts, on 04/29/2008, -0/+1Draught beer is actually the best way to get optimal carbonation without much flavor loss, as opposed to canning and bottling. The reason champagne buzzes you up quick has nothing to do with the carbonation; it's the fact that when you make champagne, you end up with an ABV that's typically between 10-14%. I've seen some champagnes at 21%. Given that a Budweiser is 4.2%, you can see how a 12oz glass of champagne is equal to over 24oz of Budweiser in terms of ABV. And since champagne is sweet and crisp, you're more likely to drink it a little faster than a thicker beer with less ABV.
- homedaddy, on 04/29/2008, -0/+5dugg even though I don't agree with all of them. That beer I had last night did make me sick. Of course it was a 2 gallon beer served in a boot.
- MODAT, on 04/29/2008, -1/+1"Beer makes you fat"
That in-fact is a correct statement. Here is how..
1) I drink lots of beer
2) Get tanked
3) Get hungry
4) ORder massive amounts of food
5) Eat it all
6) Get fat
Sorry for the completely unnecessary list. - Zihuatanejo, on 04/29/2008, -0/+116 - "I don't like beer."
No, you just suck.
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