The general rule of thumb when it comes to calories in beer, is that the higher percentage the higher the calories.
What I discovered in my hours pouring over scientific texts…
- Yes, beer does contain calories - quite a lot actually
- Yes, it will take about 30 minutes of cardio-vascular exercise to offset the number of calories in one bottle of beer
- The beer I drink is apparently the worst you can get
So What?
I *heart* beer and I’m not going to let a few pesky scientific laws affect the enjoyment I get from a cold frosty one
Calories in Stella Artois
I’m quite partial to a Stella Artois on a sunny Christchurch day, and after reading the above lists I now know that its costing me 140 calories for every 12 oz glass I put away.
Should you change your drinking habits?
I think we’re all pretty much aware that drinking alcohol in large quantities is unhealthy for you, in fact you’d have to be obtuse to think otherwise.
If you didn’t realize that the amount of calories in beer was so high and you don’t eat so well then maybe you should look at changing your diet to something a little healthier.
After changing your diet, if you still find yourself in an unhealthy situation then (and only then) would I recommend slowing down on the beer intake.
Beer is one of life’s simple pleasures, don’t let the calories in beer get you down
So, What are calories?
A calorie is just a measure of energy, specifically its how much energy it takes to heat 1 gram of water 1 degrees celsius.
In food and drink its usually measured as kilocalories: 1,000 calories per 1 calorie listed on the nutritional information.
Where to find exact amounts of Calories in Beer
http://www.beer100.com/beercalories.htm
This is a comprehensive list of beers in the U.S. I didn’t really find many beers that I drink on the list, but then again I live in New Zealand. You might have more luck.
http://hbd.org/brewery/library/AlClbinger.html
This is an article that was originally posted to alt.beers in (I think) 1993. It’s a really informative article about Calories in beer. Definitely worth checking out.
http://www.calorieking.com/calories-in-beer.html
The Calorie King! What a name. Anyway its got a few more beers that will hopefully fill in the gaps for you.
http://www.realbeer.com/edu/health/calories.php
Another sizeable list of calorie counts for selected beers, there’s a bit of doubling up from the first list, but hopefully there’s some unique ones in there (I didn’t go through the whole thing).
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