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Beer question
cthakkar1985
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Which beer do you think gives you the most bang for your buck i.e. low calorie, tastes great, etc? My go-to is corona light - it's only ~100 calories, is delicious, and goes great with lime (vitamin C!) Also I don't feel too bloated/full even after knocking back a few of them. What are some other good options?
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I like Pure Blonde - though I don't know if that's widely available outside Australia.
They market it as low carb but I don't care about that - I like it because it tastes good to me and and it has relatively lower calories that other beers.
My husband claims it's terrible beer but I don't care about that either, he can have his Heineken or Becks and I'll stick with my Blondies.1 -
Bud Light Platinum - 137 calories but 6% alcohol4
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Soul Style Green Flash Brewery is 195 calories for 12 ozs. and get a nice little buzz(6.8 ABV) Or you can drink your watered down bleh at 4.1ABV at 98 calories. Craft beer FTW!!4
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Coors Light.3
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I go the opposite way. I have yet to find any beer with the word "light" or "lite" in it that is worth the calories I have to spend to drink one.
Give me one or two West 6th IPAs (188 cal) or Stone IPAs (200 cal), and I'll drink water the rest of the night and I'll be happy!8 -
rosebarnalice wrote: »I go the opposite way. I have yet to find any beer with the word "light" or "lite" in it that is worth the calories I have to spend to drink one.
Give me one or two West 6th IPAs (188 cal) or Stone IPAs (200 cal), and I'll drink water the rest of the night and I'll be happy!
This is me too. If I'm going to have a beer, I'll just plan the calories for a delicious higher-calorie beer because that is my preference. Whenever I drink a light beer, I just feel ripped off.2 -
Bass Ale - on tap, of course0
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leanjogreen18 wrote: »Bud Light Platinum - 137 calories but 6% alcohol
This0 -
Water1
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trigden1991 wrote: »Water
Worst beer ever.8 -
When it comes to beer, I'm a snob...there's not a 100 calorie beer or "lite" beer in the world that's going to do it for me. I'd rather just have a couple of high quality craft beers and let the chips fall where they may.5
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I'd honestly rather drink a beer a bit higher in calories that I really enjoy. I will save up calories for a couple of really good beers on the weekend. Most of the ones I really like at the moment are under 200 calories. I can have a couple of them and still easily be at or below maintenance.0
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I am no beer connoisseur, but I like hoppy beers and most IPAs/similar styles are relatively high in calories (like 300+ for 20 oz), so I generally just have one (or get a glass/sleeve instead of a pint). I usually prefer to just have one pint of something great over downing three insipid ones.
In the summer at parties I will sometimes bring Canadian 67 or Michelob Ultra or Corona Light or whatever if I know I'm going to be drinking several, but IMO all "light" beers taste pretty much the same - enjoyable and refreshing if super cold on a hot day but not really worth it on a regular basis.1 -
I'm a Coors Light gal. 102 calories.2
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cwolfman13 wrote: »When it comes to beer, I'm a snob...there's not a 100 calorie beer or "lite" beer in the world that's going to do it for me. I'd rather just have a couple of high quality craft beers and let the chips fall where they may.
Hallelujah! I picked this little beauty up last night. It's my beer advent calendar. Twenty-four craft beers selected just for me, and not a 'lite' one among them.
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Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »I'd honestly rather drink a beer a bit higher in calories that I really enjoy. I will save up calories for a couple of really good beers on the weekend. Most of the ones I really like at the moment are under 200 calories. I can have a couple of them and still easily be at or below maintenance.
My goal is to be at least 500 calories below maintenance every day and also get close to my macro goal. I allow myself ~180 grams carbs/day. If I'm going to drink, I'll have at least 2 or 3 beers (I don't see much of a point in only drinking 1 beer) and the beers that I love all have around 20 grams carbs/200 calories per serving. I find it very difficult to get close to my macro goals and 500 calories below maintenance if I'm drinking these types of beers (although I agree they are more delicious).
Maybe once I am at my goal weight, I'd switch back over to regular beer (can't wait for this day!). In the meantime, corona light with lime is a pretty good middle ground for me (better than avoiding alcohol altogether).1 -
BruinsGal_91 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »When it comes to beer, I'm a snob...there's not a 100 calorie beer or "lite" beer in the world that's going to do it for me. I'd rather just have a couple of high quality craft beers and let the chips fall where they may.
Hallelujah! I picked this little beauty up last night. It's my beer advent calendar. Twenty-four craft beers selected just for me, and not a 'lite' one among them.
Wow -- what a neat idea! I've seen those for whiskey, didn't know they made them for beer too.0 -
BruinsGal_91 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »When it comes to beer, I'm a snob...there's not a 100 calorie beer or "lite" beer in the world that's going to do it for me. I'd rather just have a couple of high quality craft beers and let the chips fall where they may.
Hallelujah! I picked this little beauty up last night. It's my beer advent calendar. Twenty-four craft beers selected just for me, and not a 'lite' one among them.
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The majority of craft beers I've tried have tasted like ear wax. I'll take a Lone Star or Coors Banquet.
I recently tried Coors Light, and I don't hate it. I always avoided it because when I was bartending, some people would order a Coors Light with a glass of ice and a straw. Which is, just, no.2 -
Come butler, come fill us a bowl of the best
Then we hope that your soul in heaven may rest
But if you do draw us a bowl of the small
Then down shall go butler, bowl and all.0 -
None of that small beer for me!0 -
Went to the pub with buddies the other night. They had been there all day getting their drunk on. They had a pitcher of Bud Light going. No way in hell am I wasting my beer calories on that recycled @(*3. Had a Guinness instead. Still only 210 calories (assuming MFP is correct) and had flavour to it.2
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cthakkar1985 wrote: »Which beer do you think gives you the most bang for your buck i.e. low calorie, tastes great, etc? My go-to is corona light - it's only ~100 calories, is delicious, and goes great with lime (vitamin C!) Also I don't feel too bloated/full even after knocking back a few of them. What are some other good options?
I like Oscar Blues Ten Fidy
for 10 oz. it's 300 calories, but it's a sipper at 10.5% alcohol. You will not need another beer. 2 -
If I must have beer, it will be Corona Light or Coors Light. If I want to drink, I'll have tequila. A few more calories in a shot of Patron Silver than a light beer, but far more efficient. 0
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The majority of craft beers I've tried have tasted like ear wax. I'll take a Lone Star or Coors Banquet.
I recently tried Coors Light, and I don't hate it. I always avoided it because when I was bartending, some people would order a Coors Light with a glass of ice and a straw. Which is, just, no.
Hahaha
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Pabst.1
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Stella Artois. Purely because I like the sweet after note. Michelob ultra for low calorie though0
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I was never a big beer drinker until I moved to Germany, and discovered dunkel...dark...beers. Back in the states it is hard to find a good dark beer, but for an ok calorie to taste ratio, Michelob's Amber Bock is good for me. It's 150 calories but also is 5.2% alc.0
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*puts lime in beer* it's basically a smoothie
lol I don't mean to offend but you really can't absorb water soluble vitamins like vitamin C while drinking a diuretic.
"light" beer is confusing because it sometimes means light in alcohol rather than calories. I've also heard people say light to mean the color of the beer, or the flavor as in not too bitter?
Not much of a beer drinker myself but I highly recommend Downeast's winter blend cider. It's so cozy! It's pretty sweet but also 6.8% abv0
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