Craft Beer While "Dieting"

Ctrum69

I'm partial to Yuengling, it's an excellent lager, and it's 135/12oz, and their light lager, which is also good, is only 99/12 oz.

eric_sg61

Brooklyn Dry Irish Stout according to ratebeer is 117 cals and 4.7%abv.

LoveMyLife_NYC

I love you just about as much as I love beer.

gotogirl81

Leinenkugel Snowdrift Vanilla porter is 180 calories for 12 oz
:drinker:

ezekielsdad

Left hand nitro milk stout - 185 calories

Some people eat cake as a reward...

I drink beer!!!

I love this topic!

keithaj1

A lot of places around me are offering half pints and beer samplers so you can enjoy a few different craft beers in 8 oz. or 4 oz. servings.
Variety is the spice of life.

vanguardfitness

I usually drink IPAs. They tend to be the most dense unfortunately (probably because of the higher alcohol percentage). If I go out drinking I usually don't eat much during the day. Maybe some eggs or a half pound of fish.

I really like Goose Island, Harpoon, Lagunitas, Stone IPA

I wonder what kind of nutrition some of these beer varieties have? I hear some have a lot of iron, some have a lot of B vitamins and other antioxidants. Anyone look into that?

dbmata

So I had beer for all intake today. In fact... a lot of it. If someone has a comment about that, I'll throw down.
What's up? What's up? WOOOOO.

no, seriously, bier ist gut.

BTW- ipas are imbalanced dung. Bababooey, bababooey, bababooey!

annie7hudds

The good news is that even on a strict diet of 1800 calories, that's at least 10-12 beers. Take a multivitamin and call it a day.


Pro Tip: Leave room for whisky. That's an important fact often overlooked by noobs.

Sounds like my weekends

annie7hudds

I love beer! I also find that it's a great day-before-a-long-run carb fuel. :happy:

Brilliant news! I'll let you know if it works for me

Filletsteak

Great post, thanks! I'll be having some Full Sail tonight, although it's the one made in Galway (ireland), not Oregon - had to google! Craft beer is great, happy weekend everyone!

bitshred

Great post, nice to find like minds. Bumping this again. When I can find a good craft beer around 150 calories, I can indulge in a few and still fit the calories in my goal, or go over a bit. Have a good workout the same day, and it opens it up a bit.

rybo

In for beer, nice list for those trying to fit things in. When I'm having a beer, calories are the last thing on my mind. I don't drink often enough to worry about it.

Last night I had the Rogue Chocolate Stout (on cask) and a Duck Rabbit Milk Stout.

danimalkeys

I usually drink IPAs. They tend to be the most dense unfortunately (probably because of the higher alcohol percentage). If I go out drinking I usually don't eat much during the day. Maybe some eggs or a half pound of fish.

I really like Goose Island, Harpoon, Lagunitas, Stone IPA

I wonder what kind of nutrition some of these beer varieties have? I hear some have a lot of iron, some have a lot of B vitamins and other antioxidants. Anyone look into that?

Goose Island and Stone are both really nice. I haven't tried the others. Here, we have one called Ram's Head, a local brew by Fordham/Old Dominion, that is really good, also Dogfish 60 Minute is good, another local brew. The problem for me with IPA is not necessarily the calories, I can work that in, but the carbs. A lot of them are 20+ grams of carbs, and when you are targeting 50 and no more than 100 carbs a day, it limits how many you can have. I still make room for them though!

spunk_master_flex

Bumping the slore's post for my drinking pleasure.

970Mikaela1

If you ever get to Colorado( I dont know how far away it gets shipped.) Try a Ska Mexican Logger. Yummy but only seasonal. Green can like this.
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squirrelythegreat

Best. Post. Ever.

LB30

Oooh, can I play? I looove craft beer ( a little too much!) I scour the internet for the calories of my fav's the same as I do food. And, I've been known to skip a meal here or there to make room. I'd like to add a small sampling from my stock that fall under the 200 cal mark.

Thirsty Dog Brewing- Irish Setter Red, 177 cal, ABV 5.9
Thirsty Dog - Twisted Kilt, 159 cal, 5.3 ABV
Duclaw- Sweet Baby Jesus (choc/peanutbutter stout) 195 cal, ABV 6.5
Susquehanna Brewing Co.- Pils Noir, 147 cal, 4.9 ABV
Rogue- Chipotle Ale, 165 cal, 5.5 ABV
Boulder- Shake Chocolate Porter, 177 cal, 5.9 ABV
Terrapin- Moo Hoo, 180 cal, 6 ABV
Stegmaier Amber Lager- 159 cal, 5.3 ABV

This list doesn't include my favorite fall & pumpkin beers, though a great many of that season tend to be under 200 cals. The gods are smiling. :drinker:

effaloo

Anyone from Michigan? I made this list mostly for myself, but I thought I share it with anyone who lives in Michigan. :drinker: Here are some brews under 200 calories:

Arcadia Amber ale 174 5.80%
Arcadia Jaw-Jacker ale 180 6.00%

Atwater Vanilla Java porter 165 5.50%
Atwater Decadent stout 165 5.50%
Atwater Detroit pale ale 160 5.50%
Atwater Dirty Blonde ale 126 4.20%
Atwater Grand Circus ipa 165 5.50%
Atwater Pilsner 150 5.00%
Atwater Purple Gang pilsner 165 5.50%

Bells Kalamazoo stout 180 6.00%
Bells Oatmeal stout 171 5.70%
Bells Oberon ale 174 5.80%
Bells porter 168 5.60%
Bells Special Double Cream stout 183 6.10%
Bells Winter White 150 5.00%
Bells Third Coast ale 144 4.80%

Dark Horse Crooked Tree ipa 180 6.00%
Dark Horse Raspberry ale 135 4.50%

Founders All Day ipa 141 4.70%
Founders Amber ale 147 4.90%
Founders Pale Ale 162 5.40%
Founders Red Rye 198 6.60%

Jolly Pumpkin Bam Noire 129 4.30%
Jolly Pumpkin Bambic 159 5.30%
Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Blanca 144 4.80%
Jolly Pumpkin Lambicus Dexterius 189 6.30%
Jolly Pumpkin Weizen Bam 135 4.50%

New Holland Hopivore 176 5.85%
New Holland Mad Hatter 158 5.25%

Shorts Autumn Ale 180 6.00%
Shorts Bellaire Brown 198 6.60%
Shorts Bludgeon Yer Eye 150 5.00%
Shorts ControversiALE 166 5.52%
Shorts Nicie Spicie 135 4.50%
Shorts Pandemonium pale ale 150 5.00%
Shorts Pontius Road pilsner 135 4.50%
Shorts Rich's RIPA 195 6.50%
Shorts The Magician 159 5.30%
Shorts The Village Reserve 135 4.50%
Shorts Uncle Steve's Irish Stout 135 4.50%


Honorable mentions: Bells two hearted ale just barely misses it at 210 calories.... Greenbush Anger Black ipa 228 7.60%, Shorts Huma-Lupa-Licious 204 6.80%, Shorts Spruce Pilsner 210 7.00%, Kuhnhenn DRIPA 285 9.50%

CumberlandGrammy

Thank you! I have been avoiding beer since I began tracking my food on Jan 19. So excited to work an occasional beer in as a treat! Thanks for the comprehensive list. I am a big fan of stouts in particular. Yay!!

Anonycatgirl

You are my new best friend. Thank you!!

almonds1

bump for later

QueenBishOTUniverse

Bumping to expand my beer sampling. Always looking for a new favorite. Partial to ambers......but also enjoy a good stout.

roloslowtan

Hello, I'm Rob. First time poster, roughly a 5-week myfitnesspal tracker. I love craft beer and have been using this handy chart to help guestimate my calories. Feel free to use it too. :drinker:

http://www.beeroftomorrow.com/calories-in-craft-beer/

Jruzer

Very good, Rob. I just use ABV*3 as a handy rule of thumb for a 12 ounce pour. This matches your chart.

For those who don't know, ABV(%alcohol by volume) is readily available from beeradvocate and ratebeer.

RockWarrior84

oooooooo yah, that's the spot

ErinRibbens

Great post!!:drinker:

sm1zzle

Lagunitas IPA – 186 cal, 6.2% ABV
Sierra Nevada Stout – 175 cal, 5.8% ABV
Sierra Nevada Porter – 168 cal, 5.6% ABV
LandShark Lager – 141 cal, 4.7% ABV
Kona Longboard Lager – 138 cal, 4.6% ABV
New Belgium Shift Pale Lager – 150 cal, 5% ABV
Third Shift Amber Lager – 159 cal, 5.3% ABV

All of those would fit in to your commercial beer list as they are well advertised and known.

I like:

Sam Adams Cold Snap
Sam Adams Winter Lager
Hoegaarden Original White Ale
Saison Dupont
Arrogant *kitten* Ale
Blue Moon Short Straw Farm House Red Ale
Fat Tire
Fat Tire
Fat Tire
Fat Tire


I do also like some domestic beer as well. The new Miller Fortune. The Budweiser Black Crown is awesome as well.

RockWarrior84

My problem is one turns into a couple that turns into a few and then bam 6-pack is gone. easily 1000 calories.

danimalkeys

I remained incredibly disciplined last weekend. Bought 2 6's, Troegs Nugget Nectar and Dogfish 60 minute IPA. I only had 3 on Sunday. Friday and Saturday I had band gigs so I had a couple IPA's at the places we were playing.