Craft Beer While "Dieting"

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  • Filletsteak
    Filletsteak Posts: 85 Member
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    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
    bitshred Posts: 24 Member
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    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
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
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    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
    danimalkeys Posts: 982 Member
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    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
    spunk_master_flex Posts: 65
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    Bumping the slore's post for my drinking pleasure.
  • 970Mikaela1
    970Mikaela1 Posts: 2,013 Member
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    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
    squirrelythegreat Posts: 158 Member
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    Best. Post. Ever. <3
  • LB30
    LB30 Posts: 109 Member
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    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. :wink: 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
    effaloo Posts: 6 Member
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    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
    CumberlandGrammy Posts: 331 Member
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    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
    Anonycatgirl Posts: 502 Member
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    You are my new best friend. Thank you!!
  • almonds1
    almonds1 Posts: 642 Member
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    bump for later
  • QueenBishOTUniverse
    QueenBishOTUniverse Posts: 14,121 Member
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    Bumping to expand my beer sampling. Always looking for a new favorite. Partial to ambers......but also enjoy a good stout.
  • roloslowtan
    roloslowtan Posts: 1
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    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/

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  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
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    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
    RockWarrior84 Posts: 840 Member
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  • ErinRibbens
    ErinRibbens Posts: 370 Member
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    Great post!!:drinker:
  • sm1zzle
    sm1zzle Posts: 920 Member
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    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
    RockWarrior84 Posts: 840 Member
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    My problem is one turns into a couple that turns into a few and then bam 6-pack is gone. easily 1000 calories.
  • danimalkeys
    danimalkeys Posts: 982 Member
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    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.

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