Is beer good to bulk up/weight gain?

No. Your body doesn't make as much muscle while beer is in the system. It's busy eradicating the alcohol.

Strange... I have been lifting heavier since I started having betwteen one and two pints a day. It's my favorite treat

do why did you ask if you already had results to confirm your hypothesis?

Obviously a f-ing troll.

Yeah you can definitely gain weight while drinking beer, will you get the same results as adding a cup of rice.... no

Surplus in calories will lead to weight gain but,... make concious food choices...

I'm a little skeptical about alcohol helping or hurting your muscle gains to any significant degree.

The main thing is that you're training your muscles and you have a calorie surplus. The alcohol can obviously contribute to that surplus, but I wouldn't go overboard. I pint or two a day is definitely not overboard, in my opinion.

If everything is still working for you and the pint or two a day hasn't screwed up your goals, then I don't really see a great reason to avoid it.

I drink a few beers most days a week, sometimes more sometimes less. And I lift, and I eat at a big deficit, with refeeds once a week. I can't say that I have noticed my muscles wasting away. I'm making strength gains. So I don't see a problem. I don't get "trashed" I never have a hang over.
It's all about your goals, is you goal to gain muscle at any cost? Live a happy healthy balanced enjoyable life with a sustainable diet? Something else?
My goal is to enjoy myself while staying fit and active. The good points of beer out weigh the bad by a long shot for me.

I drink way more than I should, complete with at least one hangover a month (which I am working to change.) Anyway, I've been lifting for the last nine months with excellent results. I'm also 38 and female.

but I love beer

Post made me giggle!

Thanks for your response. Then I am going to try to reduce beer: try with one pint a day (I am on two pints a day at the moment).

Do you have any high protein substitue I can drink in the evening? Milk shake? Hot chocolate (not really the good period, it's summer here in the UK)?

I am already having two protein shakes a day and my doctor told me it was enough and I should not drink more. For dinner, I usually trying to have a high-protein meal: tuna, eggs, chicken with some vegs (I dont eat vegs during the day).

How many grams of protein are you getting a day? If you're getting enough, then why do you need to sub a carb treat for protein? You can substitute anything else you want to eat. Your body needs carbs when you're on a bulk. Your body needs carbs period. Balance your macros for optimal performance/results.

When it comes to alcohol, if you're little and lean, then alcohol will have a bigger impact than if you have more lean mass on your frame. I use my husband and me as examples. I'm relatively thin and trying to keep my muscle. Alcohol consumption seems to decrease my strength the next day, so I limit it. He has a lot more lean mass, and he seems to do just fine with a beer a night. For me, it's a less frequent treat.

That being said, I will never give it up because some days, a good IPA is worth it.

ETA: Beer doesn't magically make fat go directly to the belly. Overindulgence, being lazy, and not working out will make fat go where you're genetically predisposed to get fat. I really hate the term "beer belly." It could just as easily be a "overindulgence in vegan treats belly" or a "cheeseburger belly." Beer's just a carb. Yes your body oxidizes it differently, but there's a huge difference between one 125-185 calorie beer and a few too many when it comes to body composition.

Really!? ????????

if they were legal, would cocaine/heroin etc be fine in moderation?

Yes, in my opinion.

Good luck doing heroine or cocaine in moderation however.

But what is moderation? One glass of wine, leads to a bottle. I've seen it all too often and the effects is has on the person and their families. Even alcoholics start with just a glass.

The same with cocaine, one snort leads to another, and with heroine, one injection leads to another.

Millions of people drink in moderation every day. The potential for abuse is not a good reason to abstain from something because the potential for abuse exists in everything, not just drugs and alcohol. You can make that same slippery slope argument for pretty much everything in life, which is why the slippery slope argument is largely considered one of the weakest arguments you can make.

if they were legal, would cocaine/heroin etc be fine in moderation?

Yes, in my opinion.

Good luck doing heroine or cocaine in moderation however.

how did we get here? and why did I miss it!!!???