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ABV correlates almost directly to the amount of calories in a beer. If you drink a 9% beer it is going to have more calories. If you drink Michelob Ultra it is
by kodt 10y ago
ABV correlates almost directly to the amount of calories in a beer. If you drink a 9% beer it is going to have more calories.
If you drink Michelob Ultra it is going to have less calories, but also a much lower ABV.
To get the same level of buzz you may be drinking more or fewer beers, but ultimately you are consuming about the same number of calories.
This is why low calorie beers are a scam. If you need to drink 3 of them to feel a buzz, then you consumed just as many calories as if you just stuck to regular light beer or drank a single IPA.
- beachstartup 10y agoi can't tell if you're agreeing or disagreeing with me. i think most people would prefer to drink one strong IPA than 3 or 4 michelob ultras for a variety of reasons.
- kodt 10y agoI agree that people really enjoy IPAs. I disagree that you get the same buzz for less calories. It's a wash. Drink 2 Coors Lights, or one Sculpin IPA. Buzz and calories consumed will be about the same.
- undersuit 10y agoBeers have other calories besides alcohol. Different beers are brewed with different strengths of sugars for different lengths of fermentation times, vastly affecting the residual sugars and finished alcohol amount. While fermenting the same wort for different lengths wouldn't necessarily change the total caloric content, not all beers start with the same amount of sugar.