Beer drinkers love their brew, whether drinking at home or at the neighborhood pub. Ever wish that you could drink the same amount without the risks?
Some of you old geezers may remember the days of 3.2 beer. Back in the sixties, in some states, if you were 18 to 20 years old, you could legally drink a beer containing 3.2% or less alcohol. Once you reached 21, you could drink regular beer, containing 4, 5, 6 or whatever percent alcohol.
3.2 beer is long gone in most markets, but some of today's newer low-carb beers actually contain less than 3.2 percent alcohol. Not a bad idea when you have a long night of drinking ahead and want to avoid the high DUI penalties that are being handed out these days, to say nothing of the impared speech, impared judgement, accidents, hangovers and other side effects of alcohol consumption that beer drinkers often have to deal with.
Since carbohydrates, calories and alcohol are closely linked, some of the newer low-carb beers contain the lowest amount of alcohol. For example, Budweiser Select "55" (the "55" is the beer's carbs rating) is rated at 2.4% alcohol and Miller Genuine Draft "64" contains 2.8%. Pabst Extra Light Low Alcohol is 2.5%. One imported beer makes the list -- Beck's Premium Light at 2.3%.
Compare those ratings with more traditional brands such as Bud Light, Coors Light, Michelob Ultra and Miller Lite, all around 4.1% alcohol. Regular Bud, Coors, Michelob and Pabst Blue Ribbon beers are higher, around 5%.
While the new lower-carb beers may not have the full-bodied flavor of their "regular" counterparts (or even of more traditional "light" beers), this consideration may be offset by the lower-guilt, lower-risk, lower-buzz factors of drinking one of the new low-end offerings.
You'll probably want to go out and try these lower-alcohol beers for yourself. Do your homework first and check sites like Beer100.com for all of the stats. Cheers!
. . . and on a more somber note . . . the best possible result of someone drinking less alchol in an evening would be to avoid this. Seriously.
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