ArcaMax

Imported Beers

If you prefer imported beers, you may want to try Amstel Light or Corona Light. Amstel Light has 5g carbohydrates and 95 calories, 35 percent fewer calories than the regular lager. Corona Light contains 5g carbohydrates.

Now, most beer aficionados that I consulted would say most of these beers taste like watery garbage. But interestingly, one guy who lost a lot of weight on Plan Z, but still wanted to drink his beer, became a fan of Budweiser Select 55. He said he used to be a craft beer drinker but now has decided he’s perfectly satisfied with Budweiser Select 55. My theory is that as his system cleared out during his time on Plan Z and his taste buds became more fine-tuned. People tell me they can taste strawberries better than they ever could before. They taste sweeter now that they’ve done Plan Z. So maybe for this guy what might have been a beer he’d avoid, became a beer he liked. He probably liked it even more because of the low carb count. The mental part counts too.

So now for the beers on the other end of the spectrum.

I always thought Guinness Draft would be the highest carb beer. I had one once. I had it on St. Patrick’s Day too. I thought it tasted like a loaf of melted bread. And it filled me up so much I could hardly eat dinner. Turns out Guinness Draft comes in at 10 grams of carbs per 12 oz. (Not quite a pint). That’s twice-to-three times as much carbohydrate as the ones listed above, but it’s not the worst. And I’m not even sure I found the worst, but here’s a sampling of what I found.

Sierra Nevada Big Food has 32.1 carbs. It also has a very high alcohol content for a beer but be that as it may.

Leinenkugle Berry Weiss has 28 grams. That’s from my home state of Wisconsin. Good beer drinking country.

New Belgium has 25, Sierra Nevada Stout has 22.3, Sam Adams Lager has 18 carbs. There are plenty of beers that fall in the 20 grams category. This is just a short sampling. The beers that the beer aficionados enjoy most will likely all fall in this category and some of the people who drink beers like these end up with a beer belly and others manage to avoid it.

The beers that most likely flow green today include Miller, Miller Lite, Budweiser and Bud Light (at least from my survey of a neighborhood pub). You’ll be able to find plenty of green beer in town tonight but if you prefer to drink brown or golden beers, you’ll find those too.

Celebrate responsibly and count your carbs.

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