April is National Alcohol Awareness Month and if you are like most of us you may be unaware of how many empty calories a beer can pack in. Calories found in alcohol, such as beer, are considered empty calories because they contain no nutritional value. Meaning, your body would actually benefit more from eating a snack than drinking a beer.
Here is an overview of how many empty calories just one beer can have:
Stout/Porter – About 220 Calories per Beer
Sierra Nevada Stout – 220 Calories
Dragon Stout – 220 Calories
Deschutes Obsidian Stout – 220 Calories
Beamish Stout – 130 Calories
Anchor Porter – 205 Calories
Summit Oatmeal Stout – 181 Calories
Pilsener/Lager – About 150 Calories per Beer
Summit Pilsener – 144 Calories
Budweiser – 145 Calories
Pabst Blue Ribbon – 153 Calories
Sam Adams Boston Lager – 170 Calories
Wheat – About 160 Calories per Beer
Summit Hefe Weizen – 144 Calories
Shock Top – 168 Calories
Blue Moon Belgian White – 164 Calories
Leinenkugel Sunset Wheat – 165 Calories
Ales – About 165 Calories per Beer
Summit EPA – 160 Calories
Summit IPA – 188 Calories
Summit Honeymoon Saison – 159 Calories
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale – 175 Calories
Bock – About 200 Calories per Beer
Summit Maibock – 205 Calories
Sam Adams Imperial Double Bock – 320 Calories
Michelob AmberBock – 155 Calories
Take Home Message…
Beer can pack a hefty punch of empty calories. Be aware of how many calories are in that beer before throwing back 2 or 3 of them. When it comes down to it, would you rather eat 200 calories or drink 200 empty calories? I know what I would choose.
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