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From Mens Health, Weight Loss:Diet Strategies : Light Beers that Taste Good Most light beers save only about 20 to 50 calories per bottle -- and some even outweigh regular beers. It's mostly marketing, says Garrett Oliver, Brooklyn Brewery brewmaster and author of The Brewmaster's Table. Want maximum taste, minimum guilt? Consult our guide to the best beers under 140 calories. Guinness Draught Bottle (4.2% alcohol) Calories: 125 ** Carbohydrates: 9.9 grams (g) ** Foods it goes best with: Cream… Continue

Taken from Mens Health; Daily Dose 03/10/09. Forget milk! New research shows alcohol is good for your bones. Scientists at Tufts University found that moderate drinking seems to prevent loss of bone mineral density (BMD) associated with aging. Bone loss can lead to osteoporosis, which can lead to increased risk of fractures and injury. The researchers think silicon in beer might be the reason they found stronger bones in men who drink one to two beers or the equivalent in alcohol every day. Bee… Continue

I had some extra time on my hands today, so I decided to go through my beer spreadsheet and pulled a list of my top beer picks in each style that I had listed. Browns- Terrapin India Style Brown Ale - 9 ale brown Reds+Scotch- Three Floyds Brian Boru -9 ale red Irish Ales- Avery Collaboration not Litigation Ale - 10 ale Belgian strong Lager- Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn Lager - 9 lager Stout- Three Floyds Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout -10 stout Russian imperial Porter- Ridgeway Santa's Butt Winte… Continue

I went to Flossmoor Station this weekend and had their 10th anniversary beer. This beer was a very pleasant surprise, because it has no real style. The style description for this beer was that they opened 10 different beers and dumped them into a bourbon barrel. I tried to find out what ten beers but have been unable to do so. What I really like about this was all the different flavors it gave to this beer. The nose on this beer has a very heavy bourbon vanilla smell and a nice alcohol burn when… Continue

Founders Breakfast Stout may be my favorite Stout and Mike and Mollies in Champaign IL has it on tap just. I just wanted to say if you have not had Founders Breakfast Stout on tap Man it is awesome and I did my best to brink it dry Friday night but I could not get her to float. (In the future I will try harder) Continue