Are you counting calories, but still want to enjoy a drink every now and then? Learn how many calories are in beer with our beer calorie calculator guide.
Good news – it’s possible to be healthy and drink beer. No, seriously! You can still enjoy your favorite IPA without worrying about the dreaded beer gut.
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In order to stick to your diet and keep drinking beer, you need to be smart about the type of beer you drink and how many you have. This article will help you plan for both. Here is your ultimate beer calorie calculator.
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Beer Calorie Breakdown
Most beer contains only a few ingredients, mainly water, hops, yeast, and grains. The variation in these ingredients is what gives different beers different flavors and what impacts the number of calories.
Hops increase the beer’s bitterness and provide a tell-tale floral aroma. Hops also help eliminate bacteria from the brew. Grains give the beer its color and natural sugars which help yeast ferment into alcohol during the brewing process. The grains in beer are not the same type as those in your typical whole grain bread.
Beer tends to be higher in calories than other beverages, including wine and spirits (i.e., vodka, rum, tequila). Additionally, beer doesn’t have much nutritional value which is why people often say beer is “empty calories”. Unlike calories from most foods, calories in beer don’t provide energy for the human body. However, non-alcoholic beer does have some health benefits.
About 60% of calories in beer come from alcohol and 40% come from carbohydrates. Beer that has a higher alcohol content will have more calories than a beer with lower alcohol content. You can determine the relative amount of alcohol in a beer using the alcohol by volume (ABV) measure usually located on the can or bottle.
Let’s take a look at an example of beer’s nutritional value. A 12-ounce beer that is 4% ABV has about 150 calories. It contains 13 grams of carbs and 14 grams of alcohol.
Beer Calorie Calculator
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Which beers have the highest number of calories and which have the fewest? It’s hard to say with 100% certainty that this type of beer has fewer calories than that type of beer because there is a lot of variation even within a certain category. Usually, lagers have fewer calories than ales and ales have fewer calories than stouts but there are always exceptions.
To estimate the number of calories in a standard beer you can use this calculation:
Beer calories = ABV% x factor 2.5 x ounces of beer.
So, if your beer is 12 ounces and 5% ABV, it has about 150 calories.
Light Beers
If you see a beer advertised as “light” it probably has fewer calories than other beer options (although not always). A light beer usually has fewer carbohydrates and more water. This results in fewer overall calories from carbohydrates (simple sugars) and from alcohol. Some people enjoy the taste of light beers and others prefer the flavor and mouth feel of beer with more carbohydrates.
Low-calorie beers tend to have a low ABV – typically 4.5% or less. High-calorie beers tend to have a high ABV – typically 6% or higher.
IPA Beer Calories
Are you an IPA drinker? If so, you may already know that some IPA beers have a high alcohol content and a high calorie count. These rich beers can have more than 300 calories in 12 ounces of beer. But the average IPA is about 180 to 200 calories for 12 ounces.
You don’t have to give up that IPA just yet though! Some of the newest IPA brews out there are making an effort to lower the calorie count while keeping the delicious taste and lovely aroma. Some of the lighter IPAs are under 100 calories!
How to Drink Beer Without Breaking the Calorie Bank
So here is what you probably want to know – how can I drink the best IPA beer without consuming a ton of calories? You have a few options.
1. Sip and Savor
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One of the best ways to reduce the number of calories you consume from drinking is to drink less. Well, duh! But when it comes to IPAs, this is easier to do. Drinking one IPA slowly allows you to enjoy the unique flavor over an hour or more.
Try drinking one IPA in the same time it would take you to drink two lighter beers. You might be surprised at how much you enjoy sipping and savoring rather than guzzling beer without taking time to enjoy it.
2. Manage Food Choices
There’s no denying that certain foods go well with beer. But if you’re trying to limit your calorie intake for health reasons, you may want to reconsider the foods you’re eating. If you know that your beer has a high alcohol content and therefore high calories, maybe opt for a smaller or lighter entree.
3. Seek Low ABV, High Flavor
One of the many beer myths out there is that you have to have high alcohol content to get a great-tasting beer. But if you go to the right places and try the right beers, you are likely to find at least one low-calorie option that packs flavor. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a beer that’s advertised as “light” either. Search for a lager or IPA with a low ABV and use the beer calculation above.
Consider it an exciting mission as a beer lover – find the tastiest beer for the lowest calories possible. Stay healthy and keep enjoying your beer!
Upstream Brewing Company Beers
Coming to visit us at Upstream Brewing? Here are a few of your lower-calorie options when ordering from our beer menu:
- O! Gold Light Lager
- Capitol Pale Ale
- Firehouse Red Lager
Give these beers a taste and find your new favorite drink at Upstream!
Cheers!
So, what did you learn about beer today?
- First, the calories in beer come from carbohydrates and alcohol.
- Second, beers with a higher ABV tend to be higher in calories than beers with a low ABV.
- Third, you can calculate the approximate number of calories in your beer using a beer calculating formula.
Finally, you learned strategies to reduce calories while still enjoying your favorite beers. Time to test your beer calorie knowledge – come visit us at Upstream Brewing in Omaha today, or call us at (402) 344-0200!
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