I just went to the Karo website and here is the list of ingredients for dark Karo syrup: Karo dark corn syrup is a mixture of corn syrup and a small amount of refiners' syrup (a cane sugar product with a molasses-like flavor). Caramel flavor, sodium benzoate (a preservative), salt, and caramel color are added. Dark corn syrup has a rich brown color and distinctive flavor.
Sounds pretty awful to me. But I don't use dextrose (corn sugar) very often, either, unless I'm making an IIPA or something like that. Corn sugar can thin and dry out a beer, and that's good in some recipes. I don't use it to just boost the alcohol, since that will make the beer out of balance.
I like beer made with malt, hops, water and yeast and rarely use other ingredients. I know that sugar does have its place at times, though. I've used flaked corn in a cream ale recipe, etc, when it's appropriate.
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