Sugar in craft brew? Is this article rubbish?

[jangelj]

Thought this article was interesting. Is there really this much unfermented sugar in beer?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2551957/Nine-teaspoons-sugar-just-pint-real-ale-The-hidden-amounts-contained-alcoholic-drinks.html

 

[Misplaced_Canuck]

Ending gravity of 1.008 (e.g.).... That .008 isn't exactly diatery fiber, ya know

MC

 

[Teromous]

I love the "HOW MUCH IS IN YOUR DRINK?" chart that simply states "Pint of real ale: 9"...the separate stout category was a nice touch too...

I'll appreciate the article and its two whole sentences and single caption mentioning ale for what it is...

 

[LovesIPA]

Thought this article was interesting. Is there really this much unfermented sugar in beer?

What do you think it means when a yeast strain attenuates 70% to 80%? Why do you think there needs to be bitterness in order for a beer to be balanced?

 

[Schol-R-LEA]

Mind you, AFAICT the article doesn't mention what kind of sugar is in the drinks. In most beers, there is a significant amount of unfermentable sugars, as well as a smaller amount of fermentable sugar that the yeast wasn't able to consume for other reasons.

 

[Jayhem]

150-300 calories in a craft beer doesn't come from the <10% alcohol content!