BayRaider510
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Hey guys, so I've had some kind of reaction to beer for as long as I remember. It's mostly a very sore throat with a flushed face. For the longest time I thought it was a hops allergy as I can take 5+ shots and never have a sore/swollen throat. Most beers however, my throat gets sore very quickly. The reason I thought it was a hops allergy is because beers with like 40+ IBUs, it only takes half a beer and my throat literally feels swollen. Which sucks because Pale Ales were my favorite type until I decided to cut them out years ago.
I can drink as many light beers as I want usually and not experience a sore throat. Those are usually around 7-8 IBUs each I think. However, I also get a sore throat after about two blue moons which are only 9 IBUs? So maybe it's not a hops allergy afterall?
I can also usually drink low IBU German beers like hefeweizens just fine as long as it's not more than two or three.
Any thoughts? I've had a bunch of allergy tests done in my life but never yeast or hops, doctor won't seem to test me for those. Not allergic to barley/malt.
Thank you for any insight.
I can drink as many light beers as I want usually and not experience a sore throat. Those are usually around 7-8 IBUs each I think. However, I also get a sore throat after about two blue moons which are only 9 IBUs? So maybe it's not a hops allergy afterall?
I can also usually drink low IBU German beers like hefeweizens just fine as long as it's not more than two or three.
Any thoughts? I've had a bunch of allergy tests done in my life but never yeast or hops, doctor won't seem to test me for those. Not allergic to barley/malt.
Thank you for any insight.