Do you care about the calories in your craft beer?

[Rob_T]

I usually alternate my Bigfoot beer for beer with Michelob Ultra. Or sometimes I make a blended beer with the two.

This sounds tasty. I'm going to "blend" some up when I get home!

But seriously DogFish WWS has 666 calories per 12oz?

 

[febbrewro]

I usually alternate my Bigfoot beer for beer with Michelob Ultra. Or sometimes I make a blended beer with the two.

Does. Not. Compute. Head explodes.

 

[wscott823]

I usually alternate my Bigfoot beer for beer with Michelob Ultra. Or sometimes I make a blended beer with the two.

That's kind of like the Matrix when Neo and Mr. Smith kind of implode together, right?

 

[Pick]

Bud Select 55=Beer flavored water.

 

[Homercidal]

Cripes. Some idiots are counting calories on craft beer? And then suggestiong that drinking a 6-pack of Bigfoot could be bad for you?? Are you sihtting me?

The best part was when they suggested you substitute a brown ale for bigfoot. Oh, yeah, I was going to have a Barleywine, but this brown ale is pretty much the same thing, right??

The article makes me believe that these guys are intentionally misleading people. I think it sucks and I'm not going to put up with it anymore!!

 

[daddarioc]

I don't necessarily count calories but I do keep a general tally in my head, and limit what I eat most times during the week to make up for beer calories; also exercise 6/7 days per week. On the weekends, all bets are off .

 

[PVH]

No one is going to sit down and drink a full sixpack of Bigfoots in one sitting.

Ha!

 

[GRHunter]

I care about everything in my beer, including calories. I just don't count the calories, but I do care about them.

 

[MadHopper]

The money quote in the article comes at the end:

"If you are self-conscious about gaining weight, go for a run," says Sam Calagione. "Don't stop drinking flavorful beer."​

Besides, any book that recommends drinking Starsux is not to be trusted, IMHO.

 

[Teromous]

The money quote in the article comes at the end:

"If you are self-conscious about gaining weight, go for a run," says Sam Calagione. "Don't stop drinking flavorful beer."​

Besides, any book that recommends drinking Starsux is not to be trusted, IMHO.

I agree with this, and if you look at the guy he appears fit. I hate it when I hear people say that they just want to live a merry life because they'd rather die fat and happy than skinny and miserable. You don't have to sacrifice beer or anything else to be fit, and being healthy shouldn't make you miserable.

The attitude most people have is "F-it" or "whatever" and it's not the food that makes them obese, it's the attitude. Not everyone was meant to be a fitness buff, but I'm certain that most people could benefit from a little more exercise in their life. Hell, it can even benefit your brewing. I used to listen to the brewing network podcasts when I'd run.

 

[Homercidal]

Hey, now. Let's not turn this into a reminder that I need to get back on the exercise bike!

You guys are bringing me down!