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Expert: - 2/23/2010


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How many sugar grams are in a bottle beer like corona.

Answer
Near zero. The sugars are consumed by the yeast during fermentation to produce CO2 and alcohol.  There are carbohydrates and proteins in beer.  In Corona, there are less than traditional European beer or American microbrewed beers.  If this is relating to diabetes, you have to worry more about the carbs, in the form of alcohol.  A typical light american lager like corona, would have about 7.5 grams of cars in the form of alcohol and about 145 calories.  A traditional ale, like Bass would have 12 grams or more and 167 calories or more.

One question.  Why would anyone drink Corona?  It is the workman's beer of Mexico, translation, it is the crap beer of Mexico.  The only thing the excel at is selling crappy beer to dumb Gringos by selling a life style.  I blame Jimmy Buffet for being an accomplice.

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I have been home brewing 21 years. I followed the traditional path from kit to extract to all grain and undoubtably experience all the typical problems. I can answer questions on home Brewing Techniques, all grain, partial mash and extract brews, formulating recipes, cloning commercial beers, kegging, bottling, home brew equipment, clarifying, trouble shooting beer and conducting tastings. I have brewed just about every style imaginable.

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