All this talk of beer got me wondering how many calories are in a typical drink.
A typical 12oz lager is about 150 calories, and a light beer is 100.
A shot of 80 proof alcohol is almost 100 calories.
I always thought there were only 3 forms of calories; lipids (fat), carbohydrates, and sugar.
Fat has 9 calories per gram, and carbs and protein have 4. Alcohol has 7
So alcohol has almost as much energy in it as fat.
None of this has anything to do with liberal hypocrisy.
I started brewing my senior year of high school because I didn't have any friends old enough to buy beer. Went to the local homebrew supply store with my buddy, and walked out with a basic kit and equipment.
I'd skip church, leaving about 2 hours for me to frantically clean all the equipment, brew, cool, and pitch yeast. Used a kit so that saved a ton of time. Then I'd hide the brew in the attic, and bottle a few weeks later. Parents never found out.
Funny how you can't sell beer to minors, but you can sell them everything to make 5 gallons of beer themselves.