The 'shocking' ingredients in beer

Marathon Man

Stumbled upon this article recently: http://www.riseearth.com/2013/07/the-shocking-ingredients-in-beer.html?m=1

Very interesting what is put into a lot of mass marketed beer such as MSG and nasty chemicals. It was surprising to see that Guinness has High Fructose Corn Syrup in it. Yet another reason to avoid it.

BeerNut

Awful article.

Mmmmm… fish bladder sounds delicious, doesn’t?

Typo aside, is it just the word "bladder" the author doesn't like? Did she remove the word "swim" because it complicated the meaning? Is she aware of just how normal isinglass is in beer?

Make sure your favorite craft and microbrew is still independently owned and controlled before taking a sip.

Just nonsense. Yes, it's nice to have direct access to a brewer to ask about their beer, but it's no guarantee that they won't lie to you.

Seaneh

Also, I'd be very surprised if Guinness had HFSC in it, makes no sense, it's only used in American beers because there is so much of the sh*te floating around America because it's a by-product of the government subsidisation of the corn industry, which isn't really an issue outside the US.

drumswan

Marathon Man wrote: »

It was surprising to see that Guinness has High Fructose Corn Syrup in it.

It doesnt. This article is embarrassing rubbish.

wrmwit

Save water, drink beer!

syklops

Lots of scary sounding chemicals mentioned. Hydrogen Dioxide is used in the making of beer shocker!

Be nice if it was pointed out how the different things were bad for you. "Linked to allergies" isn't enough. Peanuts are linked to peanut allergies.

Marathon Man

drumswan wrote: »

It doesnt.

Phew!

irish_goat

drumswan wrote: »

It doesnt. This article is embarrassing rubbish.

It wouldn't surprise me if it did, they definitely need to add something to make it so light and watery.

Seaneh

irish_goat wrote: »

It wouldn't surprise me if it did, they definitely need to add something to make it so light and watery.

Heroditas

Next they'll be trying to claim that beer contains a poisonous substance called ethanol.

cython

syklops wrote: »

Lots of scary sounding chemicals mentioned. Hydrogen Dioxide is used in the making of beer shocker!

Be nice if it was pointed out how the different things were bad for you. "Linked to allergies" isn't enough. Peanuts are linked to peanut allergies.

Dihydrogen monoxide too, just to make things worse!

Ravelleman

syklops wrote: »

Hydrogen Dioxide is used in the making of beer shocker!

Oh, this is doubly ironic. I like.

rubadub

BeerNut wrote: »

Is she aware of just how normal isinglass is in beer?

+1, even in the vegan forum most saw no issue with it as its such a trace amount.

Propylene Glycol (an ingredient found in anti-freeze)

Heroditas wrote: »

Next they'll be trying to claim that beer contains a poisonous substance called ethanol.

They would call that tractor engine degreaser.

syklops wrote: »

Lots of scary sounding chemicals mentioned. Hydrogen Dioxide is used in the making of beer shocker

Farmers actually use that chemical to clean cow sh!t off their wellies -and they expect us to drink it!:eek:

howamidifferent

This sounds quite nice...

Natural Flavors (can come from anything natural including a beavers anal gland)

BeerNut

howamidifferent wrote: »

This sounds quite nice...

The Swedish brewery Närke makes a beaver-musk beer. They serve it from a urinal: