From: sg@monsoon.com (Sunil Gupta)
Newsgroups: alt.beer
Subject: Re: How strong is U.S. beer - Serious [Re: Amount of Alcohol in U.S.
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 92 10:47:11 EDT
Organization: Monsoon Software, Inc.

czarbock@cc.uq.oz.au (Carol Zarbock) writes:

> Question:
> What is the strength of American beer as normally sold?

Following are the results of an analysis conducted by the Connecticutt
Department of Agriculture:

    TABLE I--ALCOHOL AND CALORIE CONTENT OF

Brand/Brewer (Country)            % Alcohol  Calories
                                             per 100 ml
Anchor Porter
   Anchor (USA)                     5.66     59
Anchor Steam Beer
   Anchor (USA)                     4.63     43
Asahi Draft Beer
   Asahi (Japan)                    5.21     41
Ballantine Prlvate Stock Malt Liquor
   Narragansett (USA)               6.01     47
Ballantine Indla Pale Ale           6.17     53
   Falstaff (USA)                   6.61     55
Ballantine Premium Lager Beer
   Falstaff (USA)                   4.82     43
Ballantine XXX Ale                  5.68     49
   Falstaff (USA)                   5.08     46
Bass & Co's Bale Ale                4.02     37
   Bass (England)                   5.51     45
                                    4.95     41
Beamish Irish Cream Stout
   Beamish - Crawford (Ireland)     3.73     37
Beck's Beer                         5.13     43
   Brauerei Beck (Germany)          5.13     42
Big Barrel Australian Lager         3.98     31
   Cooper & Sons (Australia)        4.66     39
Black Horse Premium Draft Beer
   Black Horse (USA)                4.74     45
Blatz Beer
   G. Heileman (USA)                4.86     43
Blatz Milwaukee 1851 Beer
   Blatz (USA)                      4.48     38
Boulder Porter
   Boulder (USA)                    6.07     53
Budwelser King of Beers             4.82     40
   Anheuser Busch (USA)             4.47     39
Busch Beer                          4.98     42
   Anheuser Busch (USA)             5.19     43
Carling Black Label Canadian        4.71     45
   Style Beer G. Heilemar. (USA)    4.38     39
Cerveza Carta Blanca
   Cerveceria Cauhtemoc (Mexlco)    4.02     36
Cerveza Tecate Beer                 4.10     37
   Cervecerla Cauhtemoc (Mexico)    4.49     41
Chester Golden A]e
   Greenall Whitley (England)       5.43     44
Colt 45 Malt Liquor                 5.53     45
   G. Heileman (USA)                6.11     49
Coors Banquet Beer                  4.81     39
   Adolph Coors (USA)               5.03     41
Gorona Extra Beer
   Gereveria Modela SA (Mexico)     4.84     45
Dos Equis XX Imported Beer
   Gauhtemoc (Mexico)               4.79     42
Dos Equis XX Special Lager
   Gerveceria Moctezuma (Mexico)    4.96     44
Dragon Stout
   Desnoes - G-eddes (Jamaica)      6.79     62
Foster's Lager                      5-25     42
   Garlton & United (Australia)     5.06     44
Furstenberg German Beer
   Fustlich Ferstenbergische        4.43     39
    (Germany)
Genesee 12 Horse Ale                4.76     46
   Genesee (USA)                    4.98     44
Genesee Beer
   Genesee (USA)                    5.03     43
Genesee Cream Ale                   4.9B     44
   Genesee (USA)                    4.70     42
George Rillian's Irish Red Ale
   Adolph Coors (USA)               5.79     50
George Killian's Irish Red Brand Beer
   Adolph Coors (USA)               5.54     49
Great WJll Imported Chinese Beer
   Green Bamboo (China)             4.63     45
Greenall's Cheshire English Pub Beer
  GrecnJll Whitley PLC (England)    5.00     40
Grizzly Canadian Lager              5.4B     43
   Hamilton (Canada)                4.45     36

Grolsch Lager Beer                  5.11     44
   Grolsch Bierbrouweri; (Holland)  5.17     44
                                    5.16     43
                                    5.37     44
Guinness Extra Stout
   Gulnness (Ireland)               4.27     43
Harfenrefrer Private Stock Malt Llquor
   Narragansett (USA)               6.87     50
Hamm's Beer
   Pabst (USA)                      4.53     40
Harp (mported Lager Beer            4.55     40
   Harp (Ireland)                   4.71     42
                                    4.96     43
Heineken Lager Beer                 5.41     47
   Heineken (Holland)               5.41     45
Heineken Special Dark Beer
   Heineken (Holland)               5.17     48
Hofenperle Special Feldschlosschen Bier
   Feldsohlosschen Rheinfelden
   (Switzerland)                    5.28     45
Kaiserdom Rauchbier-Smoked Bavarlan Dark Beer
   Bamberg Worner OHG (Germany)     5.88     49
Kirin geer                          6.85     53
   Kirin (Japan)                    5.27     43
Knickerbocker Natural Beer
   Ruppert (USA)                    4.16     38
Kronenbourg Beer                    5.11     43
   Kronenbourg (France)             4.83     42
Kronenbourg Imported Dark Beer      5.08     46
   Kronenbourg (France)
Kuppers Kolsch          
   Kuppers     (Germany)            5.38     45                
LA Anheuser Busch Premlum Pilsner Beer
                                    2.29(a)  26
   Anheuser Busch (USA)             2.00(a)  29
Labatt's 50 Canadlan Ale            5.34     43
   Labatt (Canada)
Liberty Ale
   Anchor (USA)                     6.12     53
Lord Chesterrfeld Ale               5.40     30
   D.G. Yuengling & Son (USA)       5.57     44
Lowenbrau Dark Special Beer                        
   Miller (USA)                     5.00     45
Lowenbrau Special Beer              5.12     45
   Miller (USA)                     5.03     44
McEwans Scotch Ale
   Scottish & Newcastle (Scotland)  9.50     83
Michelob Beer                       4.90     44
   Anheuser Busch (USA)             4.99     45
Michelob Classic Dark Beer
   Anheuser Busch (USA)             4.76     45
Michelob Classlc Dark Beer
   Anheuser Busch (USA)             4.93     45
Mickeys Fine Malt Liquor
   G. Helleman (USA)                5.70     45
Miller High Life Beer               4.78     44
   Miller (USA)                     4.80     43
Miller High Life Genuine            4.68     42
   Draft Beer, Miller (USA)         5.02     43
Molson Canadian Beer
   Molson (Canada)                  5.19     43
Molson Golden Beer                  6.04     48
   Molson (Canada)                  5.22     43
Moosehead Car,adlan Lager Beer      5.08     43
   Moosehead (Canada)               4.84     40
                                    4.92     40
O'Keefe Canadian Beer               4.96     40
   O'Reefe (Canada)                 5.03     41
Olde English Brand 800 Malt Liquor  6.13     48
   pabst (USA)                      5.78     45
Old Milwaukee Beer                  4.95     44
   Stroh (USA)                      4.51     41
Olympia Premium Lager Beer
   Pabst (USA)                      4.78     41
Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer              4.50     39
   Pabst (USA)                      5.01     43
                                    5.00     43
Piels Premium Draft Style Beer      4.84     43
   Stroh (USA)                      4.23     39
Pilsener Urquell Beer
   Pilsener Urquell Pilzen          4.25     45
   (Czechoslovakia)
Red Strlpe Lager Beer               5.04     43
   Desnoes & Geddes (Jamaica)       4.82     42
Red White & Blue Special Lager Beer
   G. Heileman (USA)                5.15     43
Rheingold Premium Beer
   Rheingold (USA)                  4.78     42
Rolllng Rock Extra Pale Premium Beer
   Latrobe (USA)                    4.64     40
Rolling Rock Premlum Beer           4.51     34
   Latrobe (USA)                    4.27     38
Samuel Adams Boston Lager           4.67     50
   Boston Beer (USA)                4.88     48
                                    4.74     44
Schaefer Beer                       4.66     40
   Stroh (USA)                      4.60     40
                                    4.48     40
Schlitz Beer                        4.70     41
   Stroh (USA)                      4.41     40
                                    4.60     42
Schlitz Malt Liquor
   Stroh (USA)                      6.29     52
Sheaf Stout
   Carlton & United (Australia)     5.28     49
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
   Sierra Nevada (USA               4.82     45
Sierra Nevada Porter
   Sierra Nevada (USA)              5.34     48
Sierra Nevada Stout
   Sierra Nevada (USA)              5.10     56
Signature Stroh Beer
   Stroh (USA)                      4.84     43
Sol Cerveza Especial                3.94     36
   Cerveceria Moctezuma (Mexico)    4.13     37
Spaten Munich Special Dark Beer
   Spaten-Brau (Germany)            6.63     52
St. Pauli Girl Beer                 5.00     39
   St. pauli (Germany)              4.79     41
St. Pauli Girl Dark Beer            5.02     45
   St. Pauli (Germany)              4.93     44
Stroh's Beer                        4.64     41
   Stroh (USA)                      4.68     42
Suntory Draft Beer
   Suntory (Japan)                  4.64     39
Superior Imported Beer
   Cerveceria Moctezuma (Mexico)    4.34     43
Thos Cooper & Sons Adelaide Lager
   Cooper & Sons (Australia)        4.27     36
Thos Cooper & Sons Naturally Brewed Real Ale
   Cooper & Sons (Australia)        6.77     45
Thos Cooper & Sons Naturally Brewed Stout
   Cooper & Sons (Australla)        7.10     58
Tolly Origlnal Premium Ale
   Tollei-ache & Cobbold            4.85     41
   (England)
Tsingtao Beer
   Tsingtao (China)                 4.79     43
Tuborg Deluxe Dark Export Quality Beer
   G. Heileman (USA)                5.11     46
Tuborg Export Quality Beer          5.02     45
   G. Heileman (USA)                5.02     44
Tuskcr MaUt Lager
   Bia Ni Bora (Kenya)              5.24     42
Utica Club Pil.sener Lager Beer
   West End (USA)                   4.82     27
Watney's Red Barrel Beer
   Stag (England)                   3.92     40
Wurzburger Hofbrau Pilsner Beer
   Wurtzburger Hofbrauag            5.42     45
  (Germany)
Yuengling Porter
   D.G. Yuengllng & Son (USA)       4.13     40
Yuengllng Premium Beer
   D.G. Yuengling & Son (USA)       4.65     39
                                    4.11     39

(a) claims half the alcohol of regular beer

TABLE 2--ALCOHOL AND CALORIE CONTENT OF LIGHT BEER

Brand/Brewer (Country)       % Alcohol         Calorles
                                     .        per 100 ml

Amstel Light Bier                   3.74     29
   Amstel Brouwerij B.V.            3.96     28
   (Holland)
Anheuser Busch Natural Light Beer   4.40     33
   Anheuser Busch (USA)             4.12     31
Bud Light Beer                      3.56     30
   Anheuser Busch (USA)             3.88     33
Coors Llght Beer
   Adolph Coors (USA)               4.36     30
Dribeck's Light Low Calorie Beer
   Brauerel Beck (Germany)          3.39     28
Genesee Light Beer
   Genesee (USA)                    3.55     27
Michelob Light Beer                 4.53     41
   Anheuser Busch (USA)             4.52     39
Miller Lite Pilsner Beer            4.61     31
   Mlller (USA)                     4.40     29
Molson Light Beer
   Molson (Canada)                  2.41     23
Nordik Woll Light Imported Beer     4.81     32
   A.B. Pripps Bryggerier           4.70     31
  (Sweden)
Old Milwaukee Premium Light Beer
   Stroh (USA)                      3.82     32
Pabst Extra Light Low Alaohol Beer
   Pabst (USA)                      2.50(a)  19
Piels Naturally Light Beer
   Stroh (USA)                      4.49     40
Rheingold Extra Light Beer
   Rheingold (USA)                  4.32     27
Schaeler Light Lager Beer        
   Stroh (USA)                      4.07     34
Schlltz Light Pilsner Beer
   Stroh (USA)                      4.28     31
Stroh Light Beer                    4.91     42
   Stroh (USA)                      4.45     35
Watney's London Light Beer
   Whatney Combe Reid (England)     3.56     29
Wurtzburger Hofbrau Pure Bavarian Light Beer
   Wurtzburger Hofbrau Ag           5.44     43
   (Germany)

(a) claims 50% less alcohol than regular beer

TABLE 3--ALC0H0L AND CALORIE CONTEHT OF HOH-ALCOHOLIC BEER

Brand Brewer (Country)       % Alcohol        Calories
                                     .        per 1OO ml

Bass Barbican Non-Alooholic MaLt Beverage
  Bass (England)                    0.10     15
Clausthaler Non-Alcohollc Herbfrisches Schankbier
   Bindlng Brauerei (Germany)       0.44     13
Clausthaler Hon-Alcohollc Herbfrlsches Schankbler
   BindinB Brauerel (Germany)       0.48     14
Elan Swiss Brew Non-Alcohollc Malt Beverage
   Feldschloschen (Switzerland)     0.50     25
Kallber All Natural Non-Alcohollc Brew Light Malt Beverage
   Guinness (England)               0.10     14
Kingsbury Hon-Alcoholic Malt Bev.   0.20     15
   G. Heileman (USA)                0.10     14
                                    0.10     13
Metbrau All Natural Draft Non-Alcohollc Malt Beverage
   Metropolls (USA)                 0.50     21
Moussy Non-Alcohollc Malt Beverage  0.05     15
   Cardlnal Frlbourg (Switzerland)  0.10     16
Salnt Mlchael's Non-Alcohollc Malt Beverage
   St. MichaeU's (USA)              0.73     17
Wurtzburger Hofbrau Non-Alcohollc Llght Malt Beverage
   Wurzberger HoTbrau Ag (Germany)  0.10     30

TABLE 4--AVERAGE ALCOHOL AND CALORIE CONTENT OF REGULAR, LIGHT,

Product            No.         % AlcoholCalories
                 samples          per 100 ml

Regular            163         5.0 [2.0-9.5]         43 [26-83]

Light               26         4.1 [2.4-5.4]         32 [19-43]
                                   (-16%)               (-27%)

Non-alcohollc       13         0.3 [0.1-0.7]         17 [13-30]
                                   (-94%)               (-60%)

The number in parenthesls ( ) indicates average difference from
regular beer and numbers in brackets [] is the range
of % alcohol and calories per 100 ml, respectlvely.