Question: can 1 beer help a cold?
Answer: Unfortunately, a single can of beer doesn't contain enough humulone to make a difference, Jun Fuchimoto, a researcher for Sapporo, told AFP. You'd need to drink 30 12-oz. cans of beer in order for there to be any effect — about 4,500 calories' worth and enough alcohol to make a cold the least of your worries.