Caloric Intake

Once you hit age 30 you start to notice that calories don't burn off as quickly as they used to, and so maintaining a steady partying habit without becoming obese is a bit of a challenge! One way to do that is by checking the caloric intake of our beers. They generally don't put this information on the bottles, which might be some FDA glitch. (And of course when you order draft beer the bartender isn't going to read off the caloric intakes, and you certainly don't want to be that tool who asks such details and thus slowing up the beer-slinging). Checking online ahead of time can give you an idea of which beers are healthier than others.

Generally, a beer enthusiast can use this perspective to make the tradeoff between the beer they enjoy the taste of and the beer that will be healthier for them--is an extra forty calories per drink worth the taste? Is it worth drinking something less enjoyable simply because you'll save twenty calories? At what point are you going to just say screw it and drink Bacardi and Diet Coke instead?

But as they say in the Old Testament, Knowing is Half the Battle, so best to do your homework! Just think how well you'll dominate your next bar outing by being able to say "stick with Guinness, it's only 145 calories". Then when they beat you up you'll at least know you made the effort to keep them healthy!