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Survivalism & Self Sufficiency Topics => Food Preps => The Homebrewer's Board => Topic started by: azmarktb on November 13, 2015, 09:22:11 AM
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First off, I am self-proclaimed problem beer drinker. I drink 12-18 per day and mostly Bud b/c I love the taste without the hangover or digestive upsets. I am 48 years old, look 30 fi I shave and am an avid workout enthusiast. Oh, did I mention I eat very clean-most of the time. my diet is mostly fat and protein with little starches. Never sweets. My problem isn't sugar, its beer!! I don't plan on stopping but am sort of worried about the potential harmful effects of GMOS since my beer of choice is BUD. Any thoughts? I tried emailing dr. greg eillis but haven't gotten response in months. Thanks, Mark
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Budweiser contains genetically modified (GMO) rice.
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And most cereal grains, while not GMO, are sprayed with glyphosate right before harvest to dry down (kill) the crop on schedule for when the harvest crew will be available.
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And these goodies...
GMO corn, rice, and sugars.
Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
Propylene Glycol.
Calcium Disodium EDTA.
"Natural Flavors" (which we know aren't so natural after all -- see below)
High Fructose Corn Syrup, also GMO
http://www.businessinsider.com/facts-about-natural-and-artificial-flavors-2014-1
http://www.naturalhealth365.com/natural_flavors.html/
GMO Free Beers:
Organic Beers (Unpasteurized & Unfiltered):
Wolaver’s – all beers
Lamar Street – Whole Foods label (brewed by Goose Island)
Bison – all beers
Dogfish Head (organic when ingredients available)
Fish Brewery Company – Fish Tale Ales
Lakefront Brewery – Organic ESB
Brooklyn – (organic when ingredients are available)
Pinkus – all beers
Samuel Smiths – Samuel Smiths Organic Ale
Wychwood – Scarecrow Ale
Non-Organic Beers (Unpasteurized & Unfiltered):
Sierra Nevada – all choices
Duck Rabbit – Brown Ale, Porter, Amber Ale, Milk Stout
Dogfish Head- 60 Minute IPA, Shelter Pale Ale, Chicory Stout
Shipyard – Summer Brew
Victory Brewery – Whirlwind
North Coast – Blue Star
Bridgeport – IPA (Bottle conditioned)
Ayinger – all choices
Royal Oak – Pale Ale
Fraziskaner – Hefeweisse and Dunkel Weisse
Weihenstephaner – Hefe Weissbier
Maisel’s – Weisse
Hoegaarden – Belgian Wit
Other:
Heineken
Steamwhistle
Amstel Light
Duchy Original Ale Organic
Mill Street Brewery
Fuller’s Organic
Nelson Organic Ale
Natureland Organic
Cedar
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Ugh, I never thought about GMO beer.
But thinking about "craft brews" the brewers that I know personally have nothing in their beer except barley, water, hops and yeast. I don't think there are any approved GMO barley seeds yet. Same goes for hops.
So I would think that sticking to craft brewers that are "purists" and you can avoid GMOs.
Sound right?
Of course wheat beers and add ins would be a different story.
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Go Organic. Conventional grain can still have pesticide and glyphosate.