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Title: GMO'S IN BEER?
Post by: azmarktb on November 13, 2015, 09:22:11 AM

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

Title: Re: GMO'S IN BEER?
Post by: dvtully on February 07, 2016, 08:26:38 AM

Budweiser contains genetically modified (GMO) rice.

Title: Re: GMO'S IN BEER?
Post by: r_w on February 07, 2016, 08:35:06 AM

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.

Title: Re: GMO'S IN BEER?
Post by: Cedar on February 07, 2016, 08:50:35 AM

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

Title: Re: GMO'S IN BEER?
Post by: fritz_monroe on February 07, 2016, 10:18:43 AM

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.

Title: Re: GMO'S IN BEER?
Post by: r_w on February 07, 2016, 12:08:24 PM

Go Organic.  Conventional grain can still have pesticide and glyphosate.