Hallelujah: Beer Hydrates Better Than Water

Now, there's no reason to wait for that post-hike beer

At last, I no longer have to act ashamed whenever people discover my hydration bladder is full of Miller High Life—I'm simply ahead of my time. Our pal Science now says that beer, yes beer, is more effective for rehydrating the body than plain ol' water. I think I'm not alone when I say that this qualifies as news on par with peace in the Middle East.

Researchers at Granada University in Spain found this Nobel Prize-worthy discovery after months of testing 25 student subjects, who were asked to run on a treadmill in grueling temps (104 degrees F) until they were as close to exhaustion as possible. Half were given water to drink, and the other half drank two pints of Spanish lager. Then the godly researchers measured their hydration levels, motor skills, and concentration ability.

They determined that the beer drinkers had "slightly better" rehydration effects, which researchers attribute to sugars, salts, and bubbles in beer enhancing the body's ability to absorb water. The carbohydrates in beer also help refill calorie deficits.

Based on the results of the study, researchers recommend moderate consumption of beer as a part of athletes' diets. "Moderate consumption" for men is 500ml per day, and for women is 250ml per day.

Goodbye Gatorade, hello Pabst Blue Ribbon: This opens the door to a whole raft of new athlete beer sponsorships. Hopefully we'll see Lance replace the water bottle on his bike with a 40 of St. Ides in the next few months. (In fact, maybe that's why he didn't win the Giro d'Italia.)

This of course doesn't mean anything for hydration outside of strenuous exercise, but I'm not taking any chances—best to start hydrating now. [cracks open can of Lone Star]

—Ted Alvarez

It's Better To Drink Beer After Exercise Than Water (Cleveland Leader)

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@ Jack

I'm not sure why you had to inject politics into the discussion.

And since you're implying Liberals don't respect, or are otherwise anti-science, I can only assume you mean liberalism as it is used outside of the United States?

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Steve

Mar 28, 2012

Wow a bunch of straight snobs on this board. The original article was pointing out an actual study done by real scientists and the author chose to add a little humor by throwing in the pabst joke etc. You freakin outdoor yuppy shone should get a bottle of act right or beer. Did u ever consider that a light beer or non alcoholic beer may provide better hydration than a glass of water? I agree that I would never pack beer on a backpacking trip due to the weight of it or any other sports drink for that matter. But let's say I have a light beer after a 3 hour workout, is the gear nerd expert brigade gonna beat me up?

Anonymous

Nov 27, 2011

Wow everyone on here is retarded it's frigging scientifics and mind bottling how stupid you all are beer is good for you in moderation just like anything else but everyone nowadays is obsessed with all this bullshit normal people will live and die by the sword but hipsters should go f themselves with their i bs

Beerswine

Nov 06, 2011

It's funny how some folk think of beer as some hard liquor. It comes in various percentages and flavors, pick one thats right for you.
When enjoying the great outdoors and taking a moment to pause and suck back the scenery, whats wrong with adding a tallboy to the mix?!?!?!?
Remember there's no such thing as bad beer just better beer..

Steve

Oct 23, 2011

Wow did any of these people commenting even read this article, or did they just read the title and immediately take every piece of it out of context

Michael S

Aug 26, 2011

For a reason in Germany the Erdinger Brewery promotes his Erdinger Wei�bier Alkoholfrei (alcohol free beer) as the ultimate sports drink. It is isotonic tastes good (for some) and does not dehydrate. Bavarian have known this facts about beer for ages. You find the Erdinger beer around all big sports events.

Michael S

Aug 26, 2011

Jack

Jul 19, 2011

I love how people are degrading the research without examining the data. Brain dead liberalism in action. I love it.

This mindset is precisely why I don't want anything to do with most 'packers and outdoor enthusiasts. Mindless liberal dogma and billigerent attitudes just for the sake of being a jerk.

Man, no wonder the Sierra Club is losing membership. Snooty, high brow, self righteous foolishness.