Recommendation - add calories/bottle by beers.

Talk Discussion in 'BeerAdvocate Talk' started by InfraRen, Dec 11, 2013.

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  1. InfraRen

    InfraRen Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2013 Minnesota

    One of the reasons I occasionally go to RateBeer is to see the calories per bottle of the beer I'm going to buy. For people on any kind of plan/diet/calorie counting, it would be a nice thing to add to BeerAdvocate as I fully enjoy this site and forum more than RB - I just use that feature quite often.

    Thanks!
     
    #1 InfraRen, Dec 11, 2013
  2. HugeBulge

    HugeBulge Savant (1,132) Dec 31, 2012 New York

    tack on another 5k
     
    #2 HugeBulge, Dec 11, 2013
  3. ipamonster

    ipamonster Devotee (337) Jun 18, 2013 Rhode Island

    The calories tend to be depressing. I just run more and assume I've got it covered. It is amazing, I'll go to Starbucks and see the calories on the pastry and think, who would do that to themselves. Then I go home and consume the equivalent of 5 of them. Awesome.
     
    #3 ipamonster, Dec 11, 2013
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  4. InfraRen

    InfraRen Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2013 Minnesota

    Haha, I know - but there are a lot of people out there that DO care how much is in it, and having it at the place you go to for 99% of your beer info/banter would be nice.
     
    #4 InfraRen, Dec 11, 2013
  5. mudbug

    mudbug Pooh-Bah (1,762) Mar 27, 2009 Oregon
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    Lots? I doubt that very much. I'd wager it's less than one percent of the beer buying public and at the craft beer level that puts it into the negligible amount range. Far better for calorie counters to look it up themselves.
     
    #5 mudbug, Dec 11, 2013
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  6. StubFaceJoe

    StubFaceJoe Initiate (0) Nov 24, 2011 Colorado

    The only problem is that info is less than accurate over there. I don't like guessed at information on anything.
     
    #6 StubFaceJoe, Dec 11, 2013
  7. tectactoe

    tectactoe Pooh-Bah (2,386) Mar 20, 2012 Michigan
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    They just use a formula. 30 x ABV.

    Edit: keep in mind those calorie amounts are for a 12 oz. serving size. The actual formula is: (oz)*(ABV)*(2.5) = est calories. The 2.5 is just a constant multiplier that I'm pretty sure was averaged from empirical data for calories vs alcohol content. Thus for 12 oz servings, the formula simplifies to 30*ABV.
     
    #7 tectactoe, Dec 11, 2013
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  8. InfraRen

    InfraRen Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2013 Minnesota

    Tectactoe - that is very helpful info, and the Hayden is a plus. I did know it was per 12 oz tho.

    All - didn't know it was such a loosey goosey system over there, nor did I know the ramifications to the masses in adding the digits to the reviews. No biggie.
     
    #8 InfraRen, Dec 11, 2013
  9. Dope

    Dope Pooh-Bah (2,925) Oct 5, 2010 Massachusetts
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    Yes, exactly. What I really wish is that nutritional information was required of all brewers. Then it would be helpful to have on the website. But RB's stuff is just a general guess so it's less than useful except as a vague idea.

    Dope
     
    #9 Dope, Dec 11, 2013
  10. Vonerichs

    Vonerichs Pooh-Bah (1,685) Sep 1, 2008 Colorado
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    I'll take you up on that wager. Name the price and I'll start the poll.
     
    #10 Vonerichs, Dec 11, 2013
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