In the world of natural health, there is a much greater emphasis on what we eat. Sometimes, it seems that the focus on food overshadows the importance of scrutiny over alcoholic beverages. With all of the hard work we put in with our diet and exercise, we can lose all that work by having a big night or weekend out drinking. Interestingly, alcoholic beverages are not required to list their ingredients like food and non-alcoholic beverages. The best bet is to find a microbrew that you can trust. Avoiding cheap beer is also recommended; they are cheap for a reason.

Here is a list of ingredients in beer that are unhealthy:
GMO Corn Syrup
GMO Corn
High Fructose Corn Syrup
Fish Bladder
Propylene Glycol
Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
Natural Flavors
GMO Sugars
Caramel Coloring
Insect-Based Dyes
Carrageenan
BPA

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1. NEWCASTLE BROWN ALE – Newcastle contains caramel coloring; class 3 and 4 caramel coloring are made from ammonia, a carcinogen.
2. BUDWEISER – This is one of the most popular beers in the world and the US. Bud is made with GMO corn.
3. CORONA EXTRA – GMO corn syrup.
4. MILLER LITE – GMO corn syrup and corn.
5. MICHELOB ULTRA – Contains a genetically modified sweetener called GMO dextrose.
6. GUINNESS – Contains isinglas, which comes from fish bladder.
7. COORS LIGHT – Cheap and readily available, this has GMO corn.
8. PABST BLUE RIBBON – Contains GMO corn and GMO corn syrup.
HEALTHY BEER ALTERNATIVES:
It is easy to remember that it is best to avoid American beers and go with something organice. These beers should have 100% organic labels because most “organic” beers are actually only mostly organic.

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
Heineken
Steamwhistle
Amstel Light
Duchy Original Ale Organic
Mill Street Brewery
Fuller’s Organic
Nelson Organic Ale
Natureland Organic