Interesting. Not being a brewer, I never really thought about the process. Let me add that the Ultra was a refreshing drink. I just like the taste of beer and this wasn't fulfilling that need. If they could make something with no alcohol that tasted like Guiness, I'd buy it.
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/04/03 01:52PM >>> Steve, I think most low alcohol beers would be considered "low carb" as the ingredient that makes the alcohol content in beer is the malt, which, is a carbohydrate (form of sugar). Most beer "kits" (the homebrew ones that you can get in a can) ask you to use refined white sugar to create the alcohol content because there's not enough real "malt" in the kit. Take away the sugars and you can't create a decent "normal" (i.e. 5%) alcohol content beer. Cheers, Dave -----Original Message----- From: Steve Desjardins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 10:26 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Beer and Pentaxians I don't brew my own (yet) but I do have a story. At a New Year's Day party, my host offered my a Michelob Ultra, the low carb beer. (I am watching my calories, BTW, so this wasn't idle cruelty). Having said this, I defy anyone to find anything with the word "beer" on the label that tastes more like soda water. It wasn't unpleasant; almost anything cold, wet and fizzy is refreshing. It's just not "beer". Truly, folks, I suppose there is some alcohol, but if you want the great beer non-experience, this is the one for you.
