The law that many college students live by: “Liquor before beer never fear; beer before liquor, never sicker.” The scientific community has investigaed the legitimacy of this “law”, and proved it false. There are articles about congeners, touting the advantages of drinking clear liquor over dark ones. There is evidence that alcohol in carbonated beverages is absorbed more quickly by the body.

This isn’t a science website, it’s a Drinking website. So let’s cut to the chase. The only science needed is that 1.5 ounces of liquor is absorbed much more quickly than 12 ounces of beer, and they contain the same amount of alcohol. Oh, and the more alcohol you drink, the sicker you will be. Let’s examine both possible scenarios.

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The nutritional value of beer is a much debated issue. If you read my article “Top 10 Reasons Beer is Good for your Health” you will likely learn a lot about the numerous studies done on Beer Drinking. Everyone wants beer to be good for them, so they do research to prove that it is.

We need a reference. An honest account of what is in the average beer. You can say that light beers have slighly less carbs, and your heavier beers have slightly more, but do remember that it is only the difference of a 20 minute walk. Why don’t beers have nutritional facts labels anyway.

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Everyone is looking for a reason to drink beer. Right? It turns out that a lot of people are. So here are 10 great reasons to drink more beer. Not only that, but they’re all true. Beer really is good for your health, so drink up!

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