In the past few years there's been a surge in non-alcoholic beers being released. This is awesome, because while beer is very tasty it also contains alcohol which does many unsavory things to you:
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It dehydrates you
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It creates toxic byproducts as you metabolize it
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It damages your liver and other organs over time
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It messes with your sleep
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It reduces your coordination and impairs motor control
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It messes with your judgment
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It prevents you from driving or operating heavy machinery, for the above reasons
And, possibly most importantly, it just makes you feel crummy over time. So, what can we do to avoid that? Before we were pretty much limited to abstaining from beer — either entirely, or at least most of the time — but now we have options.
Athletic Brewing Co.
Upside Dawn Golden
Rating: 4/5
Notes: Refreshing and crisp without being hop-forward. This is a good summer sipper.
Big Drop Brewing Co.
Galactic Milk Stout
Rating: 4/5
Notes: Coffee and dark chocolate notes dominate. This isn't a sweet stout; it's something you could drink at a meal.