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How can I know the sugar content of beer. It is important for a diabetic. Any help would be appreciated.

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Brian

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Review typeReviewWebsiteRatingDate createdsort icon
pubMicro Bar, Arndale Market, Manchester026/06/09
pubRoyal Oak, Worfield, Shropshire026/06/09
Beer Tourism: Edinburgh, Day 220/06/09
Beer tourism: Edinburgh, Day 106/06/09
beer festivalStockport Beer Festival 2009http://www.stockportfestival.org.uk/016/05/09
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How beer is made in one paragraph

Tue, 11/03/2008 - 22:38 — DM

Barley is encouraged to begin germination to convert its starchy energy store into sugars ready for use.   The barley is then ground up and steeped in hot water to extract the sugars.&nbs

Micro Bar, Arndale Market, Manchester

Fri, 26/06/2009 - 15:41 — DM
Type of review: 
pub

A market stall in the Arndale shopping centre indoor market area that serves beer on tap.   When I went they had Kuppers Kolschi plus 3 draught ales.   Even more interesting are

rating: 
4

Homebrew: Mead

Tue, 16/06/2009 - 17:23 — DM

Not everyone likes beer & sometimes its good just to have a change.

Home Brew: Smokey Stout

Tue, 02/06/2009 - 06:27 — DM

My Coffee Stout was probably as good a beer as I have ever brewed & has was polished off at a barbeque last week.   Since I found that The Bre

Homebrew: Dark Bitter

Mon, 20/04/2009 - 21:47 — DM

My Molasses Mild is getting drier & better every week, as the yeast finally gobbles up the more complex sugars.   A suprise success as I love hoppy beers more than malty milds. &

Royal Oak, Worfield, Shropshire

Fri, 26/06/2009 - 15:12 — DM
Type of review: 
pub

The Royal Oak is on the main Wolverhamptoni to Bridgenorth road.   We drove around for a long time looking for a pub that served food after 14.30 on a Thursday in Worfield & this was t

rating: 
3

Homebrew: Insane Pale Ale

Wed, 10/06/2009 - 16:54 — DM

Due to impending redundancy from work & a house move, I will have to stop brewing for a while.   So to use up most of my remaining ingredients I've made Insane Pale Alei.   M

Stockport Beer Festival 2009

Sat, 16/05/2009 - 08:50 — DM
Type of review: 
beer festival

My favourite beer festival returned to Edgeley Park football ground in Stockporti & I went to the Saturday lunchtime session.   A quick list of why its so great (I know I say this ever

rating: 
5

Homebrew: Hoppy Bitter

Mon, 13/04/2009 - 20:32 — DM

With the American Pale Alei judged a success at a barbeque, I wanted to make a beer in a similar vein but with different hops.   Using a traditional English variety & an equally tradit

beer drinking with diabetes

Hello 

How can I know the sugar content of beer. It is important for a diabetic. Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you

Brian

Read the answer...

Beer Tourism: Edinburgh, Day 2

Sat, 20/06/2009 - 09:51 — DM

Day 2: I needed something to clear the fug of a late night sleeping on a hotel floor, so when Mark, Matt & Andy said they were going for a run around

Beer tourism: Edinburgh, Day 1

Sat, 06/06/2009 - 17:07 — DM

Back in April a group of us travelled to Edinburgh for a weekend of proper beer & a walk between pubs.   A word of warning: Edinburgh is not a place of cheap beer - £3 was the a

Bank Top Brewery, Bolton

Fri, 01/05/2009 - 16:20 — DM
Type of review: 
brewery

I went on my 1st brewery tour since moving back to Manchesteri in 2008.   Initiated by a subcontractor from my current job, I went with a group of work colleagues & friends - not neces

rating: 
5

How to get served in a busy pub

Sat, 11/04/2009 - 07:14 — DM

A traditional British queue is being considered in town centre Oldham pubs to reduce trouble.   Already in the news for an all yo



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