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Is beer healthy?

Well… any alcoholic beverage can be dangerous when consumed in large quantities. Please drink responsibly! A balanced diet is very important.

But did you know? A pint of 5% beer has just about the same calories as a 250mL glass of wine. But beer has more helpful vitamins and minerals than wine, as well as may feed the good bacteria in your digestive system. There’s lots of ongoing research to confirm some of the exciting new findings around heart and brain health, diabetes, and inflammation. Find out more

Related FAQ's

  • Is craft beer more expensive?

    In a word, yes – due to economies of scale, a small producer in any industry is going to have proportionally larger costs than a huge company. However, there is a totally different impact when you buy a product from a smaller company.

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  • Is independent beer safe?

    Yes, it is as safe as any beer from a large company. No matter what size brewery, all equipment must go through cleaning processes before and after the beer is made. Sometimes beers get recalled, but that happens to large companies as often as small ones- not that often!

  • Why is Beer is Here centred around independent or “craft” beer?

    Small businesses have had an especially hard time surviving the pandemic economy. Independent shops are also a keystone for healthy communities. While there is a time and place for every kind of beer, Beer is Here was developed to explicitly help out those businesses that need it most, and to support the variety and longevity of indy beers into the future.