The Art and Science of Low-Carb Beers

This article originally appeared in the March/April 2024 issue of Zymurgy Magazine

By Samuel Loader

 “If your favorite beer style is not a mass-produced lager, but you would still like fewer carbs in your beer, there are ingredient and procedural changes to reduce carbs in virtually any beer recipe.”

As much as I love English ales, I’m not here to discuss low-carbonation beers. Rather, I’ll be exploring low-carbohydrate beers and how to make them. I’m also not going to discuss the difference between standard and low-carb beers from a health perspective. If you enjoy beer, and for whatever reason want to lower your carbohydrate intake while enjoying one, that is awesome and all that matters. I will touch on low-calorie beers though, as they share much in common with low-carb beers.

Access the full article in the March/April 2024 Zymurgy magazine.

 This article covers the following:

• HOMEBREW RECIPE: Low Carb Pale Ale
• HOMEBREW RECIPE: Low Carb Deletable Lager
• HOMEBREW RECIPE: Low Carb Choco Stout
• Understanding low-carb beers
• Brewing low-carb beers
• Suggestions for commercially-available low-carb beers