2007-01-06 11:52:28 · 5 answers · asked by Spermcount 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
No, it's not. The color is from the ingredients used and the distillation and aging process.
2007-01-06 11:56:42 · answer #1 · answered by Joe S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not true. As mentioned, ethanol is not a contaminant, it's the ingredient you're desiring.
As for beer and wine, the darker the brew, the darker the ingredients were.
As for spirits, the color usually (with exceptions) comes from the oak barrels they're aged in. It's not contamination, but it is color and flavor imparted by the barrels. This would be true for most brown spirits, although, for the cheaper ones, harmless things like caramel coloring or molasses might be added for color.
2007-01-06 15:08:11 · answer #2 · answered by Trid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is true, then I'm the most contaminated and yet happy dark beer drinker you've ever seen, since I drink dark beer whenever I can, whether it be on tap or in the bottle, such as Heineken dark. And my doctor has known me to be a very healthy athletic individual for the past three decades, so, what you ask must not be true. God Bless you.
2007-01-06 12:03:33 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ethanol isn't a contaminant of beer - it's a vital ingredient - it's the alcohol!
2007-01-06 11:54:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nope, depends what it's made from. Stout (dark beer) is probably more natural than most pale lagers, which are often more chemical.
2007-01-08 00:46:02 · answer #5 · answered by Father Ashley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋