How much sodium is in a bottle of beer?

Question

I called the Budweiser hotline but the gentleman did not know.

Answer 1

Looked at unromantically, beer is water with flavor added.

However, "water" isn't just water. Go grab a bottle of distilled water at the supermarket and compare it to tap water or spring water. You are dead if you don't notice the taste difference.

The taste difference between the two is the natural or artificial addition of various minerals to the spring water including, you guessed it, various forms of salt.

ALL beer manufacturers mess with the mineral content of the water they use. They may want to mimic water in Germany or England in order to get a brew of similar taste to a famous one there. They may up the mineral content to improve the final product, reduce excess proteins, enhance the fermentation process, etc.

As a result, all beer has sodium in it but almost always at very low levels

Answer 2

I thought you got sodium from salt. There is no salt added to beer during the brewing or fermenting process. So, my guess is none.

Answer 3

I'm looking at a can of Miller Lite, and it lists calories, carbs, protein, and fat, but no sodium. It does say no additives or preservatives, and since sodium can be a preservative, I assume none.

Answer 4

It varries by manufactuer, but generally it's about 11mg for light beer and 18mg for normal beer (assuming a 12oz serving).