# Has anyone here tried SCRIMSHAW pilsner beer? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** beer\ **Created:** [April 27, 2019, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-tried-scrimshaw-pilsner-beer/833141 "2019-04-27T20:18:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2019, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-tried-scrimshaw-pilsner-beer/833141/21 "2019-04-30T00:11:01Z")
I called North Coast Brewing this afternoon and spoke to a woman named Terrie Curti. She stated that the serving size for Scrimshaw is 12 ounces, and maintained that those 12 ounces has 4.7% alcohol and only 2gr carbs and 100 calories. She emailed me a spreadsheet titled “_ **Nutritional Analysis Of North Coast Brewing Co. Beers** _” It confirmed the calorie/carb amount, but was silent on alcohol content. If anyone knows how I can post the sheet here from my email let me know. If everything is true it’s the greatest light beer ever! I just hope Volkswagen hasn’t gone into brewing beer. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-tried-scrimshaw-pilsner-beer/833141/22 "2019-05-01T05:35:22Z")
Now that’s a Doper! Interesting tidbit pkbites. I still don’t see how the math works to get all three. It’s like the consultant adage of “fast, good, cheap – you can only have two.” Long shot would be if freeze distillation results in more alcohol without increasing calories, and that it is economically feasible to do so? ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-tried-scrimshaw-pilsner-beer/833141/23 "2021-06-24T11:55:39Z")
If it sounds too good to be true, guess what? I knew something was suspicious! 100 calories and 2 carbs per bottle my red haired butt! > **[Changes in Scrimshaw Nutrition - North Coast Brewing Co.](https://northcoastbrewing.com/changes-in-scrimshaw-nutrition/)** > > In 2017, in order to comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration requirements for bars and restaurants to provide nutritional data for all items on their menus, North Coast Brewing Company submitted our beers to an accredited lab for analysis.... ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-tried-scrimshaw-pilsner-beer/833141/24 "2021-06-24T13:09:59Z")
So the Calories are still good at 138 but the carbs are significantly higher at 11. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-tried-scrimshaw-pilsner-beer/833141/25 "2021-06-24T13:20:02Z")
Could it be % as ABW rather than ABV? ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-tried-scrimshaw-pilsner-beer/833141/26 "2021-06-24T13:20:04Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > So the Calories are still good at 138 but the carbs are significantly higher at 11. Either way it’s not Diet friendly. That first lab should go out of business. What a heartbreaking discovery. It’s a tasty quaff! ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-tried-scrimshaw-pilsner-beer/833141/27 "2021-06-24T13:26:26Z")
> [@Smid](#): > > Could it be % as ABW rather than ABV? U.S. brewers usually post alcohol content by volume rather than weight. ABW is rare here. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-tried-scrimshaw-pilsner-beer/833141/28 "2021-06-24T13:39:22Z")
> [@pkbites](#): > > U.S. brewers usually post alcohol content by volume rather than weight. ABW is rare here. Rare here in the UK too, but it featured a lot in Utah when we were there, so was wondering if other places did it. I can’t remember if ABV is a higher value than ABW. ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-tried-scrimshaw-pilsner-beer/833141/29 "2021-06-24T14:01:46Z")
1 gram of alcohol will produce about 7 kilocalories. Alcohol metabolism will also mess up the metabolism of normal nutrients :), which is something to take into account in one’s balanced diet. NB “carbs” have fewer calories per gram than alcohol ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-tried-scrimshaw-pilsner-beer/833141/30 "2021-06-24T14:20:21Z")
> [@Smid](#): > > Rare here in the UK too, but it featured a lot in Utah when we were there, so was wondering if other places did it. > > I can’t remember if ABV is a higher value than ABW. Utah has some odd duck laws regarding booze and isn’t generally representative of the rest of the U.S… Brewers routinely have to change their labeling and formulation to comply with Utah law. ABV is always higher than ABW. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-tried-scrimshaw-pilsner-beer/833141/31 "2021-06-24T15:09:00Z")
Thanks for the update. Skepticism was warranted! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-tried-scrimshaw-pilsner-beer/833141.md?page=1)