Crack open a cold one?
You might be cracking open a chemical cocktail.
Turns out beer is the most glyphosate-contaminated beverage on earth, with 95% of popular brands testing positive for “alarming” levels of this endocrine-disrupting herbicide.
We’re not saying you can’t enjoy a drink now and then. But let’s call beer what it really is:
A heavily marketed, hormone-wrecking brew wrapped in a manly label.
Let’s break it down meme by meme:
1. 🍺 Beer: The World's Most Glyphosate-Contaminated Drink
Beer isn’t just made with hops, barley, and yeast anymore. Thanks to industrial farming, it’s now brewed with a not-so-secret ingredient: glyphosate, the most widely used herbicide in the U.S.
And it shows up in your favorite six-pack more often than you’d think.
2. 🚨 Alarming Glyphosate Levels in Popular Brands
In independent tests, 95% of popular beer brands contained measurable glyphosate—and some exceeded what researchers call “safe” levels.
You wouldn’t knowingly chug a glass of Roundup... but that IPA might not be far off.
3. 🍻 Would You Like Some Pesticides with Your Pint?
That cold pint at the bar?
It comes with barley, bubbles, and... a pesticide chaser.
Even if the beer label doesn’t list it, glyphosate often slips in during the harvesting and malting process. Because yes, the beer industry isn't required to disclose that.
4. 🤔 We’ve Been Sold the Lie That Beer Is “Manly”
Beer ads have been playing the masculinity card for decades—gritty voices, tough guys, cold brews. But the truth is, beer is one of the most estrogenic drinks you can consume.
It lowers testosterone.
Kills sperm.
Destroys your gut.
And inflames your liver.
There’s nothing alpha about a leaky gut and low T.
5. 📉 With Beer vs Without Beer: The Testosterone Divide
Regular beer drinkers often notice:
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Increased belly fat
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Lower energy
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Mood dips
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Poor sleep
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You guessed it: man boobs
Cutting out beer (or even cutting back) can lead to big gains—literally.
Less bloat. Better recovery. Higher testosterone. Improved body composition.
Swap the beer for meat, eggs, and Carnivore Bars, and you’ll start to feel like yourself again.
6. 🌱 Beer’s Hidden Estrogen Bomb: 8-Prenylnaringenin
You thought soy was estrogenic?
The most powerful plant-based estrogen isn’t in tofu—it’s in beer.
8-Prenylnaringenin, found in hops, is up to 50x more estrogenic than soy isoflavones. That IPA might as well come with a hormone therapy prescription.
7. 🧀 Cheese to the Rescue
If you are going to drink, give your liver a hand.
Cheese (yes, real cheese—not cheese product) is rich in:
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Probiotics that protect gut integrity
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Saturated fat and cholesterol to support hormone production
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Nutrients that boost liver detox enzymes
So next time you drink, reach for cheese and a Carnivore Bar instead of pretzels and seed oil-laced snacks.
8. ✅ How to Mitigate the Damage
If you’re going to indulge in alcohol, here’s how to do it smarter:
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Hydrate like it’s your job
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Choose organic wine or clear spirits over beer
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Pair with saturated fat and cholesterol (hello, Carnivore Bar)
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Avoid seed oils like the plague
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Don’t drink on an empty stomach
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And for the love of your liver, eat real food before and after
Final Thoughts
The world has enough estrogen in the water—we don’t need it in our beer too.
You don’t have to give up fun to protect your hormones.
But you can stop falling for beer commercials and start fueling your body like it matters.
Because masculinity isn’t in the can—it’s in your habits.
And nothing pairs better with manhood than meat, salt, and a little common sense.
References
- Carman, Tyrone, et al. “Detection of Glyphosate Residues in Popular Beer and Wine Brands.” U.S. Public Interest Research Group, Feb. 2019, www.uspirg.org/sites/pirg/files/reports/US_GlyphosateTests_BeerWine_2019.pdf.
- Myers, John P., et al. “Concerns over Use of Glyphosate-Based Herbicides and Risks Associated with Exposures: A Consensus Statement.” Environmental Health, vol. 15, no. 19, 2016, doi:10.1186/s12940-016-0117-0.
- Jameson, Angela. “Glyphosate Found in 95% of Beer Brands Tested.” The Guardian, 28 Feb. 2019, www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/28/glyphosate-in-beer.
- Millington, Peter. “Hops Phytoestrogens: 8-Prenylnaringenin in Beer.” Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, vol. 52, no. 22, 2004, pp. 6661–6667.
- Yamamoto, Tomoko, et al. “Cheese Increases Liver Enzyme Activity in Alcohol-Fed Mice.” Nutrition Research, vol. 28, no. 4, 2008, pp. 255–263.
- González, Mariana, et al. “Role of Probiotics in Alcohol-Induced Gut Barrier Dysfunction.” Nutrients, vol. 12, no. 2, 2020, doi:10.3390/nu12020307.