in reply to sik0fewl

Funny. But for real, phytoestrogens have really been slandered by masculine culture so afraid of anything femme.

Phytoestrogens, like those found in soy, actually make the body produce less estrogen and tend to help regulate estrogen hormonal production.

It does not just make you more feminine and make it harder to get strong unlike most manosphere peeps believe about "soyboys." I wonder if the phytoestrogens in beer are the same way.

in reply to fossilesque

Flavonoids as Phytoestrogenic Components of Hops and Beer
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/…

The Effects of the Hops Phytoestrogen in Beer on Breast Cancer Risk
nutritionfacts.org/blog/the-ef…
tl/dr - beer because of the ethanol, and 8-PN from hops, which is a selective estrogen receptor alpha promoter is proliferative on breast cells thus increasing breast cancer risk. And at the same time lowers risk for osteoporosis.

Tho' some sources (greenskybio.com/hops_extract/3…) say 8-PN exists at extremely low concentrations in beer as it is served.

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in reply to BeeegScaaawyCripple

Rye kernels and rye bread, sure, but not rye spirit. Bitter aromas generally don't make it through the distillation process. Rye whiskey does have a lot of oak tannins, but it shares that property with bourbon. I would agree that bourbon tastes somewhat "sweeter" than rye, but it's a subtle difference.

Also, rye is a grain, not a herb.

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in reply to Moidialectica [he/him, comrade/them]

Liking beer or not is a matter of personal tastes. However, if the beer tastes like "watered down unsweetened cocoa", then it's probably poor quality beer. Good beer should taste different from everything, even other beers.

Dreadbeef recommended IPA; if you're into bitter flavours, I also recommend it. There's also sweet stouts if you like sweeter ones. (Juuust in case you're here from LatAm, note mass produced pilsener are typically really bland and meh. A lot of people like it this way, that's fine, but it would explain why you think it's watered down cocoa.)

in reply to Gsus4

Hops have a much more potent phytoestrogen than soy, 8-PN. Both are negligible compared to cows milk though.