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Beer

Alcohol — purine content 60mg per 100g

High Purine
60
mg/100g

Avoid — beer is often listed as a trigger.

Why this rating: Purine value alone understates beer's risk. Beer is brewed from malted barley and brewer's yeast, so it carries highly absorbable guanosine, and the alcohol itself slows the kidneys' excretion of uric acid. Beer is consistently the single strongest dietary trigger identified in gout studies — which is why it is rated High despite a moderate purine number.

Diet Advice

Beer contains purines from yeast and impairs uric acid excretion. Usually left out during a flare.

Recommended Preparation

Best left out. If drinking alcohol, choose wine in moderation.

Low Purine Alternatives

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Data source: Mayo Clinic; Arthritis Foundation. Purine value: 60mg per 100g of Beer (High purine, red zone).

See the full purine food classification table for all 142 foods, or read the low purine diet guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Beer: is it high in purines?
Beer: 60mg of purines per 100g, above the 150mg/100g cut-off used on this site. High-purine foods are the ones most consistently linked to higher uric acid, so this is usually a small, occasional serving, and left out during a flare.
Can I eat Beer during a gout flare?
During a flare most guidance is to leave Beer out. At 60mg per 100g it sits well above the low-purine cut-off, and flares are when purine intake is kept lowest. Small amounts can return once symptoms settle.
What are the best low-purine alternatives to Beer?
Lower-purine options to use in place of Beer include: Red Wine, Water. They offer comparable nutrition at a much lower purine content, which makes a balanced diet easier to hold together.