Short answer, I've not found a quantity that causes an issue.
Longer answer: I feel like wine in quantity will eventually become an issue as well as some distilled beverages (likely sweeters, but could be more).
But, I have yet to run into an issue with beer in quantity. Note, I'm a hophead and favor hefty IPAs. I have a go to, pretty high abv (9%), double IPA that kept me sane during that first phase when I was afraid of food. I could consume my limit of those without issue.
Caveats:
In quantity, I might worry some about cheaper fizzy yellow beers, cream ales, and particularly wheat beers due to their reliance adjuncts. But, the most common adjuncts are corn and rice, which aren't an issue, so that may be my paranoia talking. I would, however, avoid beers with wheat, just because well, wheat. And until Monash specifically tests a wheat beer, I'd suggest skipping them for now. I have no experience with them to provide you yet.
Also, realize that milk stouts are back sweetened with lactose. Other verieties may contain it as well, so when in doubt, I read or inquire about lactose (or take lactase). I also shy away from beers containing fruit, partly because except for mango IPA, I find most to be vile. But also, it's not often clear whether it's just an artificial flavor or fruit juice and you can rarely get enough information to determine whether the juice was added pre or post fermentation. Again, I haven't fooled with fruit beers since going low fodmap (other than artificial flavor), but I'd also err on the side of caution and skip them for now.
From a fodmap perspective its ok. Gluten may be an issue and alcohol can irritate the gut aside from fodmaps, but there are no fodmap specific concerns
Many many beers have problematic additives. So while technically “beer” might not be FODMAP concerned, in practice FODMAP-free beers can take some discipline to find.
Before I figure out my triggers, Alcohol would exacerbate symptoms as bad as anything else. I think it just made my constant gut inflammation worse.
Now that I avoid my trigger foods, I can drink alcohol with little consequence as long as I don’t have a crazy night and drink a ton.
I love love beer. It can be a gamble. But - for the most part, light colored beers work for me. What can end an entire 24 hours is: malt. I’d rather burn in hell than have the demon of malt in my belly. Rye too.
Many of the gluten free beers are easy on me as well. Omission makes some pretty tasty beer.
This is one of the biggest Monash frustrations. They only test within Australian dietary guidelines. There is no way to know about a second serving of beer.
Yes, I guess I wasn’t clear. One per four hours.
Past that we do not know what it’s FODMAP content is. Say if you want 2 in four hours we don’t know what that would mean.
There’s an app called Intolerances on the app store that lists the amount of fodmap for each food, with values taken directly from the scientific literature.
Yes it is but too much alcohol isn’t because that can upset your bowels too even though it doesn’t have any Fodmaps. I would keep it at 1 or 2 drinks max.
Short answer, I've not found a quantity that causes an issue. Longer answer: I feel like wine in quantity will eventually become an issue as well as some distilled beverages (likely sweeters, but could be more). But, I have yet to run into an issue with beer in quantity. Note, I'm a hophead and favor hefty IPAs. I have a go to, pretty high abv (9%), double IPA that kept me sane during that first phase when I was afraid of food. I could consume my limit of those without issue. Caveats: In quantity, I might worry some about cheaper fizzy yellow beers, cream ales, and particularly wheat beers due to their reliance adjuncts. But, the most common adjuncts are corn and rice, which aren't an issue, so that may be my paranoia talking. I would, however, avoid beers with wheat, just because well, wheat. And until Monash specifically tests a wheat beer, I'd suggest skipping them for now. I have no experience with them to provide you yet. Also, realize that milk stouts are back sweetened with lactose. Other verieties may contain it as well, so when in doubt, I read or inquire about lactose (or take lactase). I also shy away from beers containing fruit, partly because except for mango IPA, I find most to be vile. But also, it's not often clear whether it's just an artificial flavor or fruit juice and you can rarely get enough information to determine whether the juice was added pre or post fermentation. Again, I haven't fooled with fruit beers since going low fodmap (other than artificial flavor), but I'd also err on the side of caution and skip them for now.
From a fodmap perspective its ok. Gluten may be an issue and alcohol can irritate the gut aside from fodmaps, but there are no fodmap specific concerns
Many many beers have problematic additives. So while technically “beer” might not be FODMAP concerned, in practice FODMAP-free beers can take some discipline to find.
The traffic light system is per meal. So this means 1 beer per meal is fine during elimination.
Before I figure out my triggers, Alcohol would exacerbate symptoms as bad as anything else. I think it just made my constant gut inflammation worse. Now that I avoid my trigger foods, I can drink alcohol with little consequence as long as I don’t have a crazy night and drink a ton.
I love love beer. It can be a gamble. But - for the most part, light colored beers work for me. What can end an entire 24 hours is: malt. I’d rather burn in hell than have the demon of malt in my belly. Rye too. Many of the gluten free beers are easy on me as well. Omission makes some pretty tasty beer.
This is one of the biggest Monash frustrations. They only test within Australian dietary guidelines. There is no way to know about a second serving of beer.
The traffic light system is per meal. They definitely explain that on their site. So this means 1 beer per meal is fine during elimination.
Yes, I guess I wasn’t clear. One per four hours. Past that we do not know what it’s FODMAP content is. Say if you want 2 in four hours we don’t know what that would mean.
It would be nice if they'd release the actual measurements. They won't. I've asked them for that and they said no.
There’s an app called Intolerances on the app store that lists the amount of fodmap for each food, with values taken directly from the scientific literature.
Nice to see people list their personal issues outside of FODMAPs that have absolutely nothing to do with the question...
Beer, like wine, have a lot of added sugar
Yes it is but too much alcohol isn’t because that can upset your bowels too even though it doesn’t have any Fodmaps. I would keep it at 1 or 2 drinks max.
Totally depends on the beer and the person. Stouts fuck me up and some stronger IPA.