Post-workout beer? Electrolyte beer may be coming to a brewery near you

Electrolyte-enhanced beer may be the new post-workout trend. Photo: Mispillion River Brewing on Instagram @mispillion (Mispillion River Brewing, Courtesy of Mispillion River Brewing)

After an intense workout, most people grab a sports drink, an electrolyte-enhanced beverage, a protein shake, or wait, a beer?

Yes, a bottle of beer.

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According to USA Today, a growing number of brewers in the U.S. are hopping (pun intended) on the sports drink train and are adding electrolytes into their beer.

However, these arenā€™t your classic brews with high alcoholic percentages ā€” they are usually lower alcoholic brews that are selected for the addition of electrolytes.

One example of a brewery taking a cue from Gatorade and Powerade is Harpoon Breweryā€™s Rec. League based out of Massachusetts. They selected a pale ale that is 3.8% ABV and 120 calories and is made with ingredients that yield electrolytes.

Also taking the cue is Mispillon Rivery Brewing based out of Milford, Delaware, where they have a line of beers theyā€™re coining the ā€œWarā€ series, which are tart and fruity beers that arenā€™t hoppy and are infused with electrolytes. According to brewery president and founder Eric Williams, they have been attracting a very different kind of beer-drinker.

This new wave of electrolyte-enhanced brews comes as hard seltzers have skyrocketed in sales across the U.S., where many health-conscious consumers have sought a new, and perhaps, healthier, way to consume their favorite alcoholic beverages.