San Miguel Cerveza (Premium Lager) — TREAT

Munch or Dump rates San Miguel Cerveza (Premium Lager) by San Miguel TREAT — score 45/90.

Alcohol is the primary health concern here. It's a clean, simple barley lager, but ethanol is empty calories and a recognized carcinogen, so even a plain beer is an indulgence at best.

Why this verdict

• Alcohol is the primary health concern - ethanol is a Group 1 carcinogen with no nutritional upside
• Empty calories from alcohol with essentially zero protein, fiber, or micronutrients
• Ingredient list itself is clean - just barley, no artificial additives
• An indulgence, not a health drink - fine occasionally, not daily

Ingredients (4)

• Alcohol (ethanol, ~5% ABV from fermented barley) (concerning) — The dominant health factor. Ethanol is empty calories, burdens the liver, and is a recognized Group 1 carcinogen even at moderate intake.
• Barley malt (safe) — A whole grain that provides the fermentable sugars and the beer's body. Fine in itself, but contributes gluten and carbs.
• Hops (safe) — Natural flower that adds bitterness and aroma; contains some plant antioxidants but in trivial amounts here.
• Water (safe) — First ingredient by weight; this pudding is mostly water, not milk.