When a glass of Augustijn Abbey ale holds 150 calories, how many Augustijns per day should you drink to lose weight? It is important that we know exactly what a calorie means. The scientific definition of a calorie is the amount of energy needed to warm one gram of water with one degree Celsius. Thus, when we drink a glass of Augustijn at, let’s say, 6 degrees Celsius, and our body’s temperature is 37 degrees, that’s a difference of 31 degrees. A typical glass of Augustijn holds 330 gram liquid. Conclusion: the spontaneous energy consumption while drinking a glass of Augustijn Abbey Ale is: 330 x 31 = 10230 calories. You can even improve that number by drinking your Augustijn as cold as possible, but then you will lose enjoyment and taste.

The 150 calories of the beer is totally neglectible compared with the calories you use when drinking the beer. Thus the ultimate diet is to drink just Augustijn Abbey Ale. You burn more calories than you take in!

Did I commit a thinking error? Or did these heavy monks do more than just drink beer?