Weight Gain From Beer?

I dunno’ when I drink 2 or 3 beers a night at home where I’m not eating fatty bar food I still gain weight.

When I’m trying to loose weight I have to limit myself to the occasional beer.

Even though beer itself contains some calories, there is no fat in it, only carbs. And 500 calories of beer would be something like 40 ounces of the most caloric beer. So beer itself is not the primary reason for weight gain, as a glass of any sugared carbonated drink (like Coke) contains way more calories than the same amount of beer. The problem is not so much in beer itself, but in the high-fat junk that people often eat along with the beer (or any alcohol) - pizzas, potato chips, subs, etc. So the influence of beer is more indirect than direct. You should watch what else goes with it.