Post-ride Recovery Beverage(s)…
At a recent cycling event, a good friend (”good” especially because of his delivery efforts spanned hundreds of miles) introduced me to a new variety when it comes to post-ride recovery beverages. Many months ago, I wrote about my favorite post-ride recovery drink, chocolate milk, and its physiological benefits.
But this post involves another selection in the realm of post-ride recovery beverages. I’m referring specifically to high-carbohydrate malt-based recovery beverages. My cycling friend reminds me, according to scientists, they are “re-hydrating and isotonic” (an isotonic beverage may be drunk to replace the fluid and minerals which the body uses during physical activity).
So enough of all that! Here is the newest selection. It’s called Ephemere, but the memory of this tasty beverage contradicts the definition of its label. One savory sip after a hundred miles in the saddle and you will soon realize the granny smith apple can be used in much more than just a good pie. Unibroue, based in Canada, is the creator of this seasonal selection.
The good news is, it can be found in the lower 48. I ventured into Whole Foods and much to my surprise there it was on the shelf. I was faster than Tom Boonen on the shelf to shopping cart transfer. But wait… more good news. As my exhilaration tapered and I once again began to focus on the shelf of post-ride recovery beverages, I realized there were other selections from the previously revealed Unibroue. Imagine my excitement, when I saw three maybe even four more choices. After calling my wife, who also enjoys a good post-ride recovery beverage, we decided on Chambly Noire, a black ale. So, I conclude by offering another THANK YOU to Sprocketboy for sharing his post-ride, malt-based recovery beverage knowledge and suggestions.
I hope you too may find these selections near your home if you’re interested in giving them a try. I certainly look forward to more… in moderation of course. Cheers!
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SPROCKETBOY — Thank you so much for the wonderful review. I cannot believe I can buy and enjoy the beer made in your neck of the woods but yet you have to make a trip to get it. That’s not right! Funny thing… I haven’t found the one you mentioned and recommended to us, “Blanche de Chambly.” I’ll look again at the store and tell you what else I find. Cheers!
JUDI — I’m sorry Judy… I got so used to calling it the high-carb post-ride recovery drink I didn’t call it beer. My bad!
This is a very good post. One of my favorites is Pete’s Wicked Ale. I don’t know if you have it out there, but here in Michigan I can find it in a few stores.
Judi: there is actually a a malt-based, high-carbohydrate, isotonic, rehydrating, vitamin-enriched post-ride recovery beverage produced by Erdinger:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2mCRgSLZes
Other breweries produce alcohol-free beer and most of them are wretched but the Erdinger is actually very good and I often drink it in German when I am travelling. When I lived in Washington, DC I tried to find the US importer but was unsuccessful. Maybe there is a better chance where you are.
JEFF — Glad you like it! Yes… Pete’s Wicked Ale is quite tasty. I have had it and the different brews including seasonals are available here.
SPROCKETBOY — Once again your knowledge of the market is of “Wiki” status. Thanks for sharing that with Judi and us. It’s just what I was thinking but did not have any good ones to suggest. Jan was constantly searching for an NA choice when pregnant but just went without because we never found one that was any good.
Hey Donald and Sproketboy - thanks, but they don’t really think it’s smart to drink any beer, alcohol or not, in AA. 
Thanks tho! MUAH!
No way!! I drink chocolate milk too! Just more for the taste than any scientific influence. Must read that study or whatever you pointed to, to further validate chocolate.
RON — Yes… celebrate! There are nutritional benefits to the delicious concoction. Ovaltine… is good too… added vitamins and minerals. Sounds like a commercial… huh?
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This is an excellent post: it provides valuable information, has attractive illustrations and serves to deliver an inspirational message, one of hope and summer days and good company.
On the other hand, I was distressed to learn that Blanche de Chambly, a Belgian-style white beer that I enjoy on hot days, has a black counterpart THAT I CANNOT GET HERE!!!! As an enthusiast of black beer, I suppose that I will have to either go to Chambly, which is directly on the Route Verte provincial bike path in Quebec, with my malt-based, high-carbohydrate recovery drink enthusiast friends, or go down to North Carolina and buy it there. Hmm.
Salut!