Beer is one of the oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic drinks in the world, and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea.

Can drinking beer cause high potassium?

Heavy alcohol or drug use can cause your muscles to break down. This breakdown can release a high amount of potassium from your muscle cells into your bloodstream.

Is beer low or high in potassium?

Malt is the main source of elements such as magnesium and potassium in beer. The malt delivers 130 mg/L of magnesium and 500 mg/L of potassium to beers.