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If you aren’t a beer drinker, maybe it’s because you haven’t found the right one. Understanding what’s in the beer may make it easier to choose the brew for you. 

At Gordon Biersch in Virginia Beach, five fresh-made German beers are always on tap – one ale and four lagers.

Brewmaster Allen Young oversees everything.

“About a thousand pounds of barley malt is added into the brew kettle in the morning. At this point in the day, I'm boiling the sugar water with the addition of hop flowers. It's sent through a heat exchanger, which cools it down on it's way to a fermentation tank,” he explained.

The beer is stored in tanks before being piped 75 feet underground to the bar and eventually into your glass.

“We certainly think it's better to drink a more flavorful beer than drink a whole lot of beer," Young said.

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Gordon Biersch Brewmaster Allen Young explains the beer- making process.

Young says beer ingredients are good for you – malted barley, which is a good source of protein and fiber.

Registered dietician Jim White says beer is a good source of B vitamin, but there is a downside.

"In order to burn off one beer, you have to do about 31 minutes of walking," he said.

When it comes to beer, here are some things to remember:

Malted barley gives beer its body and sweetness

The bitter bite or the spice of the beer comes from the hops.

A lager has been aged longer.  It’s crisp, clean and dry.

Ales use a different type of yeast and are considered more rich, filling and fruity.