Man Drank Only Beer For 40 Days With Striking Results

One Ohio man decided to push himself to the limit by consuming only beer over a 40-day span. It wasn’t an orthodox decision, but he thought his love of brew would get him through it in one piece. Oh, how wrong he was. By the time his unusual diet was over, the man noticed some disturbing and unexpected changes to his body that'll make you think twice the next time you reach for a cold one.

Hall's Lent

It all began on March 6, 2019, otherwise known as the first day of Lent. The 40-day observance is often a time for Catholics to abstain from "unsavory" habits, though for Del Hall, he decided to lean into one.

Beer For A Living

As the director of sales at Fifty West Brewing Company in Cincinnati, Hall practically drank beer for a living. He'd sampled hundreds of brews over the years, each time picking up a new story to go with them.

Strange Tradition

But there was one legend that Hall just couldn't seem to shake, especially when Lent came around. It was the story of the Bavarian monks of Germany, whose Lenten traditions were enough to make even the frattiest of frat boys nauseous.

All-Beer Diet

Back in the 17th century these monks would fast for the entirety of Lent, subsisting only a high-carb, high-nutrient beer called doppelbock. That's right: no breakfast, no lunch, no dinner. Only beer.