Is Your Favorite Beer Full of Forever Chemicals?

Several samples even exceeded the EPA’s drinking water limits for PFOA and PFOS, two of the most notorious chemicals in the bunch. Your Beer Might Be Laced With Chemicals That Never Leave Your BodyThe answer was yes, and then some. PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are often found in contaminated municipal water. Because beer is mostly water—and breweries often don’t have the systems to filter these compounds out—it’s getting into the final product. So, the team used the EPA’s standards for drinking water to gauge risk, arguing that beer is consumed just as directly.