Work out, then drink up

My wife is always after me to drink more water, and I generally don't have a problem with that; after all, the Reinheitsegebot (German Beer Purity Law) informed us 500 years ago that water is one of the few allowed components of beer, which is where I get most of my water anyway. However, I was pleased to run across this study suggesting beer is preferable to water for recovering after a hard workout—one more arrow in my beer-drinking quiver. Next step: engaging in a hard workout. We'll get to that tomorrow.