Any overly analytical, performance douche bag will tell you that consuming carbohydrates with protein within 30 minutes of a hard ride will help you better recover for your next trip into the pain cave.

Problem is all these “recovery drinks” are too sweet and the protein is either from Whey (better known as curdled milk shit) Egg (powered chicken embryos) or Soy (God help your intestines).

Next time, go to the fridge and reach for a cold Guinness.

With 210 calories of complex carbohydrates from grains and malt and 0.6 grams of protein per pint, it loosely qualifies as a recovery drink and sure beats forcing down Tropical Fruit Endurox R4.

You’ll ride home faster knowing that a Guinness awaits -- “Recovery” has never tasted so good.