It's not going to taste the same because what gives the flavor is the actual taste of the beer and not the carbonation. If you put soda water, you'll only have carbonation but no flavor. So, no.
Crispy battered food can benefit from seltzer or beer in the batter, due to the carbonation. Tempura is a good example of this.
I suppose you could, it'll add a different flavor to it. Instead, milk or soda water could be used to better effect.
Yes, but it is offset by the diuretic effect and the need to digest the carbohydrates. Drinking beer is not a substitute for drinking water.
Beer, in moderation, is healthy. In earlier times in Europe, water was not potable and people brewed water into beer to make it safe. The brewing process removed all the nasty things in the water. Everyone drank beer instead of water.
A good substitute for beer in chili is beef or vegetable broth.
Just add beer to your frying batter
The best beer to use for making beer batter is a light and crisp beer, such as a lager or pilsner. These types of beers will help create a light and crispy batter for frying.
A suitable priming sugar substitute for carbonating homebrewed beer is dry malt extract.
Beer batter is about the simplest beer recipe there is. See link for recipe.
You can substitute a dark beer like stout or porter for Guinness in a recipe.
Beer batter made with scotch in place of the beer. Serve cold.
Absolutely. The reason for the beer in the recipe is for the taste not the alcohol content. The alcohol evaporates during cooking.