Who wants a beer?

Well, the drinking might be consuming me just a little. I haven't drank anything since Saturday and am really wanting a cold one now. I figured it was time to cut down just a little since the habit was getting so expensive, not to mention the health effects. Last Tuesday I got a twelve pack of Bud Light. My neighbor got a deal on cases of Keystone 16-ounce cans for $11.99 and brought a case over on Wednesday. Friday night came and I had three of those left, so Saturday it was time for a twelve pack of Miller. Of course, all it takes is a song, or a TV show like Burn Notice with Bruce Campbell asking the magic question.

Anyway, go figure that events yesterday and today have tested my ability to drink lemonade and iced tea alone. That, and staying up half the night Sunday from caffeine is much worse than waking up Monday with cotton mouth. Long story short, I'll be back in a bit. Time for a http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J-ld...eature=related


And next week, I'll be requesting an extending TDY to go to Fort Polk for ADAPC. :D

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I have similar experiences, but with marijuana. I've never gotten an urge to drink outside of the "yeahhh lets get fucked up" teen mentality, but I occasionally find myself actually yearning to be stoned and having to fight that feeling for monetary and productivity reasons.

Oh yeah, and bruce campbell is the only part of burn notice I don't hate. :P

I don't want a beer, but that's because I have a Pacifico in my hand right now, so I'm pretty content.

A Rum and Coke would be nice... Or a Gin and Tonic(only gin I like is Bombay Sapphire). Or a joint. but I'm to broke as fuck for any of that

They used to play this song on Bob & Tom all the time about 7-8 years ago.

FOr once in my life I can honestly say that I do NOT want a beer right now.

Yep.

Just went to do some very basic shopping. I was wandering around the beer aisle when I accidentally knocked over a box. Stooping down to pick it up I realized it was a Chimay gift set like this one but with a clear glass. Knowing that I have never tried Chimay I was curious, but realizing I never tried it because I rarely want to pay $5+ for a beer outside of a bar, I went to put it back when I noticed the boxes looked like they had some water damage. Anyway, each of the three gift sets had a $3.99 price tag on it. So, for $12 I now have three bottles each of Chimay red, white and blue labels as well as pretty goblets to drink them out of. Best of all, I can add three more beers to the already large collection of beers I have tasted.

hmm, "beer goblets" eh?

what's next, "wine stein"? (oh snap, that sounds like a name)

Have fun in Leesville. The base isnt too bad, but the surrounding town is a cesspool.

God I love Yuengling.

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Have fun in Leesville. The base isnt too bad, but the surrounding town is a cesspool.

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I was joking about Fort Polk. I'll probably never have to go there besides JRTC and occasionally for medical reasons while I'm down here.

I'd almost suck a dicks for a beer right now. I actually have about 12 of them in my refrigerator but I'm keeping my willpower strong on this one and giving it up. (For the most part)

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I'd almost suck a dicks for a beer right now. I actually have about 12 of them in my refrigerator but I'm keeping my willpower strong on this one and giving it up. (For the most part)

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lol "I'll suck yo dick fo' a bur" "What about your fridge beer?" "Oh no, I'm trying to stop drinking"

I want to punch you in the throat

I enjoy a good Guinness every now and again, but to get drunk I like to drink Blue Moon.

And if I'm poor and having to go for the cheap beer I opt for PBR or Keystone.

Oh... and Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy is disgusting. It tastes like bile.

Time for a red stripe!

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A Rum and Coke would be nice... Or a Gin and Tonic(only gin I like is Bombay Sapphire). Or a joint. but I'm to broke as fuck for any of that

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Bombay Sapphire + 2l bottle of lemonade = sorted.

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Time for a red stripe!

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I have only encountered red stripe beers once. Never again.

I don't really want a beer. I'll take a gin and capri-sun. Or a kahlua and gatorade. Or a Robitussin spritzer.

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I have only encountered red stripe beers once. Never again.

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I don't mind them. There's much better lagers out there, but they're nice on the beach.

It was more the quantity in which they were readily available, catalysed by weed to myself, Woofness and Think a few years ago.

I've come back from university in the last week and surprisingly I haven't been craving alcohol at all. I could do with a couple of weeks off just to recoup a bit and excercise some willpower.

I've found that since I turned 21, I have drank at every possible opportunity, although that may also be because I am on vacation.

By the time I turned 18 drinking seemed a bit passée. Then again, I'd been drinking in clubs for about 2 years already so the novelty had worn off. Plus I didn't actually have any form of ID till I was closer to being 19 so my options for nights out didn't change too much.

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I don't really want a beer. I'll take a gin and capri-sun. Or a kahlua and gatorade. Or a Robitussin spritzer.

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oooh fancy.

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oooh fancy.

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I once ordered a gin and capri sun in a fairly gay voice as part of a dare.

That's pretty accurate, as the Sweaty Mulatto Footballer is my drink of choice (Kahlua and 'Ade).

Count me in....

I just found a bar that serves doubles in mason jars.

I would love a Corona.

I didn't look at the video though.

Well then you don't deserve a corona...

No one deserves a Corona. Corona is a shit beer. And the sooner people realize that, the sooner they can move on to good mexican beer.

Corona is awesome!!
I might prefer it though because that's what I started with. Nahmeen?

Mexican beer... what beers are Mexican?

swine brew

ugh i've been drinking boxer, which was the cheapest beer i could get here. it tastes worse cold than warm, and it still tastes like horsepiss when warm

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Corona is awesome!!
I might prefer it though because that's what I started with. Nahmeen?

Mexican beer... what beers are Mexican?

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Off the top of my head? Tecate, Dos Equis, Pacifico, Modelo, Sol and Carta Blanca are all mexican brews. I'm sure there's more, but that's what I can think of right now.

Desperados.

Yeah, beer made with tequila. It rocks.

Also, Corona > Sol (which is the only beer off that list I've had)

anyone wanna go get a beer tonight

Sure, I will even buy the first round.

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Desperados.

Yeah, beer made with tequila. It rocks.

Also, Corona > Sol (which is the only beer off that list I've had)

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Well, Modelo, Pacifico, Dos Equis, Tecate > Corona. Those are the only beers I've had off that list, but IMO Corona is a shit mexican beer. And I've heard, although this may not be true, Corona here(US) is imported from Mexico, and Corona in Mexico is imported from the US. Which apparently they do so they can charge more for claiming to be an import no matter where it is. May or may not be true. Also, I'm pretty sure the company that makes Corona makes Sol too, which would explain why it sucks.

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Off the top of my head? Tecate, Dos Equis, Pacifico, Modelo, Sol and Carta Blanca are all mexican brews. I'm sure there's more, but that's what I can think of right now.

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I've actually never heard of any of those...
Maybe they don't sell them in Canada...

and Corona is Mexican..
Why didn't someone tell me?!?

EDIT: you just did

You're pretty knowledgeable about beer, man. Intense.

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I've actually never heard of any of those...
Maybe they don't sell them in Canada...

and Corona is Mexican..
Why didn't someone tell me?!?

EDIT: you just did

You're pretty knowledgeable about beer, man. Intense.

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It says it right on the bottle....

But yeah, none of those beers are sold over here either so I'll stick with Corona if I want a Mexican beer. Which I pretty much never do. Actually Corona is a nice light lager. It's quite bland (bit better with lime) but it's not particularly intrusive and I usually enjoy them on a night out.

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You're pretty knowledgeable about beer, man. Intense.

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You should meet some of my friends. I'm a novice compared to some of them. Many of my friends are homebrewers, and self-proclaimed beer enthusiasts.

Edit: And yeah simonj, as far as mexican beer, I'm pretty much good on it unless it's a Pacifico. Pacifico is fucking delicious, try one if you ever see it.

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It says it right on the bottle....

But yeah, none of those beers are sold over here either so I'll stick with Corona if I want a Mexican beer. Which I pretty much never do. Actually Corona is a nice light lager. It's quite bland (bit better with lime) but it's not particularly intrusive and I usually enjoy them on a night out.

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huh.. it does say that.. I guess I never really payed attention to it

I only really drink Corona out of habit. I'm sure if I looked around I'd find another I'd like. I've only tried Corona, Bud Light Lime, Canadian, MGD and another one that I don't remember.

I'm sure if I taste tested I'd find one I'd be willing to switch to lol

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You should meet some of my friends. I'm a novice compared to some of them. Many of my friends are homebrewers, and self-proclaimed beer enthusiasts.

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I will one day know all there is about beer.

English beers are the best. Actually there's lots of fantastic European beers too but I love proper English or Scottish beers.

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Sure, I will even buy the first round.

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sounds good where at

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English beers are the best. Actually there's lots of fantastic European beers too but I love proper English or Scottish beers.

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What is your absolute favourite?

There's a Scottish beer called Duechars which is lovely. I'm going up there in like a week and, providing I can carry it on the train, I'm going to bring back a shitload.

Also, being a Manc lad, nothing beats a can of Boddingtons Cask Ale.

iam very drunk off beers.. does that count

From an American standpoint, as far as imported English beers, they aren't that bad, but then there aren't that many. And since WellAdjusted lives in Canada (I think), her selection will be similar to mine in Michigan. Here, the best brews you can get in the area widely are mostly German, Belgian, Scottish or Irish. But for the most part, I drink many things from breweries in America. Obviously not the super cheap domestics like Budweiser, Coors or Miller, which are all pisswater, but stuff from Magic Hat, Bell's, Rogue Brewery, Sam Adams, and tons of other microbreweries that aren't really so micro. As far as Canadian beer goes, I'll take an ice cold Molson Canadian any day of the week, it's a good lager, and much better than Labatts.

Edit: Good beers to start off with for someone who isn't used to drinking heavier beers are IPA's, lagers and pilsners.

i will be honest, the best lagers are German.

I'm not too sure what any English beers are..

Next time I go to the beer store I'm definitely going to get something new. Probably going to try German because from what I hear they are a lot stronger than most.

I live about three or four hours from Michigan, so yeah our beer choices would be very similar.

Yeah, there are a lot of great German and Belgian beers.

Also, beers from Eastern Bloc countries tend to be great but very hard to find.

British beers in the USA/Canada will most likely be shit, though according to wikipedia Boddingtons is served in plenty of bars.
I saw a site that listed the top 10 English beers (that these people could get in the states) and number 4 was Newcastle Brown. So yeah, if that's the 4th best then the choice must be shit.

Awesome

I am now drinking a Corona and it is great.
I can't wait to try more.

Woo alcohol

I really encourage you to try as many microbrews as you can, they tend to be really different and delicious. Just look for microbreweries near you, there should definitely be some, and if you only live a few hours away from Michigan, keep an eye out for Bell's Oberron. It's brewed in Michigan and is one of the best summer ales I've had. Actually, call around local alcohol retailers and ask if they have it, it's really worth it, and you can only get it during summer.

There is a local Brewery that I have yet to try...
We only really have The Beer Store and LCBO to buy beer from other than the local breweries that make/sell them.
I'll check out the beer store though, I want to try this beer. I'll probably be shopping in Michigan before the summer is up though. I'll grab some then haha

A nice cold Oberron, with an orange wedge or without, cannot be beaten on a hot summer day.

Oh there's a pub relatively near me that is it's own microbrewery (because it didn't want to adhere to some tax) and I keep meaning to go. I've forgotten the name though now. Shit. I'm gonna ask around and take someone there.

lol

I think I will have a beer because of this thread.

(not that I read one word of the thread besides the title)

Yazoo is an awesome Microbrewery.

The only beer that I've had that didn't come from Yazoo that made me think "goddamn this beer is amazing" was some Grolsch beer... and damn that shit was good(but now I haven't seen a Grolsch sold anywhere, so I must search again).

But most beer is the same to me, so I drink Steel Reserve like it's fine wine

Wow, Grolsch was the shitty cheap beer at the club I used to go to when I was 16 and started going out. It was 80p a bottle back then. Last time I went there (when I was 19) it was like £1.50. Then I got off with a 15 year old and began to see the downsides of a club that didn't ID anyone.

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Wow, Grolsch was the shitty cheap beer at the club I used to go to when I was 16 and started going out. It was 80p a bottle back then. Last time I went there (when I was 19) it was like £1.50. Then I got off with a 15 year old and began to see the downsides of a club that didn't ID anyone.

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I had it once, and it had a clay bottle top(which struck me as weird as hell)

Also what are the pedo laws in Angle-land?

The age of consent is 16. By 'got off' I only mean made out (though it almost turned into more).

itt simonj reveals hes a paedo

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I'm not too sure what any English beers are..

Next time I go to the beer store I'm definitely going to get something new. Probably going to try German because from what I hear they are a lot stronger than most.

I live about three or four hours from Michigan, so yeah our beer choices would be very similar.

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Do not buy English lager, I cannot stress that enough. Get yourself an ale.

As a side note, I am fucking sick of carlsberg

Milwaukee's Best, semi-cold. Man up you pussies.

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Do not buy English lager, I cannot stress that enough. Get yourself an ale.

As a side note, I am fucking sick of carlsberg

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To the Americans ale = beer

Also I am not a paedo, she looked at least 18.

Most American's don't even know what ale is. We are mostly a nation of pilsner and lager drinkers.

guys steamwhistle pilsner is probably the greatest beer of our generation

also i am a fan of honey brown ales of pretty much any type

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To the Americans ale = beer

Also I am not a paedo, she looked at least 18.

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Most American's don't even know what ale is. We are mostly a nation of pilsner and lager drinkers.

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djwolford is on the money.

The reason behind this is of course that all the really cheap domestics are pilsners and all the cheap imports are lagers for the most part. Ales tend to be more expensive and not as easy on an uneducated palate as the cheap pisswater pils you can get a case of for $12.

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Ales tend to be more expensive and not as easy on an uneducated palate as the cheap pisswater pils you can get a case of for $12.

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To be fair, that is true of most countries.

i want some. :)