Poll: To beer or not to beer?

[Senor Pantz]

Well, I'll beer if thats all thats on offer, but I'm more of a single malt man myself.

 

[oobee]

beer will have me running to the toilet every 2 minutes, so I'll drink something smaller like vodka and ginger ale or contreau and cranberry.

 

[Hoxton]

yeah i prefer to drink something that will get me in the mood fast without having to drink a whole tonn..

 

[Mister Ash]

see, when you say 'Beer is bitter and heavy' i'm guessing you've not tried all that much.... there are over 500 brewers producing more than 2500 Cask Ale in the UK.. and believe me when i say i've seen a small number of those beers, and i could still probably point you in the right direction

If you like Honey, try Waggledance, from Youngs, strong, sweet and reasonably light... a little heavier, Honeypot from Coachhouse, the clue is in the name. something lighter? try Arizona from Phoenix in Manchester, light dry, not as sweet but very easy to drink

Guinness drinkers would probably prefer a stout or porter, Salem Porter from Batemans being an outstanding example. as is Titanic Stout (which i'm drinking right now)

Lager drinkers? Scihallion, cask conditioned lager from Harvistoun in Scotland.

If you can't guess, I voted to beer, as it's such a diverse product, if can taste like... pretty much anything you want... chocolate and coffee, to citrus and honey, or dry and bitter... depending how you brew it. I've personally tried just a small spectrum of the beers that are made each year and I'm still finding out new and different beers (working in a Cask Ale pub kinda helps too)

 

[Snaggly Pete]

I love beer. I always keep at least a 6-pack in the fridge and at least a few glasses chilled in the freezer. I drank it a lot in college, but then it was lousy beer and the point was to get drunk. Now though, I've become a bit of a beer snob and won't even touch most of the popular brands sold in the US (i.e. Budweiser, Coors, Michelob, etc.). They have no flavor. I like a nice hearty, amber ale. With all the Octoberfest brews that have come out now, it is a great time for beer drinkers. Wash back some bratwurst with a few of these and I'm a happy camper. Cheers!

 

[zachatree]

Gin and Everclear are on top for my scale of stuff I hate drinking. Nothing better then a nice red wine or a can of PBR. Although when with friends getting hammered off of cheap Vodka is just plain fun.

 

[destroyer2k]

To beer, of course for my taste is to la?ko (it is an Slovenian brand).

 

[Rockerallan]

I'm not fond of beer, I'd much rather have a lager, some beers I like such as London Pride, Adnams ales or Bombardier.

However if I'm going for a night out with my mates i drink Jagermeister and Red Bull .

 

[Galletea]

I don't like beer much either, I drink martini when I can get it in a bar, none o this cheap cinzano stuff. Or cocktails if I'm feelin extravagant.

 

[savandicus]

I'd take cider any day over a beer, its got a much nicer taste in my opinion. When i was younger i didnt think i'd ever drink alcohol but there is a place for a pint and it really cant be beaten by anything else.

2 pints of cider in the pub with some friends or 1 pint while playing various games in the evening = perfect

 

[Hoxton]

well if you reed the topic you'll see why .

 

[fix-the-spade]

No Beer, it makes you fat. I like being skinny.
Plus I like recording the evidence...

 

[Xalmar]

No beer. In fact, no alcohol altogether. If you need beer to make things fun, then you're not really having fun.

 

[AlphaWolf13]

Wine makes me sick. I despise the taste completely.

Beer doesn't taste bad to me, Wine does. That's all I got.

EDIT: By the way, your poll is kinda Misleading.
Because it's not a choice between beer and wine, or beer and other drinks.... It's just... beer or nothing...

 

[searanox]

I don't drink. I think it's a total waste of money for very little gain. I also think drinking to get drunk is incredibly stupid and dangerous.

 

[CyberAkuma]

Haven't you heard?
Beer is good [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-jOEAufDQ4].

 

[corporate_gamer]

Corporate_Gamer: Lager = Fizzy pop, maybe your tastes will change when you get older

Meh i like the pale ales as well just not the bitters. Maybe i will when im old and have a stupidly large beard and carry around change in a leather purse that i shake to get money out off and say 'how much?!?' or 'back in my day it was only 7 punce a pint!' everytime they buy a drink.

Sorry i work in a pub. Old Bitter Drinkers annoy me.

 

[Hawgh]

I rather like the taste of beer, especially dark beer.
I also like the effect of beer, so does everyone in my social circle.

I guess that's what the fuck's up with this beer drinker.

 

[Hoxton]

I'm not fond of beer, I'd much rather have a lager, some beers I like such as London Pride, Adnams ales or Bombardier.

However if I'm going for a night out with my mates i drink Jagermeister and Red Bull .

red bull has nothing to do with alcohol...

 

[Amnestic]

I'm not fond of beer, I'd much rather have a lager, some beers I like such as London Pride, Adnams ales or Bombardier.

However if I'm going for a night out with my mates i drink Jagermeister and Red Bull .

red bull has nothing to do with alcohol...

Are you familiar with the term "mixers"? I quite like Red bull and vodka personally, gives me a buzz which lasts a good hour or two.