Beer, Beer, and More Beer

[mitlen]

A Center For Disease Control study says 9 of 10 people who drink excessively are not alcoholics.  I'll drink to that.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2014/11/20/vast-majority-of-americans-who-drink-excessively-are-not-alcoholics-new-cdc-study-shows/?tid=sm_fb

Phew, that's good to know.   

[Nathan]

Bob Brewer, who heads the CDC's Alcohol Program in the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

Brewer said there are certain strategies that help reduce excessive drinking, such as increasing the price of alcohol and considering the geographic concentration of liquor licenses.

[sportsfan882]

Yardhouse opened in Springfield tonight. 130~ beers on tap. This place is awesome

[mitlen]

On recommendation of my neighbor from Wisconsin, picked up some Leinenkugel's Snowdrift Vanilla Porter.     Should I open it?   

[Terpfan76]

On recommendation of my neighbor from Wisconsin, picked up some Leinenkugel's Snowdrift Vanilla Porter.     Should I open it?   

Did you buy it to be a decoration? Like the "nice" towels on the towel rack in your bathroom?

[mitlen]

Did you buy it to be a decoration? Like the "nice" towels on the towel rack in your bathroom?

 

Hell no !!    It tastes a little like Oak Barrel Stout from Dominion though not as heavy.    Must be the vanilla beans in the brew.

BTW   I don't have towels on the rack in the bathroom.   They're hanging on the door.   

[Mathguy]

Budweiser's fall as the King of Beers
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/12/01/budweisers-fall-from-grace-visualized/?tid=sm_fb

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

And yet Budweiser has steadily increased overseas market share, significantly so in Europe (to the point where they now advertise heavily in football and hockey stadiums in countries like England, Belgium, and Germany).  The 'Murrica branding sells well, and bud isn't qualitatively too far removed from many of the local mass-market lagers (indeed, the best-selling beer in the Land of Beer, Belgium, is Jupiler, a light pissy lager). 

Full disclosure: I don't mind Bud. You hopheads can eat my damned shorts if you have a problem with that 

[mitlen]

Full disclosure: I don't mind Bud. You hopheads can eat my damned shorts if you have a problem with that 

I'm with ya.    Oh, I like my Leinies, Dominion and some of the other stuff I find around at the local stores.     However, after every round of golf, I sit down and have a couple of Buds.    I don't have it in the house but man it's good after doing some work.

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

After a long bike ride in August, an imperial IPA is about as appealing as a tumbler of warm creme de menthe or a doritos & mountain dew smoothie

[KnorrForYourMoney]

Something like Schlafly Kolsch or Leinie's Summer Shandy does the trick on a hot summer day.

[mitlen]

Something like Schlafly Kolsch or Leinie's Summer Shandy does the trick on a hot summer day.

Not sure why (too citrus-y?) but I'm not a fan of the Summer Shandy.    Now, see what ya did?    I gotta go to Wegmans to buy some Leinie's Snowdrift Vanilla Porter.   

[Dave B]

Haven't had any alcohol since Friday. Trying to get some heartburn under control before it gets outta hand

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I've always viewed Bud as a solid 6 or a weak 7 on a 10 point scale.  Great in hot weather.  I'll not pay a premium for it, and I have a thing for switching beers each round, but it is fine.  You don't get popular by making something that can't be drunk.

[HalfSmokes]

If I'm going down that road, I'd prefer a bud light- less taste is a good thing when it comes to bud

[Dave B]

There really is no difference when it comes to macro lagers. Pretty much go as cheap as possible or second cheapest just to be safe. I also choose beers that don't pollute sports with crappy commercials. Natty Bo, natty light, pbr, old milwaukee, high life, Busch. I try to avoid ones that are step children to the big companies but it is tough. At least I am not rewarding them for advertising a brand

[KnorrForYourMoney]

Not sure why (too citrus-y?) but I'm not a fan of the Summer Shandy.    Now, see what ya did?    I gotta go to Wegmans to buy some Leinie's Snowdrift Vanilla Porter.   

Yeah, it's half lemonade.

If you like Snowdrift, you should see if you can get your hands on the vanilla porter by Breckenridge some time.  Good crap.

If I'm going down that road, I'd prefer a bud light- less taste is a good thing when it comes to bud

Bleh.  I can tolerate regular Bud in a pinch, but light beer is so bad.  It just has this essence of highly diluted rubbing alcohol, whereas at least the regular beer tastes something like beer (albeit usually very skunky).

[mitlen]

Yeah, it's half lemonade.

If you like Snowdrift, you should see if you can get your hands on the vanilla porter by Breckenridge some time.  Good crap.

I'll give it a try.   Thanks for the heads up.   As to the Lite beer.    One is better off not drinking at all as to drinking that p*** (unless it's the $5 stuff they cell under the scoreboard during pre-game Nats).   

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

At the Caps game tonight I plan on starting with Flying Dog & then titrating down to piss. Damned school nights.

[mitlen]

At the Caps game tonight I plan on starting with Flying Dog & then titrating down to piss. Damned school nights.

Buddy and I always lived by the rule, "Start with the good stuff.    After awhile, switch.    By that time, it won't matter and it's cheaper."     However, now that I'm older and more mature, I stick with what I like, costs be damned.

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

I like your attitude...but if I drank Flying Dog all night I would probably wake up in a strange place with lots of new tattoos and a hermaphrodite cooking breakfast 

[blue911]

I like your attitude...but if I drank Flying Dog all night I would probably wake up in a strange place with lots of new tattoos and a hermaphrodite cooking breakfast 

ahh... the Denny's Grand Slam

[Nathan]

Denny's?  Nah, you gotta get the country fried steak with seasoned fries and a bowl of ranch.  nag, what's this little ramekin bullcrap?  I said a bowl

Consume while smoking a pack of cigarettes and drinking an entire pot of coffee.  Head home about 3 am with the Walmart spoils.  Ah, those were the good years.

[mitlen]

I like your attitude...but if I drank Flying Dog all night I would probably wake up in a strange place with lots of new tattoos and a hermaphrodite cooking breakfast 

You can handle it.   

[Mathguy]

I wouldn't, for those would probably taste like Budweiser

Full disclosure: I don't mind Bud. You hopheads can eat my damned shorts if you have a problem with that