Beer vs. Wine. What is your preference? Beer has always been mine, but

[babylonsister]

I'm trying something different. And if you are a wine person, what am I missing?

[DJ13]

1. Beer with a warm milk chaser!

:puke:

:toast:

[Warpy]

2. Back in the good old days when I kid myself I could drink

I preferred a dark beer like porter or a dry white wine like a good Riesling.

I loathed lagers and sweet wines.

[rwenos]

30. Ageing Sucks, Eh?

I used to like nothing better than a fine Cabernet Sauvignon, a pint or two of Guinness Stout, or a Jameson's and water.

Then I turned 40. Now, 15 years later, I drink a glass of red wine about once a year.

[Warpy]

62. I became intolerant to alcohol in my 20s

The flushing reaction came through on a gene.

If I am stupid enough to drink (not true for over 30 years now), within 20 minutes my face turns beet red and I get a massive migraine--no party, just pain.

It's not worth it to try to fit in with the drinking crowd.

[lpbk2713]

3. I grew fond of Sherry when I was in Spain.

But a cold beer on a hot day has its merits too.

[napoleon_in_rags]

26. A time and a place for all things under heaven, eh? nt

[lpbk2713]

28. Turn, turn, turn.

[tuvor]

4. I make my own wine at home.

Tastes fantastic when it's aged, and in the meantime you have an acceptable plonk.

I like the very occasional beer on a hot day, but that's about it.

[Dr.Phool]

5. Russian milk!

Stolichnaya!

[MercutioATC]

6. Go to a few wine tastings to establish your likes.

Mine tend toward full-bodied reds...cabernets, pinot noirs and zinfandels, mostly....can't stand merlots.

Something to try if you like sweet is port. There are two basic types, ruby and tawny. I prefer tawny.

[babylonsister]

19. Thank you for piping up, really. So much to choose from. I appreciate

your take. :thumbsup:

[newmajority]

7. Beer (not that I really drink either anymore)

I should probably drink wine moderately for all the health benefits, but it's hard to find wine without sulfites, and I'm allergic to that shit. Gimme a good organic microbrew any time.

[babylonsister]

15. My erstwhile wine drinking friend has stopped drinking wine

because the sulphites are/weree affecting her. Another problem for wine drinkers I should be aware of/don't know about?

[JeffR]

8. Dry vermouth on the rocks. French is best. Italian is good, though.

Wine is a lot more interesting fortified. Nance finds it revolting, go figure.

Good beer, though, doesn't need to be tarted up to be a joy after a long day, or a 2 pm pleasure on a sunny day off.

:toast:

[w8liftinglady]

9. good ol beer

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

10. Beer

But I support Obama!!! According to the media, I don't exist.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

11. Wine. Port wine specifically. -nt

[Zynx]

52. Good man. I have a glass of Port pretty much every night.

[w8liftinglady]

12. tonight..momma needs beer

[babylonsister]

13. Momma, how's your heart? Hugs to you! nt

[w8liftinglady]

14. thank you,baby...momma needs a hug

[babylonsister]

17. You have gazillions here, friend.

:hug::pals: Is there anything we can do for you?

[w8liftinglady]

16. I am drinking the cheap stuff...freestone...but i like it

[Richard Steele]

18. I prefer red wine, it's the most compatible intoxiccant for my body chemistry.

I can drink red wine all night, and still get up in the morning
feeling bright as a daisy.

I leap out of bed to start the day!




BEER is my second choice- I can drink beer all night, but
I'll feel fine when I wake up around MID AFTERNOON.

I WANDER out of bed to start my coffeepot.




Strong spirits or white wine- bad news for Dick...
I drink those, I wake up the next afternoon feeling like hammered shit.

I CRAWL out of bed to start hugging my cool, soothing toilet bowl.

[babylonsister]

20. Ha! If I leap out of bed tomorrow, I'll let you know! What a thing

to look forward to! Now, I'll go to bed with that expectation. Thanks!

[Richard Steele]

24. Well, I'm drinking BEER this evening...

So if you leap out of bed and immediately PM me tomorrow morning,
I'll probably read it around 3 or 4 PM, after I've made coffee,
knowhutImean?

:toast:

[Marr]

21. I really dislike wine.

I love a good beer.

[silverojo]

22. I don't drink

Where's the "I'm a teetotaller" option...?

[napi21]

23. I drink beer all the time, but I love a nice 1-2 glasses of wine when I go out

to dinner.

[Liberal In Texas]

25. Damn, I thought I'd wandered into the lounge. n/t

[Viva_La_Revolution]

27. The only beer I drink is Microbrews, cause I live in Portland - we have so many to choose from!

but wine at home, I don't like bottled beer at all.

[Moloch]

29. .

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[EFerrari]

31. Wine. Beer always tastes like old warm sneakers to me

except one time when it was really hot out and we were breaking rocks or something and someone handed me a cold beer. They could have handed me a cold anything and I would have downed it. lol

[w8liftinglady]

32. i'M FUCKED UP NOW...DON'T HOLD IT AGAINST ME

[Lilith Velkor]

33. Mead & hard cider n/t

[w8liftinglady]

34. OK.. I HAVE POSTED A BULLSHITLINK

i NEED SOME HUMAN CONTACT

[Breeze54]

36. Awe honey.....

:hug:

You ARE going to BE OKAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just know it! You are strong! ;)

[w8liftinglady]

37. THANK YOU SO MUCH-YOU HAVE HELPED SO MUCH

[Breeze54]

35. Bacardi Silver.....

:P

[Fox Mulder]

38. Wine...by far.

The only beer I'll drink is Guinness.

[taught_me_patience]

39. Beer by far

I'll even drink it warm. Miller Lite is my fav! Full bodied beers make me too full.

[tularetom]

40. My Italian grandma served wine with dinner when I was 9

and I've been drinkin it ever since. But lately I've begun to prefer beer. With tomato juice. Think I'll go get some now.

[OnyxCollie]

41. "Either or" but no "Both"?

I don't know much about wine, 'cept I like the less sweet stuff. Reds and whites. Yellowtail or Lindeman's. I am fortunate to live near a beautiful vineyard, Viking Vineyards, that sells delicious wine.

As for beer, I stay away from any mainstream American beer. (Though I did prefer Miller High Life when I was in college.) Beers I enjoy are:

Tsingtao
33 Export
Kingfisher
Pilsner Urkel
Chekvar
Staropramen
Keo
Marathon
Athenian
Toohey's New
Cooper's
A beer that has an image from a Hieronymous Bosch painting whose name I can't remember. (Beer and painting.) On edit: Tillburg's Dutch Brown Ale and The Garden of Earthly Delights, respectively.
Steinlager
Baron's
Estrella
Moretti
Corona
Dos Equis (It's on sale this week, and so, is in the fridge.)
Great Lakes Brewery Christmas Ale on tap
Red Stripe
Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale
Hobgoblin
Boddington's
Harp
Bass
Guiness
Beamish
Fuller's ESB
Murphy's
Young's Luxury Double Chocolate Stout (Actually, anything from Young's is good.)
Lion

Not a fan of white beer.

I usually bring tequila when traveling. Just took some Herradura to Pittsburgh last week.

Lately, I've been on a vodka kick. Absolut Pepper makes great bloody mary's. I tried Stoli Vanilla on a whim and was pleasantly surprised. Stay away from Skyy Vanilla. Truly awful.

[aquart]

42. Beer tastes like soap.

[KatyMan]

44. too bad

soap doesn't taste like beer!!
I like both beer and wine; my choice would have to be down to what's available in each, or if I'm eating. I prefer wine with food (except for bbq and the like), and mostly drink reds.

[DFW]

43. None of the above

Alcohol and I don't mix.

[nomorenomore08]

45. Beer, most definitely. I do sort of like red wine, but I'll take beer over it any day.

Microbrews are my thing, especially those from Northern California and the Pacific Northwest.

[MrSlayer]

46. I'll drink wine if nothing else is available.

But I prefer beer.

[eShirl]

47. wine... beer (most) contains hops, which has a sedative action

just make some hops tea sometime if you don't believe me
good if you have insomnia...

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

48. Wine, only because beer isn't packaged in boxes.

Warm, boxed, wine. Mmmmmmmm.

[bemildred]

49. Beer is food. nt

[Dulcinea]

50. Beer.

I can drink beer just about all day, but I'm only good for a glass of wine with dinner. It puts me to sleep. Champagne gets me hammered. Never mix beer & champagne (or sparkling wine!)

I'm a fan of Canadian beers & sometimes microbrews.

[Zynx]

51. Can't stand beer. I love Port.

[robcon]

53. They're not at all interchangeable.

Beer is refreshing for many. It is a largely male-consumed beverage that can be, but is usually not, consumed with meals.

Wine is a slightly female-leaning beverage (about 56-44) that is mostly consumed with food.

I've worked in the wine and spirits business for years, and the "trade-off" between wine and beer is a myth, IMO.

[FredMertz]

54. Has anyone tried the new Bud Lite and Clamato?

A.B seems to going after the beer for breakfast market share.

[DireStrike]

55. That's like asking, "pizza or ice cream?"

They're both awesome. Depending on the brand, of course! =p

[hootinholler]

63. B&J New York Chocolate Fudge Chunk rules! n/t

[Blue_In_AK]

56. I don't think I've drunk a whole beer in my life.

It's the most vile-tasting stuff I can imagine. Yuck. I don't drink wine that often either, but at least it tastes decent.

[libodem]

57. wine

usually red, Merlo or a Cab.

[Buzz Clik]

58. Dark beer only. The darkest of dark.

Waiters are learning the "Killians" is not an answer to "What kind of dark beer do you have?" Pink is not a dark color.

There are good beers that are not dark -- Sam Adams and a few micro brews come to mind. But the best stuff are beers like Black Angus Stout and Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout. When I'm shopping for new beer at a liquor store, I hold the bottle next to the light in the cooler; if any light passes through the beer at all, it goes back.

[nomorenomore08]

59. Mmmm... I love those dark, dark stouts. Young's Double Chocolate on tap is like heaven.

nt

[dysfunctional press]

60. none of the above. i don't drink alcohol.

but when i did, it was scotch.

now i'm strictly a weed-head when it comes to personal mood modification.

[Snarkturian Clone]

61. Beer--

Wine is for wusses.

[bikebloke]

64. McEwan's Scotch Ale to be exact

For me it's sip and savour, taking an hour to finish a bottle.

Unfortunately, the distributor stoppped distributing it. Double damn! Luckily, I have a stash that's slowly dwindling. Anyone know of a beer with a similar taste?

[MoeHayNow]

65. Both

Actually, I should say "whatever will get me drunk."
That's where the problem lies and the reason that I don't drink anymore.

[ThomWV]

66. I managed to destroy 2/3 of my life with beer, never did care much for wine

If I had drank wine I would have ended up living under a bridge, if I had drank whisky I'd be dead.

[Auggie]

67. Wine

[alfredo]

68. Penfolds Merlot, Great Lakes Burning River Ale, Old Overholt Rye, or

Eagle Rare Bourbon.