So there's much ado about what someone's beer says about them. Don't believe me? Just look at the advertising dollars thrown at creating a brand image for any beer bottle out there. Well, regardless of what millions of dollars in advertising will tell you; there's only one thing a beer says about you. Thank God for me, because not only do I know the truth about beer, but I'm going to share it with you. Free of charge. Well, not exactly free; you'll have to hit the tip jar.*
1. PBR - As much crap as PBR gets, if it's good enough for guys who ride bulls for a living; goddamnit it's good enough for you. I don't know anyone who doesn't respect a person who drinks PBR, and it's been my experience that nothing gets you laid better and quicker than being seen with a PBR in your hand and a smile on your face.
2. Bud Light - "This mixer is ten times better than it was last semester. The pledges suck worse though. Fags. Oh, has anyone seen my pink polo shirt? The Chi-Psi girls are coming over soon and I look best in a popped collar." Seriously people. Don't drink Bud Light outside your homes. I was in a bar in Dublin once, and I saw a guy get his ass handed to him for ordering one. And they didn't even serve it there.
3. Milwaukee's Best - "I never drink less than 18 beers at a time. Hey, does your mom have an older sister?"
4. Blue Moon - "Oh my God, I got the greatest deal on a pair of boots at Structure today. You wouldn't believe it. And the salesboy? To die for!"
5. Miller High Life - High Life is the patron beer of the homeless. It's the dollar draft in more bars than any other, which makes it the obvious choice to quench the thirst that can only come from spending an entire day begging for change. And I'm not being cynical either. There are guys that spend their entire day begging for change right outside our bar, and without fail they show up at sundown with pocketfuls of freshly begged George Washingtons.
6. New Castle - "Dude, that last Widespread show was soooo dank." New Castle has become the beer for indiscriminant drinkers everywhere who want people to think they're discriminant. It's a shame, because New Castle reall is a good beer. But half the time I see someone drinking it, they simply order it by default; making the practice no more different than ordering any other mainstream American ale.
7. Heiniken - "I enjoy the taste of ice cold, imported piss. Won't you let me buy you a drink?"
8. Fruit Flavored Beers - Apricot Ales, blueberry, cherry, and raspberry rails; even the cherished pumpkin brew. These beers are strictly for females. Hot females, but females nonetheless. Be familiar with them, but it's not something you want to bring to the next poker game.
9. Here you'll find a list of beers that are in no specific order. They're good beers (in my highly prejudiced, oft scrutinized opinion) for a varying number of resons, which means if you're drinking them you're probably going to have to open your yapper before I publicly declare you an insufferable boor. Killian's Irish Red, Stella Artois, Anchor Steam, Yeungling, Pacifico, and depending on what you've had for dinner; Guiness or Harp.
*We don't have a tip jar.
Ahahahahha
I love it, good one shank.
FTR I love Newcastle, but wow does it seem to get me into trouble...
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Mark me as the insufferable boor. Yeungling
is my default beer. It goes well with anything. And as their marketing goes - you don't even have to say the name - just order a Lager.
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$ .02
Stella Artois, Anchor Steam and Yeungling are favorites of mine.
My default, however, is Heiniken.
My default is usually Bud Light or Miller Light. But defaults are uaully a phase for me.
Newcastle is trendy? Nuts. Is it still okay to drink if there are no witnesses about? It is a damn fine beer.
Negra Modelo is a great dining beer. It has a robust front and very shallow finish so doesn't overpower the meal.
Anchor makes several very good beers. Explore beyond the Steamers.
And I highly recommend just about anything coming out of the SweetWater brewery. The IPA and Porter are particularly good. SweetWater 420 is a staple down here - probably why Newcastle isn't so big hereabouts.
Paul, I'm really sorry but this has to be said. The only difference between Heineken and skunked urine is that Heineken gives a headache.
A lot of people hate Heineken. I take a lot of crap for it, but dig it.
I bet in a blind taste test that's the only beer people could identify by name. It's strictly a love or hate deal.
Jim-
The Wife absolutely lives for SweetWater Blue. Seriously, if you can ship us some of that, I will pay you handsomely. Hell, I could use it to get me out of the occasional doghouse.
On a related note, we were at the beer festival in Decatur a few years ago, and saw a guy propose to his girlfriend on top of the SweetWater truck. It was nice and all, but he had trouble deciding if he should put his beer down or hold the ring out.
Are you still at the same address? I'll get some Blues out to you pronto.