Drinking and your significant other/family

My wife rarely drinks about 1-2 times a year and usually wine. She thinks beer tastes bad. I have young children, ages 4-10, and I teach them that drinking in moderation is okay. So yes, my family does impact my drinking habit, I would not want my children to think that getting drunk is something permissible but drinking in moderation is. I try to keep my consumption to 2-3 beers in a sitting or a high ABV bomber that I will drink over a 2-3 hour period.

 

My wife likes to visit breweries with me but rarely drinks more than a beer or two. My kids (twin boys, 2.5 years old) know that "daddy drinks beer" but have never seen me drunk. My mother-, father-, brother-in-law all drink; appreciate craft beer and get drunk on a regular basis. I have different habits around them than my own family. Bottle shares, bourbon shares are regular fair with them. They appreciate beer and alcohol as a whole.

 

I have limitless capacity to enjoy beer (and Life). My darling wife has back problems that we are trying to get solved, so I need to be diligent in continually learning how to deal with pain and understand and learn. I do know about pain, but also the pleasures of great beer and good wine.. Sometimes I feel a bit like a doctor, and at others like a fool not knowing how to help. We have both been very active and athletic through our lives, so I will keep my wits until we get her squared away. Surgery is on the near horizon. Cheers all.

 

I wish nothing but the best for you and your family. You dont have to be anything special like a doctor, just be there to support her and I am sure that will hold the weight of gold. Best of luck BA.

 

My wife supports me more everyday. We go to breweries on a regular basis and she's not at all concerned with the amount I spend. Just 2 days ago I saw a post about a beerfest in our area, told her about it, and her immediate response was "want to go?"(We're going) She's an IPA girl but has slowly branched out into other styles(sours and Marzens in particular) I'm a lucky man.

 

My wife stopped drinking a few years ago, but frequently assists me in acquiring brews. My daughter is shown that moderation is key, and that the taste/experience is more imortant than getting drunk. My family thinks im "hoity toity" for drinking"fancy" beer out of a tulip glass and belives that im crazy for paying craft prices when I could just buy a case of the fizzy yellow stuff for what a 6 pack costs.

 

My father has no nose or palette whatsoever for beer. The other day I asked him to smell Bourbon County Brand Stout and he just said, "ohh that smells like beer". I was like.... ummmm... what? He took one sip and started moaning "ohhh thats too strong". I thought he was going to start crying. LOL! He will drink wine occasionally but again, he can't really pick out any of the flavors and aromas in wine either.

My sister-in-law can handle beer but she is very new too it, she is starting to get into it a little bit. She is mostly a wine drinker but I've been trying to get her to become more of a connoisseur type rather than just a person that drinks to get buzzed.

My nephew likes craft but he is mainly into whiskey.

No one else in my family drinks craft, I am pretty much alone in my love for craft beer.

 

My wife enables me and empowers me to drink drink More, More, More!
As do I her. Lol

 

I haven't been drunk in about 35 years. My last hangover was so bad it lasted nearly 24 hours and I literally turned green. I've been a pretty moderate drinker ever since. My wife is a teetotaler, due to both liver AND kidney issues. We raised our kids to practice moderation, and it mostly took.

 

My bro finally branched out from bud light, but mostly prefers sweeter flavored stouts. It a start :-) Plus, he's in a diff state to help me acquire beers.

 

My family has impacted me a lot in my exploration of craft beer. I introduced my mom to good beer and she immediately tasted and taught me about flavors I did not taste at first or had not been exposed to before, i.e. spices, fruits etc. I got my sister into craft beer and she is on a college budget and is very selective -- in recommending beers to her, I've learned how to be unbiased in my tastings and forget about ratings. Just see if it tastes good.

Also, a friend I did not connect with much in college, but have become close with recently from our mutual love of craft beer, has become a respectable judge and homebrewer and has taught me SO much. Lucky to be his friend.

Finally, a friend of mine and I coincidentally (very coincidentally) landed jobs in the same area, and he is personally going to show me the ins and outs of homebrewing. Cannot wait to learn from him.

All-in-all, I am lucky to have these people in my life. They keep me focused and MOST IMPORTANTLY, keep me drinking with a PURPOSE -- i.e. not being a drunk. That is the #1 thing I am thankful for.

 

Love the avatar! I am picturing Coop saying "how's pliny?"

 

It works out well for me. My wife's not a fan of the same beers that I like. About as close as she comes to craft would be Sam Adams or Yuengling.

When I mentioned the idea that I might drive up to Chicago for a beer run to get things not available down here (like Firestone Walker) she thinks I'm crazy but doesn't mind at all.