Poll: best sport to pair with beer

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by Orca, Apr 14, 2015.

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What sport goes best with a beer?

  1. American football

    98 vote(s)
    24.1%

  2. Baseball

    113 vote(s)
    27.8%

  3. Basketball

    10 vote(s)
    2.5%

  4. Cricket

    3 vote(s)
    0.7%

  5. Golf

    31 vote(s)
    7.6%

  6. Hockey (ice or field)

    46 vote(s)
    11.3%

  7. Motor sports

    7 vote(s)
    1.7%

  8. Soccer (football)

    39 vote(s)
    9.6%

  9. Tennis (lawn or table)

    5 vote(s)
    1.2%

  10. Other

    54 vote(s)
    13.3%
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  1. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    For me, there's nothing like enjoying a beer while watching a sporting event, either live or on TV. This got me thinking: which sport goes best with my beverage of choice? Right now I'm watching a lot of baseball, so naturally I'm inclined to say America's pastime. There's something relaxing about the pace of a ballgame that you don't get from American football or basketball, that goes really well with a beer or three. But I can see soccer (known in the rest of the world as football) being similar. Ask me another time of year, though, and I might give you a different answer.

    What about you? Discuss. Hopefully this doesn't end up just being a poll of "what's your favorite sport," as that's not my intent, but maybe that's inevitable. Think about what specifically about a certain sport makes beer even more enjoyable. And discuss!

    P.S. Coming up with this list wasn't easy by the way. There's a wide divergence between the most popular sports in the U.S./North America and the rest of the world. So considering the predominantly American audience on BA, I decided not to include badminton, but did include cricket because, apparently, it's the second-most popular sport in the world (after soccer). Field hockey is also enormously popular (who knew?) so I lumped it in with ice hockey. I also combined table tennis, which has about a billion Chinese fans, with lawn tennis. I personally don't believe NASCAR/auto racing is all that much of a sport, but a lot of people apparently disagree with me so who am I not to include it? Sorry, volleyball, boxing, pro wrestling, bowling, swimming, horse racing, track and field, curling, downhill skiing, cycling ... had to draw the line somewhere.
     
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  2. bluehende

    bluehende Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2010 Delaware

    Football for watching
    corn hole for during
    mountain biking for after
     
    #2 bluehende, Apr 14, 2015
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  3. deford

    deford Pooh-Bah (1,559) Nov 11, 2013 California
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    Beer pong....:confused:
     
    #3 deford, Apr 14, 2015
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  4. HoppySeb

    HoppySeb Initiate (0) Jan 21, 2014 Washington

    In terms of watching sports: Football is the perfect pairing for me. Gives you enough time for a lengthy session - you can let beers warm up and fully enjoy them while still having time for multiples or multiple styles. Also, it has enough time outs to allow you to go get the next one and not miss out on anything.
     
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  5. offthelevel_bytheplumb

    offthelevel_bytheplumb Maven (1,277) Aug 19, 2013 Illinois

    There's something about drinking some beers while watching a White Sox game in my old man's garage on a Saturday night. Watching old fights with some brews is second for me.
     
    #5 offthelevel_bytheplumb, Apr 14, 2015
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  6. yemenmocha

    yemenmocha Grand Pooh-Bah (4,116) Jun 18, 2002 Arizona
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    God I hate sports. Good thing I'm visiting a beer site. :wink:
     
    #6 yemenmocha, Apr 14, 2015
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  7. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    Yeah well I figured other threads about combining beer with popular activities/pastimes have survived the mods' razor-sharp blades. But we'll see...
     
    #7 Orca, Apr 14, 2015
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  8. bleakies

    bleakies Maven (1,355) Apr 11, 2011 Massachusetts

    I've got no particular antagonism toward American sports, but English Premier League football broadcasts in these United States often have me enjoying a tasty brew well before noon. And hey look, there's Leighton Baines in my avatar. COYB!
     
    #8 bleakies, Apr 14, 2015
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  9. spaceman24

    spaceman24 Initiate (0) Oct 7, 2008 Texas

    I think a little leeway in discussion topics (provided things stayed tied to beer in some way) would be a welcome change around here, but usually those things seem to get squashed out pretty quick.

    I voted for football, mainly because they're long and have a lot of down time that yields socialization, plus I don't usually care about the outcome enough that I'd be upset if I had one too many and couldn't focus on the action.
     
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  10. mudbug

    mudbug Pooh-Bah (1,762) Mar 27, 2009 Oregon
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    Well that would be the one pound declining curl competiion.
     
    #10 mudbug, Apr 14, 2015
  11. Hrodebert

    Hrodebert Savant (1,024) Sep 2, 2013 Michigan
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    Amen.
     
    #11 Hrodebert, Apr 14, 2015
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  12. 2beerdogs

    2beerdogs Grand Pooh-Bah (5,682) Jan 31, 2005 California
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    Oh Baby!!! My favorite sporting event just finished. March Madness. I plan out my beers for the 2 weeks of this blessed time of the year.
     
    #12 2beerdogs, Apr 14, 2015
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  13. mudbug

    mudbug Pooh-Bah (1,762) Mar 27, 2009 Oregon
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    It's Fishing.
     
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  14. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    Darts
     
    #14 zid, Apr 14, 2015
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  15. mudbug

    mudbug Pooh-Bah (1,762) Mar 27, 2009 Oregon
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    Darts is good. so is pool
     
    #15 mudbug, Apr 14, 2015
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  16. mudbug

    mudbug Pooh-Bah (1,762) Mar 27, 2009 Oregon
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    Golf is good as long as your golfing and not sitting on your butt watching it
     
    #16 mudbug, Apr 14, 2015
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  17. swolepeer

    swolepeer Initiate (0) May 23, 2013 California

    Bottleshares during MMA is always fun since there's plenty of breaks to grab another beer and get rowdy for the main event.
     
    #17 swolepeer, Apr 14, 2015
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  18. mactrail

    mactrail Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,999) Mar 24, 2009 Washington
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    That would be the 32 ounce growler in each hand.
     
    #18 mactrail, Apr 14, 2015
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  19. PA-Michigander

    PA-Michigander Grand Pooh-Bah (3,372) Nov 10, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Too many good answers. What time of year? Is it warm or cold? Picking a beer shouldn't be so stressful!
     
    #19 PA-Michigander, Apr 14, 2015
  20. jzeilinger

    jzeilinger Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,847) Dec 4, 2004 Pennsylvania
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    I'm guessing the votes will be close between baseball and football. Therefore I vote for "Other"..., Full Contact Chess.
     
    #20 jzeilinger, Apr 14, 2015
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