Older People Quitting Beer

60 here and still enjoying the big IPAs and even bigger Stouts. I do notice that my recovery period is longer after a big night than it used to be.

 

I’m 49 and I’ve started to cut back from 7 days to Friday-Sun (in lower quantities). Just not super happy with my weight. I exercise 4-5 days a week, but can’t drop the lbs. Been doing this for about a month and I’ve lost about 8lbs and just generally feel and sleep better. COVID really put a damper on meet-ups and shares, and it just doesn’t have the allure for me it did. I still enjoy visiting the local taprooms and hoisting a couple with friends, but I’m really not that interested in chasing beer anymore.

 

I've noticed some drop. As you get older, you run the risk of diabetes 2 and need to cut back on carbs. That is the situation I am in in my 60s. But . . . damn, I love beer. So, I cannot give it up completely until some doc tells me its life or death. Had some Weihenstephaner last night. But, I am drinking a G&T right now. Based on my observation of my family, as you get into your 60's and beyond, many either stopped or severely cut back. My grandfather gave up beer and other drinks after his first heart attack in his 50s. But, I am in my mid 60s now and am thinking more along the lines of do I want to live another five years without the things I enjoy.

 

I myself, almost 50, have also gotten into bourbon. I still love beer as well. I think my tastes continue to mature with age and seek other things. I also now like a good cigar with my beer or bourbon.

 

I mean, geez, who needs all this sort of monastic anti-hedonism on a forum dedicated to drinking and enjoying and loving beer!!! This place seems to be overrun with Pure Prairie Leaguers...I do not understand why they'd want to be here but to each his own I guess.

 

I'm 72, quit for 8 years in the 80s to save my marriage and relationship with my two children. I started back up moderately once I got my life in order (ie. found a job that I didn't hate which was the real source of my problems) and life has been great (my children give me difficult for me to find beer for Christmas). Alcoholism runs in my family so I must be a genetic freak in that it was no problem for me to stop cold turkey (unlike my brother and my late parents, cigarettes have no appeal for me). I think my physiology is generally non addictive (they gave me oxy for back pain once and I ended up tossing them) but I just like good beer.

 

I've been struggling with this too. I just can't bring myself to eliminate the Gosling Black Seal Rum and lime from that ginger beer. All kidding aside, I think as we become older, we need to make some adjustments. I am not to the NA beers yet, but when I was in college, I drank more NAs than regular beer because I needed to stay sharp under pressure. But, I can see these in the near future. I remember Kaliber being my fave back in the old days.

 

Yeah . . . I got married and had kids. Time just flew at warp speed. In my head, I am still 30 wondering where Duran Duran is.