Do you drink beer alone or with others?

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  1. CNoj012

    CNoj012 Initiate (0) Dec 7, 2014 New York

    And I would drink them in a boat.
    And I would drink them with a goat.
    And I will drink them in the rain.
    And in the dark. And on a train.
    And in a car. And in a tree.
    Beer is so good so good you see!

    So I will drink them in a box.
    And I will drink them with a fox.
    And I will drink them in a house.
    And I will drink them with a mouse.
    And I will drink them here and there.
    Say! I will drink them anywhere!

    tl;dr Both
     
  2. scottlivesey

    scottlivesey Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2017 North Carolina

    all of the above
     
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  3. CrimeDog

    CrimeDog Zealot (749) Dec 31, 2015 New York

    A person who is very close to me believes that drinking alone automatically makes you an alcoholic.....needless to stay, it's a spicy topic of conversation.
     
  4. gopens44

    gopens44 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,560) Aug 9, 2010 Virginia
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    Gathering folks spontaneously as a married with kids person isn't likely to happen as often as I like to have a beer. Don't mind drinking Thorogood style. Even though I do invite Johnny, Jack and Jim occasionally, rarely with my bud Wiser though....
     
  5. AZBeerDude72

    AZBeerDude72 Initiate (0) Jun 10, 2016 Arizona

    I find that as I get older I drink alone more due to time. When I was younger I lived at the bar or parties, it was just the routine I was in for a long long time. Now being married and kids I find that I just don't have time to go out as much so I drink at home a lot more. I don't find any issue with it, its just a fact of life, most of us are busy and you get a few hours at night to sip a few and unwind. Or if I am doing yard items or fixing things I drink, etc. But I still try and find time to meet a buddy at the bar or hit a pub for a few and watch a game, just keeps me sane LOL.
    Cheers.
     
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  6. kell50

    kell50 Pooh-Bah (2,334) Jul 25, 2007 North Carolina
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    99.9999% with others.
     
  7. flaskman

    flaskman Pundit (985) Aug 3, 2015 New York

    I drink alone all the time. I work hard, get my chores done and enjoy great beer afterwards. Oh my. I must be an alcoholic.
     
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  8. Scott17Taylor

    Scott17Taylor Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2013 Iowa
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    I'm an extreme introvert, so I drink alone often. I do make an effort to drink out of my house with others though, I need to do it more.
     
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  9. cryptichead

    cryptichead Grand Pooh-Bah (4,897) Jul 3, 2014 Illinois
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    A little from Column A, a little from Column B...

    Who am I kidding, mostly from Column A
     
  10. barrybeerdog

    barrybeerdog Pundit (941) Aug 17, 2012 South Dakota

    Hmm, reads like adult plagiarism, but I'm thinking Mr. Geisel would approve!:wink:
     
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  11. beerluvr

    beerluvr Pooh-Bah (1,900) Jan 2, 2001 Canada (ON)
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    Both...but mainly drink alone. The introvert in me prefers it that way.
     
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  12. Urk1127

    Urk1127 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,790) Jul 2, 2014 New Jersey
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    I'll drink beer with almost anybody, any where. But. 90% of the time I drink alone. None of my friends drink craft anyways. Tis life.
     
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  13. bbtkd

    bbtkd Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,790) Sep 20, 2015 South Dakota
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    Alone usually. Once in a while we go out with friends, and once or twice a year I drink with hundreds at a beer fest. Drinking alone make it a bit more challenging to polish off a high ABV bomber.
     
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  14. HoppingMadMonk

    HoppingMadMonk Grand Pooh-Bah (5,208) Mar 3, 2017 New Jersey
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    Mostly alone just because of circumstances. I like to try a new beer after work and everything is done so that means I'm home alone. Occasionally with friends and family but it gets harder and harder to find time to socialize
     
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  15. dcotom

    dcotom Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,637) Aug 4, 2014 Iowa
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    When you have a three-year-old Australian Shepherd, you are never alone.
     
  16. Pantalones

    Pantalones Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2014 Virginia

    Mostly alone, because I live alone and don't have many beer-drinking friends who live nearby... plus, going out to a bar/brewery and hanging out with a bunch of random strangers doesn't appeal to me at all (crowd-related anxiety attacks which tend to happen mostly when surrounded by strangers will do that to you.)

    If I'm not alone, I'll usually be sharing a beer with my sister during visits, sometimes with my mom or dad joining in too (mom will try a sip or two if we're at my sister's place, occasionally will ask for a full sample-size pour if we stumble across something she actually likes; dad will usually have a Guinness or whichever European lager is available if we're out at a restaurant, or he'll sometimes try a local brewery's beer if available, mostly if it's a stout/porter, dark lager, or English ale -- not a fan of American-hoppy beers or those with fruit added, even as little as the orange peel in witbiers and such.)

    I pretty much only have one beer-drinking friend that I see every now and then, but on the rare occasion when we do get together we usually go visit whichever local brewery is closest, leaning toward ones we haven't been to before if possible.
     
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  17. JackRWatkins

    JackRWatkins Maven (1,472) Nov 3, 2014 Georgia
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    most of the time I drink by myself, don't get me wrong I enjoy having a drink with others, but I find I best take in the complexities of a great beer, by myself, with the tv and all distractions shut out
     
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  18. eppCOS

    eppCOS Grand Pooh-Bah (4,570) Jun 27, 2015 Colorado
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    I'm sorry... what was the question again?
     
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  19. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Come on y'all. If you drink alone, you are NOT an alcoholic. Perhaps you just like beer. If you are telling yourself "no, I can't have that amazing beer in the fridge because nobody is here to share it with me", then you are likely more screwed up than most of us. Beer is amazing, so enjoy it...along or with friends. Most of the time I drink beer along (well, other people are in the room) because I LOVE IT. Cheers.
     
  20. Brolo75

    Brolo75 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,134) Aug 10, 2013 California
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    Mostly alone but around 2-4 times a month, I'll drink with family and/or friends.
     
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