Beer and Politics

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  1. tkdchampxi

    tkdchampxi Pooh-Bah (2,473) Oct 19, 2010 New Jersey
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    Is beer preference dependent on politics?

    As many of you know, Blue Moon was recently crowned as the new most popular beer in the US (as of the end of last year) - http://www.businessinsider.com/map-...ce=slate&utm_medium=referral&utm_term=partner and http://www.theatlantic.com/business...moon-really-be-americas-favorite-beer/280632/

    In another article reporting on this occurrence - http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2013/10/21/americas-king-of-beers-isnt-bud.html - the author writes "beer preference is dependent on politics. Republicans chose Bud Light, Democrats chose Blue Moon and Libertarians chose Sam Adams."

    Without asking anyone to discuss their political preferences if they don't want to - would you agree or disagree with the statement, either specifically or generally?
     
    #1 tkdchampxi, Jan 28, 2014
  2. socon67

    socon67 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,895) Jun 18, 2010 New York
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    So disagree with this. You will find craft beer drinkers from all walks of life. That's what makes the common love of good beer so special; there is no predetermined "beer culture".
     
    #2 socon67, Jan 28, 2014
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  3. TequilaSauer

    TequilaSauer Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2006 Florida

    Ridiculous article. Oh and don't blame me because Kang is doing such a shitty job. I voted for Kodos.
     
    #3 TequilaSauer, Jan 28, 2014
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  4. beerme411

    beerme411 Initiate (0) Sep 28, 2010 California

    Yes they will find some trends in the larger population that certian groups tend to drink X beer a certain amount of the time, but when it comes to us as a sub-culture I'd say polictics are more varied. There is most likely a confound or two(that is not beer or politics) driving the relationship they found. Also depending upon how they collected the info reults may vary.

    Edit: Another exlanation would be location, age, eduction, ethnicity, SES, and parent preference for the connection if any.
     
    #4 beerme411, Jan 28, 2014
  5. boilermakerbrew

    boilermakerbrew Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2010 Indiana

    In college my friends and I had a rule; no talking death, politics, or school work while at the bar/drinking.

    The only time we broke it was doing senior design at Harry's :slight_smile:
     
    #5 boilermakerbrew, Jan 28, 2014
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  6. Casterbridge

    Casterbridge Savant (1,055) Mar 26, 2010 Connecticut

    This seems to support the point from the other thread about why beer journalism is so bad.
     
    #6 Casterbridge, Jan 28, 2014
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  7. Loganyoung

    Loganyoung Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2011 Georgia

    You gotta be kidding me. And I suppose hamburger or hotdog is dependent on political preference to? Maybe boxers or briefs?
     
    #7 Loganyoung, Jan 28, 2014
  8. ThickNStout

    ThickNStout Pooh-Bah (2,142) Mar 8, 2011 Georgia

    Beer and politics, eh?
    All I can say is that as a li"beer"tarian I want less regulations on my beer.
     
    #8 ThickNStout, Jan 28, 2014
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  9. Heady978

    Heady978 Initiate (0) Jan 11, 2013 Massachusetts

    KEEP POLITICS OUT OF BEER. THE END.
     
    #9 Heady978, Jan 28, 2014
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  10. blivingston1985

    blivingston1985 Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2010 North Carolina

    To state that beer "preference is dependent upon politics" is like saying the type of yogurt you prefer is dependent upon your sign in astrology.
     
    #10 blivingston1985, Jan 28, 2014
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  11. Brolo75

    Brolo75 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,134) Aug 10, 2013 California
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    I am a registered Republican with some Libertarian leanings and some Democratic tendencies and I drink craft beer. I don't know where I fit in the poll . . . OTHER.
     
    #11 Brolo75, Jan 28, 2014
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  12. sajaffe1

    sajaffe1 Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2013 Utah

    I am a Republican with Libertarian leanings and I drink craft over BMC whenever possible. There is no reason to drink swill, regardless of you political orientation.
     
    #12 sajaffe1, Jan 28, 2014
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  13. JrGtr

    JrGtr Pooh-Bah (1,775) Apr 13, 2006 Massachusetts
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    I'm fairly liberal (left center or so) and a good friend of mine is pretty conservative, registered Republican (directly at the Right fielder (not down the line to the Tea Party, thank goodness.)
    We have pretty similar tastes in beer.
     
    #13 JrGtr, Jan 28, 2014
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  14. Hendrick24

    Hendrick24 Pooh-Bah (1,949) Sep 6, 2013 Wisconsin
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    Craft beer for some, miniature American flags for others.
     
    #14 Hendrick24, Jan 28, 2014
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  15. stephens101

    stephens101 Pooh-Bah (2,778) May 5, 2006 Oklahoma
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    Democratic Socialist/Populist (if I have to label) in one of the reddest states (if not THEE reddest state) in the Country who has been known to crack open a few good/rare ales with gun-toting fellows who drive V-8's and think Obama is actually left of center. The funny thing is that politics or religion are the absolute last things on anybody's mind when doing so.
     
    #15 stephens101, Jan 28, 2014
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  16. Donco

    Donco Pooh-Bah (1,639) Aug 12, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Double-Like on that comment. I prefer to enjoy beer with fellow-beer lovers and keep the discussion on ANYTHING other than politics:wink:
     
    #16 Donco, Jan 28, 2014
  17. tkdchampxi

    tkdchampxi Pooh-Bah (2,473) Oct 19, 2010 New Jersey
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    Generally agree - but I thought the post was okay because it was a meta-conversation about beer and politics - as in "do you think political preferences correlate to beer preference?"

    Plus, the throwaway comment at the end of the article was so interesting to me, that i had to remark and share it with my fellow BAs
     
    #17 tkdchampxi, Jan 28, 2014
  18. jayrutgers

    jayrutgers Zealot (723) Oct 29, 2011 New Jersey

    Hmmmm.........let me guess.

    Blue Moon drinking skews towards women. Women skew towards being democrats, throwing the statistic off.

    Bud Light is one of the beverages of choice for men, and without the skewing female demographic with their Blue Moon, Bud Light stays the choice of Republicans. I'm sure if you look at male Democrats it would be similar.

    Libertarians just have better taste :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #18 jayrutgers, Jan 28, 2014
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  19. DarkDragon999

    DarkDragon999 Maven (1,331) Feb 13, 2013 Rhode Island

    Im just tired of women who arent big beer drinkers, cant tell the taste of one beer from the next but when asked what their favorite beer is they say Blue Moon. Damn thats aggravating.
     
    #19 DarkDragon999, Jan 28, 2014
  20. NJMikeNords

    NJMikeNords Initiate (0) Jul 9, 2013 New Jersey

    I dont don't believe the politics influence the beer, It's more like the beer influences the politics.
     
    #20 NJMikeNords, Jan 28, 2014
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