Hangover Beers?

It's my understanding that alcohol prevents the body from being able to absorb water (which is why you pee so much) and the electrolytes in Gatorade help your kidneys get back to normal. That said, the sugar is an issue and one might be better served drinking a Pedialyte or something like that. But I've read some medical studies that show drinking water alone isn't as effective at getting you back to normal as something with those electrolytes.

 

Pabst Blue Ribbon with Clamato and Red Hot.

 

Let's define hangovers.

There's many different levels. Epic IMO is a few times in a lifetime, it usually involves Tequila, shots of Jack, or extreme over use of Vodka, and non stop puking for 24 hours. There is nothing here that helps except time, forget food, forget water, a cold shower and puking is all there is. Death may be preferable.

There's a more moderate level where you get the spins and you puke a bit, and feel a bit shitty the next day. Food nah, but a McDonalds commercial doesn't make you retch, beer fuck no. A cold shower, maybe by lunch you can choke down crackers , by dinner your going to live.

Entry level - a bit too much, feel kinda shitty at sunrise, a cold shower , a bit of food and water kinda works. You feel human by 1 pm or so. By dinner your fine.

 

The only hangover I ever get is my gut hanging over my belt.

 

Never understood the hair of the dog strategy. @TheBungyo hit it out of the park above.

Lots of water, some Nuun, multivitamin, and maybe steam room if you have access. Followed by more hydration.

 

FACT: Drinking to help a hangover is a potential sign of a much bigger problem.

 

My actual hangover cure is wake up a little earlier than you otherwise would after a night of heavy drinking, chug a glass of that Emergen-C powder and maybe have a light, carb-filled breakfast (like a bagel and oatmeal), and then go back to bed for a few more hours. If all goes well, I wake up hangover-free every time!

 

My cure would be a filet mignon Bloody Mary. (yes, there's small little bit size pieces of filet mignon in the bloody mary and instead of an olive, it's filet mignon.) So good, that i totally forget about my hangover.

Edit: Sorry that it's not a beer.

 

Kombucha is a good brew for hangovers. Not sure it's a good sign if you're craving more beer during a hangover.

 

This guy knows what's up.

 

Also, water is a lot cheaper than Gatorade

 

That's what I'm talking about. For me there's a Middle Management position though. Definitely worse, but able to function (go grocery shopping, chores, etc), albeit grudgingly and with plenty of complaining. By 7 or so that evening I might have a beer or I might not. Craving is definitely not how I'd describe it though.

 

I usually take a shot of bourbon, drink a glass of tequila, forget 6 hours and wake up in jail in a chicken suit.

 

I feel like this might have to be something mild, like a Belgian white.

UFO White, maybe? With an orange slice. I'm such a girl lol

 

Anybody else ever get a hangover so bad that you can't drink water? S

The worst is when you're too hungover to drink water. You know you need it, but just can't do it.

 

Trashy? Mickey's big mouth.
Classy? Fucking champagne.
Normal: water.
Diner style: whatever. With breakfast.

 

Interesting. I've heard about the steam room approach, which I hope includes more than enough water to replace what you've lost and are sweating out. Never tried it, but some folks from my old homebrewing club swore by it.

 

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I've had epic tequila hangovers when I was young and stupid that were unbelievable. When it's too much to swallow saliva you know how bad it was. That was over 20 years ago , and I still can't drink Tequila, the thought makes me queasy, still can't drink Margaritas either the smell makes me ill.