Older People Quitting Beer

Thats why you buy middle to top shelf Scotch or Irish Whiskey. Most drink real nice just neat ( my preference) thus zero carbs.

 

28, but old in spirit. I've cut back a lot recently due to crazy weight gain in the latter half of 2021. Once I get that under control I can go back, but with more limitations in place. I like drinking, sometimes too much, but I enjoy sobriety a lot too. When I'm on my diet or cutting back in general, if I want something with flavor I'll go to some Islay Scotches. Great stuff.

 

I wouldn't say that I am getting into the bourbon hobby but I have replaced at least half of my alcohol consumption with bourbon and whiskey. I'm 47 and didn't do it for calorie reduction. I have reduced the number of days that I drink and the amount of alcohol that I drink per day when I do drink (I try to limit to 2 oz/day. For example 4 oz of 100 proof whiskey or 32 oz of 6.25 ABV beer). Most days that I do drink it's closer to 1 oz of alcohol. Whiskey seems much less filling to me. When I do drink beer it is normally a high ABV beer and I limit myself to one.

At this time I simply enjoy bourbon/whiskey more than beer. Maybe it is just because it is still winter-ish here in Michigan.

Like @Mugman8 I enjoy the social aspects of drinking. I hope that when I am retired I'll be able to enjoy a drink with friends/family when I would like. I guess I have slowed down now so that I can continue longer.

Everything in moderation. I (and everyone here, I would hope) understand that alcohol is not healthy. I guess it's one of those things where I am able to accept the risks in order to enjoy the benefits. I decided to cut back before my doctor told me I needed to too. I'm sure at some point he will.

The only time my wife complains about my snoring is on the nights that I drink.

@Celtics76 - Great thread topic. You will always have us to discuss beer with.

 

FTFY.

 

I do enjoy work and getting dirty and sweating but if I could retire it would change my life for the better in that more time with the kids and can focus on other important aspects more

 

I am also 45 and have noticed this amongst my group. I have cut back some and usually only drink on the weekends. I have almost entirely cut out non-alcoholic beer due to noticing the very high carb counts on a lot of those beers. I also don't frequent beer stores as often...I used to get lost in them seeing new releases from every brewery.

That said, Tree House moved to Cape Cod right down the road and I really enjoy the taste of their beer. I will frequently go on the weekend, see what is available in two packs and grab a draft or two. I figure beer is my vice and as long as I am losing/maintaining weight, dropped 40 since Thanksgiving, then I can still have my Tree House runs. So if you are ever Cape way @Celtics76 message me and we can talk all afternoon over a couple of pints.

 

I'm a frequent bicycle rider and the extra pounds I gained over Covid have slowed me down (that and sciatica). I'm 70, have for years had a beer a day. I'll be cutting beer to weekends (and I'll cut daily overall calories as well) only in order to drop some pounds. I respect beer, but I also respect the bike.

 

Add me into the camp of getting older and decided to cut back, and many family members and friends have done the same. The reasons:

• Too many calories/carbs, especially with the bigger beers.
• The bloating and heavy feeling and acid reflux (from some styles more than others) got to be uncomfortable and annoying.
• Sleep disruption.
• Increase in prices for what you get and in too many cases I wasn't finding myself enjoying the $4 beer over the $1.50 beer all that much.

When I am in the mood for alcohol I usually do one beer and if I want another drink after that I do a low calorie mix like Vodka + seltzer or a small glass of Bourbon, Whiskey, Rum, etc.

 

51 here. I agree what many of you are saying. I used to collect/drink scotch, but a stomach problem put an end to that.
I then rediscovered craft beer right when it started booming here (When Stone, Ballast Point and Cigar City ruled...). I try to limit myself to 3 days per week/two beers per session. This is more for weight gain than general health. I had a DIPA last night and it felt quite heavy. I guess I'll pull my pants up to my nipples and shout at neighborhood kids real soon.

 

I just quit my bourbon habit to devote more of my liver to beer. Also I have good homebrew on hand again, and bourbon has become stupidly expensive. It's been over 2 months since I've had a drop of any whiskey and I feel better for it.

 

I giggled when I saw "older people" and your age, I'll be 65 in 3 weeks. I had to quit drinking beer for almost 3 years because of prostate issues. Scotch and bourbon were much easier on my systems and I really started to get into them, especially single malt Scotch. But now that my prostate is fixed I realize I was drinking waaaaay too much whisky and I've gone back to beer.

 

Aged 70+ and now I am drinking no more than 2 bottles of beer per week. In two months I've lost 10# in weight and feel all the better. That and reduced snacking, modest meal portions, and LOTS of water each day.

Belgian ales put me over the top to be on the path I'm on now.

 

38 years old now. Medical circumstances have me cutting back compared to a year ago. But really it was a blessing in disguise in a strange way. The pandemic had me getting way too loose with my drinking. Solo-doming BCBS variants or BA stout bombers or 3-4 IPAs back to back every single night is not sustainable in the long term regardless of any "individual variance" argument anyone tries to throw at me.

For a period of time about a year ago I thought I may have to throw in the towel all together and that day may still come for me due to a rare and unusual diagnosis. Once I got back some results and was cleared to consume (within reason!) again I came back at it fresh from a new angle and set hard weekend-only boundaries with limited exceptions for holidays and such. I have a new found appreciation for a light buzz versus pushing on to the bitter end of the night. I have an art studio in my home and my drinking and art making have been intertwined since the beginning. Getting "loose" will always be part of my process. There were nights when I was younger that I would wake up to finished pieces of art and zero recollection of making them. These days I work and live very differently as I'm ultimately just happy I get to still be here doing what I love even if I only get to sneak away a few hours a week.

The amazing wealth of lagers coming out of Chicago that have been available to me seemed to have arrived on the scene just in time for me to really get into them. 2-3 quality lagers is all I need these days to get into the sweet spot. I like wild ales but they tend to cause some strange inflammatory flareups for me. Most of the big boy stouts I never got around to cracking are just continuing to get dusty but I do still occasionally get myself into trouble with barleywines and will probably never quit them. Everyone needs an indulgence now and again...

 

I know people 25 years old and they are ancient..I have known people 75 who have a young outlook.
Age is important but I refuse to go e and n a s be a boring old person waiting for death

 

I'm 67. Twenty years ago I drank 2-3 beers a night. Now I'm down to 3-4 beers a week. My latest reduction, from 6 beers a week, was caused by my absolute need to lose weight for my health.

I think I may enjoy beer more now than before. Now I really notice and savor that first sip. Beer has become a treat.

My biggest frustration, if you can call it that, is being limited in the variety of beer I can have each week. But that's not that big a deal. In addition I have a self-inflicted bias towards > 7 abv beer that crowds out more modest yet enjoyable brews.

 

I'm 67 and I'm going to quit beer when you pry it from my cold dead hands.
Everything in moderation, except for moderation.
Many more people are making themselves sick from the food they are eating than beer.
Cheers!

 

I can relate to this scene. My choice would be Hamm’s. I favor beers < 7 abv almost all the time and < 5 abv most of the time. I dropped 20 lbs two years ago and have managed to keep it off.