What does beer mean to you?

Beer as a comodity - social lubricant. Drives conversation. It puts people in position to have great conversation. Not talking about getting drunk and running your trap.

Craft beer - does the above but doubles as a good experience by itself. Taste helps.

 

I drink beer strictly for the taste. It makes bad days better and good days great.

 

Hedonic pleasure for me. Fuck social lubrication. Drinking is always better at home anyway.

 

75/25 split for me. I usually prefer to drink at home by myself, with my fiance and/or with close friends/family. The remaining times (when I feel social) I enjoy sparking a conversation with a complete stranger about craft beer. Great beer seems to have an uncanny ability to bring people from categorically disparate worlds together, albeit for short periods of time (which is usually my threshold anyway).

At the end of the day, taste is #1 priority.

 

Because real beer is a beautiful mix of art and science, created by those who are passionate about the same things as me. And because I need to keep my liver on its toes, that lazy bastard...

 

I'm not going to lie, I don't mind the side effect of the alcohol in beer.

I could get that from any source...macro beer, wine, liquor, or even wine coolers (If I were a nancy boy ). But I have an interest and respect for the artistry in brewing craft beer. It's more experimental and open than that of wine making. Kind of blue collar and non conformist. And that plays to my nerdy and inquisitive sensibilities. I like the easy going attitude of the community as well. Not to mention it tastes awesome.

Craft beer is just a good fit for me. I like to get lit to a good fit.

 

I drink for the taste and the enjoyment. Not really in it to get drunk anymore.

 

I enjoy trying things I haven't had before

 

I'm Irish & German by ancestry. It clicks with my DNA!

 

I do it as a hobby or so. I enjoy drinking, period. But I like to share with my family and friends, and like to make my wife try new stuff..
Above all.. it's a relaxing thing to do.. Makes a ehh day, a better day.

 

I agree, the only exception is cracking open a cold brew at the beach and listening to good music watching the kids play and just hanging out. That killer IPA and Myrtle Beach is something I work hard all year to enjoy.

 

because it helps me sleep better at night rather than have caffeinated products that keep me awake. actually, its the taste, beer to me, helps me relax.

 

yup, actually, I have that problem too, its the genes.

 

Sounds great too. Just no social lubrication is the main thing.

 

it makes me happy................... yeah it does...............

 

when youre broke, its a necessity.

 

Even if not broke, the final price difference is easily triple.

 

It helps me have sex. Well, it helps the woman have sex with me, I should say

Other than that...it's the taste, the variety, the art. But I'd prefer having a nice beer(s) with close friends rather than a room full of strangers.
Still, having a brew with a stranger and conversing can be fun, too.
As I rarely drink wine or liquor, beer is my staple.