Where do you draw the line?

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by DerekMorgan, Jun 28, 2013.

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  1. DerekMorgan

    DerekMorgan Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2013 Massachusetts

    This week has been long. It's pouring outside. I'm ready for some beers after work. A friend gave me a 4 pack of Heady from a recent trip to VT......I'm on the 3rd, debating the last 1 and now I'm feeling slightly guilty (not drunk) that I didn't try and make it last longer since it's not often that it comes my way. It made me think about times I have gotten a 4 or 6 pack that I probably should have spread out to enjoy multiple times that I ended up drinking over the course of the day or weekend. Has this happened to you? Do you only have 1 or 2 a night? Do you make sure you have a selection ready so you can mix it up? What was the 4 or 6 pack that you had that when you finished it made you think 'damn, I wish I saved a couple'?
     
    #1 DerekMorgan, Jun 28, 2013
  2. ohiobeer29

    ohiobeer29 Pooh-Bah (1,675) Feb 2, 2013 Ohio
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    thought about it.as long as you. enjoyed it it really doesn't matter.sure you could hold onto them awhile
    but then when is the right time to drink it?
     
    #2 ohiobeer29, Jun 28, 2013
  3. MontereyBay831

    MontereyBay831 Zealot (622) Dec 15, 2012 California
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    KBS.. I was so excited to get 8 this year, I blew through 6 of them in a span of a week
     
    #3 MontereyBay831, Jun 28, 2013
  4. ohiobeer29

    ohiobeer29 Pooh-Bah (1,675) Feb 2, 2013 Ohio
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    i figure if you enjoy it that much then buying a case if you can is your best bet or buy a few each time
     
    #4 ohiobeer29, Jun 28, 2013
  5. BDEE

    BDEE Initiate (0) Feb 11, 2012 Wisconsin

    Nugget Nectar. Twice. I'm in WI. Not available here. Both times just smashed the sixer. Coulda stretched it out a bit I guess.
     
    #5 BDEE, Jun 28, 2013
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  6. LaneMeyer

    LaneMeyer Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2011 California

    If you're drinking beer and feeling remorse or guilt, you're doing it wrong. It's just beer.. no need to over think it. Drink and enjoy.
     
    #6 LaneMeyer, Jun 28, 2013
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  7. utopiajane

    utopiajane Grand Pooh-Bah (3,982) Jun 11, 2013 New York
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    I am a stickler for my routine. I like to cook so I am at the store almost daily and I will pick up beer each time I go so I have a great selection. A six pack does get boring all by itself. I usually have 2 each day and rate one beer each day because any more would be too much for the waistline.
     
    #7 utopiajane, Jun 28, 2013
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  8. Padraig

    Padraig Zealot (526) Jan 14, 2013 New York
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    There's a badge on Untappd for boshing through a 6 pack.

    Not that I allow my drinking habits to be dictated by gamification of course.
     
    #8 Padraig, Jun 28, 2013
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  9. regularjohn

    regularjohn Initiate (0) Feb 7, 2013 New Jersey

    you got some heady and drank it fresh, ain't nothing wrong with that
     
    #9 regularjohn, Jun 28, 2013
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  10. 5thOhio

    5thOhio Pooh-Bah (1,571) May 13, 2007 South Carolina
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    Oh the humanity...
     
    #10 5thOhio, Jun 28, 2013
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  11. Tmonk13

    Tmonk13 Initiate (0) Mar 13, 2012 Pennsylvania

    All Day IPA. got a few 6 packs this year and crushed each 6 pack in a day.
     
    #11 Tmonk13, Jun 28, 2013
  12. Gassygunslinger

    Gassygunslinger Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2012 Maine

    Blowing through a 4-pack of an expensive brew sounds like a start to my Friday night.
     
    #12 Gassygunslinger, Jun 28, 2013
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  13. biga7346

    biga7346 Zealot (686) Jun 19, 2010 Michigan
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    I rarely drink more than 2 of the same beers per session, but that's just me. If you're enjoying the beer and he moment than going for the whole shebang is the way to go. Honestly, I have cellar beers that I should have drank a while ago and I had one last week that had become totally infected, so holding onto beers isn't always the norm.
     
    #13 biga7346, Jun 28, 2013
  14. Bromine

    Bromine Initiate (0) Mar 16, 2013 Florida

    Depends on the style for me. I won't burn through a six of trippels or quads etc. Usually start with something strong and then move onto a pale or what not.
     
    #14 Bromine, Jun 28, 2013
  15. mike_v_sardina

    mike_v_sardina Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2012 Vermont

    Must...drink...beers on a plane! While bowling...
     
    #15 mike_v_sardina, Jun 28, 2013
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  16. bbrown12

    bbrown12 Initiate (0) Oct 18, 2011 New Jersey

    It's ok, I went through a case in a week. shared a few with friends. Buy beer, drink beer. They'll make more.
     
    #16 bbrown12, Jun 28, 2013
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  17. Roguer

    Roguer Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,811) Mar 25, 2013 Connecticut
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    Yeah, there's that moment of, "Oh, I'm out!" but realistically, I enjoyed it probably the same. It's either an up front enjoyment, or drawn out over time, but it's all good either way.
     
    #17 Roguer, Jun 28, 2013
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  18. Badger72

    Badger72 Initiate (0) Mar 8, 2013 Louisiana

    I had 4 bombers of enjoy by which I intended to drink one every friday for a month to start the weekend. After one terrible week at work I drank 3 of them in a night. It made me relax, feel better, and I had no regrets
     
    #18 Badger72, Jun 28, 2013
  19. Hdredfern

    Hdredfern Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2012 Texas

    Like you said, its been a bad week so why not enjoy what you have? Never had Heady but I would assume by the amount of people talk about it on here that it should have made the long week worth it atleast.
     
    #19 Hdredfern, Jun 28, 2013
  20. mychalg9

    mychalg9 Pooh-Bah (2,123) Apr 8, 2010 Illinois
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    Only done that once, drank a 6-pack of Hopslam. The next day was not very fun.
     
    #20 mychalg9, Jun 28, 2013
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