Why is beer so popular in most of the world?

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24 Feb 2016, 9:51 am

There is a wide range of beers. They all have their own unique flavors and characteristics. For a long time, I thought it all was horrible, but then I figured out that there was a lot more out there than I realized. Now I know what I like and find it really pleasant. I greatly enjoy a nice craft brew. I still don't drink mainstream American beers though. Perhaps it really isn't for you, but perhaps you've not sampled enough to find something you like.



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24 Feb 2016, 9:54 am

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What I don't know is what the point is in acquiring a taste for alcohol. Oh, well, it's probably a way of making the point that you're all grown up, so noöne can stop you from drinking it anymore, and also that you're tough, rather than a sissy who worries about something as trifling as health.

Beer is more than just alcohol, it's civilization.


Yeah it kind of is 8O. It's a mind altering drug that's traditional for a lot of cultures, so why wouldn't they drink a lot. I drink Guinness, Blue Moon, and other beers of that ilk, none of the cheap half water crap for me.



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24 Feb 2016, 10:48 am

At some points water was turned into beer to make it drinkable...there is a documentary, How Beer Saved the World or something but can't find it on youtube but it goes into a lot of why one could say beer=civilization.


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24 Feb 2016, 3:30 pm

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At some points water was turned into beer to make it drinkable...there is a documentary, How Beer Saved the World or something but can't find it on youtube but it goes into a lot of why one could say beer=civilization.

Yes, it might have been the motivation for growing grain crops. It certainly saved many lives where the water was contaminated with bacteria. Most people until relatively recently drank weak beer instead of water. For breakfast. Also cider.



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25 Feb 2016, 4:46 am

I suspect that most beer lovers have less bitter taste receptors so it tastes good to them. the only beer I could tolerate was keystone light, as it lacked the bitter hops [hence next to no "head"] that make 99% of beers [or anything with major alcohol in it] taste horribly bitter to me.



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25 Feb 2016, 7:17 am

You know I have no idea. I'm a relatively heavy drinker but always really, really hated beer to the point where I can't stand it's smell. I did used to live about two miles from a Budweiser plant though. Talk about a HORRIBLE smell.

I'll stick with vodka, tequila, some brandy or bourbon thanks. Wine is tolerable. But beer, no thanks. And I've tried to acquire the taste when I was much younger and couldn't.



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25 Feb 2016, 10:04 am

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You know I have no idea. I'm a relatively heavy drinker but always really, really hated beer to the point where I can't stand it's smell. I did used to live about two miles from a Budweiser plant though. Talk about a HORRIBLE smell.

I'll stick with vodka, tequila, some brandy or bourbon thanks. Wine is tolerable. But beer, no thanks. And I've tried to acquire the taste when I was much younger and couldn't.

Just as well, it would probably pickle your vagina.



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25 Feb 2016, 10:04 am

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I suspect that most beer lovers have less bitter taste receptors so it tastes good to them. the only beer I could tolerate was keystone light, as it lacked the bitter hops [hence next to no "head"] that make 99% of beers [or anything with major alcohol in it] taste horribly bitter to me.

I love that it's bitter. Bitter is good.



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25 Feb 2016, 1:03 pm

auntblabby wrote:
I suspect that most beer lovers have less bitter taste receptors so it tastes good to them. the only beer I could tolerate was keystone light, as it lacked the bitter hops [hence next to no "head"] that make 99% of beers [or anything with major alcohol in it] taste horribly bitter to me.
I don't like Keystone Light but I don't like light beer in general. I do drink Keystone & other light beer thou when I'm in situations where tit's available for free.


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25 Feb 2016, 1:54 pm

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I do drink Keystone & other light beer thou when I'm in situations where tit's available for free.


I couldn't care less for beer as it is---let alone if tits were available for free.


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25 Feb 2016, 1:54 pm

auntblabby wrote:
I suspect that most beer lovers have less bitter taste receptors so it tastes good to them. the only beer I could tolerate was keystone light, as it lacked the bitter hops [hence next to no "head"] that make 99% of beers [or anything with major alcohol in it] taste horribly bitter to me.


I have always preferred stronger flavors with minimal sweetness, so that could very well have something to do with why I enjoy the taste of beer especially stronger tasting beers...I like the bitter hops. As for mixed drinks most are rather sweet for my liking which is why my favorite of those is simply a gin and tonic...since its more bitter and citrusy than sweet.


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25 Feb 2016, 1:57 pm

nick007 wrote:
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I suspect that most beer lovers have less bitter taste receptors so it tastes good to them. the only beer I could tolerate was keystone light, as it lacked the bitter hops [hence next to no "head"] that make 99% of beers [or anything with major alcohol in it] taste horribly bitter to me.
I don't like Keystone Light but I don't like light beer in general. I do drink Keystone & other light beer thou when I'm in situations where tit's available for free.

Light beer is always a disappointment as far as I am concerned, in that case might as well just smoke a bowl and go get a soda at the nearest 7-11.


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25 Feb 2016, 2:31 pm

AspE wrote:
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At some points water was turned into beer to make it drinkable...there is a documentary, How Beer Saved the World or something but can't find it on youtube but it goes into a lot of why one could say beer=civilization.

Yes, it might have been the motivation for growing grain crops. It certainly saved many lives where the water was contaminated with bacteria. Most people until relatively recently drank weak beer instead of water. For breakfast. Also cider.


I concur. The first time I heard this was a history professor asking the question: "Why is beer legal and marijuana not?" Of course his theory was that beer has been around since the start of civilization itself therefor it's so woven into the social fabric of humanity that it's considered innocuous, whereas marijuana being relatively new to civilization (western civ at least) is an unknown quantity and thus "dangerous".



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25 Feb 2016, 2:36 pm

Aristophanes wrote:
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At some points water was turned into beer to make it drinkable...there is a documentary, How Beer Saved the World or something but can't find it on youtube but it goes into a lot of why one could say beer=civilization.

Yes, it might have been the motivation for growing grain crops. It certainly saved many lives where the water was contaminated with bacteria. Most people until relatively recently drank weak beer instead of water. For breakfast. Also cider.


I concur. The first time I heard this was a history professor asking the question: "Why is beer legal and marijuana not?" Of course his theory was that beer has been around since the start of civilization itself therefor it's so woven into the social fabric of humanity that it's considered innocuous, whereas marijuana being relatively new to civilization (western civ at least) is an unknown quantity and thus "dangerous".
I think alcohol is legal because Christians believe that Jesus turned water into wine.


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25 Feb 2016, 3:00 pm

I like beer. Maybe not the taste itself, but its aroma, I love it. It smells delicious, and when you drink beer, you experience the whole flavour !
I find that adding beer to a lot of drinks and cocktails makes their taste better, more subtle.



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25 Feb 2016, 3:50 pm

Aristophanes wrote:
AspE wrote:
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At some points water was turned into beer to make it drinkable...there is a documentary, How Beer Saved the World or something but can't find it on youtube but it goes into a lot of why one could say beer=civilization.

Yes, it might have been the motivation for growing grain crops. It certainly saved many lives where the water was contaminated with bacteria. Most people until relatively recently drank weak beer instead of water. For breakfast. Also cider.


I concur. The first time I heard this was a history professor asking the question: "Why is beer legal and marijuana not?" Of course his theory was that beer has been around since the start of civilization itself therefor it's so woven into the social fabric of humanity that it's considered innocuous, whereas marijuana being relatively new to civilization (western civ at least) is an unknown quantity and thus "dangerous".


But marijuana is hardly new to civilization, where on earth did this professor pull that crap out of? Not to mention it has recorded use in ancient civilizations which would imply some knowledge of how it works, what it does and how it makes people feel.


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