Well it is a "social" drug. I went to a party Thursay night. Everyone got druk had a great time etc. It would have been a very different atmosphere with out alcohol. So much is added to alcohol that taste isn;t important I don;t think. Guinness doesn't taste like Vodka which doesn't taste like Jack daniels. I'm not a huge consumer of alcohol but I see why some people like it.
So much is added to alcohol that taste isn;t important I don;t think. Guinness doesn't taste like Vodka which doesn't taste like Jack daniels.
I don't drink Budweisser. Know why? Because it tastes like diluted cat's urine. Taste is important. It depends on the situation you are in, but unless you are drinking to get drunk, taste is a big factor. Personally I am a big fan of Guinness, and vodka, when the occassion is right. I haven't gone on a binge in a while, and don't plan to. It's really something you do when you're younger, for the experience. I like to think of myself as a beer conoisseur, although mainly ales and I would recommend Theakston's Old Peculier to someone who wants a good drinking experience.
As for why people drink it depends on situational factors. Culture plays a big role too. Binge drinking tends to be more of a Northern European and Scandanavian thing.
I don't drink. Tasted some before, beer, wine, champagne...All tasted horrible. The only wine I can take are ginseng wines and medical ones. Those are quite nice... I guess I'll never be caught drinking and driving.
I didn;t mean the taste of the individual drink (it would be dumb if that wsan't important) I meant the alcohol it self. I can't remember what alcohol tastes like I have had hops and barley and liquorice etc.
Theakston's Old Peculier is ok I think I remember it.
Huge generalization alert here. There are many different types of alcohol, all with different views and purposes. Take vodka for example.(which I've never had. . .and I'm not planning on having it) You drink it to get drunk. Red wine. You drink it for taste. You drink it because of all the health benefits it offers. You drink it because it is a fine drink, and there isn't enough alcohol in it to get you easily drunk. I like red wine, for example, and have never been drunk in my life (which isn't saying much. . . .) because red wine is drank for a different reason than other types of alcohol. Really, alcohol has a culture unto itself. ------------- Champagne. . .is something to appreciate. Let it roll off your palette. With all good wine, really. I've tried most varietals of wine. . .my father is a major connoisseur. . .and he's let me try a good deal of what he has. We almost never have beer or any other alcohol in the house, because he likes wine especially. The inclusion of alcohol into wine is not because it is a drink, really, just because there is not other way to ferment the grapes in order for the wine to have the flavors that various wines have. There is a huge difference between, say, a can of bud light and a McClarenvale, Australia Shiraz. The alcohol is the only thing that really links them, and if there was a way to get all the alcohol out of red and white wine without damaging the flavor, then I bet vintners would jump on it in a heartbeat.
To be fair alt I have a red wine here that is 12.5% vol (which is pretty average for a wine I think) Grolsch is only 5% vol. You are right in saying that they are normally drunk for different reasons but it is easier to get drunk off wine than beer.
It is a shame there is such a binge drinking culture around. walking round york at 5pm on a Saturday and seeing people stumble around and "Youths" at the park.
To be fair alt I have a red wine here that is 12.5% vol (which is pretty average for a wine I think) Grolsch is only 5% vol. You are right in saying that they are normally drunk for different reasons but it is easier to get drunk off wine than beer
But at the same time, the reason barrier makes beer much more common than wine to be drunk form. Beer has a different cultural mythos around it. Going by pure alcohol percentage is irrelevant here. Beer is something that you drink usually in volume, while with wine, one or two glasses is usually where people stop. So, counting all of the culture around each one, beer is actually eaiser to get drunk from.
I totally agree with Pixie214. Alcohol is a must in parties, because it will lead to people be free in their thoughts and actions. Many people need to drink some alcohol to face girls or do something else.
Besides taste is also important. Who is going to drink something horrible like urines cat? xD
Huge generalization alert here. There are many different types of alcohol, all with different views and purposes.
You seem to be making the distinction between distilled and undistilled drinks. What you aren't taking into account is the volume drunk. People don't nescessarily get more drunk of vodka than they do off beer. Most people who drink spirits seriously do so for the taste and only drink small quantities.
I would have to agree with Pixie on this one. Wine is much easier to get drunk off. Nor is it more or less tasty than certain beer. Most young people don't like beer because they don't like the bitter taste. Your pallette changes as you get older. If you don't like beer now, trust me, it'll grow on you.
If you don't like beer now, trust me, it'll grow on you.
I've had it and like it, but at the same time, fine wine is also something quite incredible. It may be easier by purely alcohol level, but red wine is almost never drank to get drunk.
