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Topics => Food & Cooking => Topic started by: trapeze on December 10, 2012, 09:08:00 PM

Title: The Politics of Beer
Post by: trapeze on December 10, 2012, 09:08:00 PM
I found this linked on AoS.

Why am I posting this? Well, I like beer. I like beer a lot. It's not that I'm a big drinker or anything. Well, not anymore...to my eternal shame I drank like a fish when I was a youngster. So although I now drink in what could be called extreme moderation these days, I have retained my love for beer. It is, like an occasional expensive cigar, one of life's great pleasures.

So there is this post* (http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2012/12/graphic-what-your-beer-says-about-your.html) and it has an accompanying graphic which leads me to the second reason why I am posting this...

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CA29hHhxwQk/UMUmlwgDAbI/AAAAAAABDCU/vqnfMxU0jXU/s1600/121209-beer.jpg)

...that most Republican (and I will take the liberty of assuming that equates to most conservative) of beers is the one that has been my current favorite for well over a decade, Shiner Bock.

And, btw, who would have guessed that Bud Light was the drink of middle of the road types? Yeah? I would have, too.

Who says these things aren't scientific?

*The link is to Doug Ross' blog where he links it back to a National Journal article from September so it's a pre-election thing.
Title: Re: The Politics of Beer
Post by: trapeze on December 10, 2012, 09:21:25 PM
I should have searched this before posting it since Libertas put this up (http://itsaboutliberty.com/index.php/topic,5464.msg59959.html#msg59959) in the spring. And I commented on it then...I guess my memory is not what it used to be.

I did remember, though, that I had posted earlier (http://itsaboutliberty.com/index.php/topic,4004.msg44148.html#msg44148) on my trip to the brewery in Shiner, TX.
Title: Re: The Politics of Beer
Post by: Alphabet Soup on December 10, 2012, 09:24:43 PM
Why would anyone drink a "lite" anything much less lite beer?
Title: Re: The Politics of Beer
Post by: trapeze on December 10, 2012, 09:37:12 PM
Why would anyone drink a "lite" anything much less lite beer?

The answer to that one is easy: If it's free and you are thirsty.
Title: Re: The Politics of Beer
Post by: Alphabet Soup on December 10, 2012, 10:18:57 PM
Why would anyone drink a "lite" anything much less lite beer?

The answer to that one is easy: If it's free and you are thirsty.

I suppose so. I had just noticed that most of the "lite" crap was over on the right side of the table and that disturbs me (I won't lose any sleep over it  ;) )

The other thing that I noticed is that I must be a beer-whore cuz I drink everything from Henry's to Corona - as long as it's not a lite. Here in leftyville they have tons of microbrewery's so that's on the list as well. I love Sam Adams and my favorite is Alaskan Amber.

Just don't lite me bro  ::USA::
Title: Re: The Politics of Beer
Post by: charlesoakwood on December 10, 2012, 10:54:34 PM

Lone Star, that takes some huevos.  Expected to see Budweiser on the right side.  Guess Schlitz and Pabst have gone the long highway.  I enjoyed Falstaff with a little stout in it.

Title: Re: The Politics of Beer
Post by: trapeze on December 10, 2012, 11:55:49 PM
I didn't think you could buy Michelob anymore. I haven't seen or drank one of those in 25 years.
Title: Re: The Politics of Beer
Post by: Libertas on December 11, 2012, 06:27:17 AM
I should have searched this before posting it since Libertas put this up (http://itsaboutliberty.com/index.php/topic,5464.msg59959.html#msg59959) in the spring. And I commented on it then...I guess my memory is not what it used to be.

I did remember, though, that I had posted earlier (http://itsaboutliberty.com/index.php/topic,4004.msg44148.html#msg44148) on my trip to the brewery in Shiner, TX.

It's all good Trap, it's the sharing of info that is important after all!


I like Sam Adams, but back in the day when I guzzled mass quantities I liked regular 'ol Michelob too.  Pretty much lite anything tastes like Yak urine (not that I've tasted Yak urine) and immediately calls into question your sexuality.  Michelob Light (gay!), Michelob Ultra (very gay!)  and Amber Boch (not bad) are the only Michelob products I see anymore.

Since my voting participation is about to take a steep decline, somebody tell me about this Lone Star, as a fall back there is Shiner which I am not familiar with either.  ,;Details please!

ETA- Having a Shiner bock with dinner. Good beer, good taste, nice color, l like it. Prosit!