# Beer Non-snobs: Stand up and be counted! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 11, 2000, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-non-snobs-stand-up-and-be-counted/13716 "2000-02-11T19:45:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Yossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9de0a6/32.png) [@Yossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yossarian)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2000, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-non-snobs-stand-up-and-be-counted/13716/21 "2000-02-11T21:02:00Z")
> [@](#): > > (Canthearya said šŸ™‚ > I used to drink Miller Lite - lowest calorie beer, you know. Now itā€™s just _too_ lite for my taste. Iā€™ve upgraded to Miller Genuine Draft Light. As a matter of fact, I picked up some MGD light last night instead of Miller Lite. Why? Because it was on saleā€“$0.50 cheaper than Miller Lite! Good stuff, too. No Miller prodcut has ever let me down. (Thanks for the welcome!) > [@](#): > > (frolix8 said šŸ™‚ > If Iā€™m buying for others or for a special occasion itā€™s usually Shiner Bock or Tecate. I like microbrews, but only on tap. Iā€™ll buy Shiner when itā€™s on sale. But for a good Cheap Texas Beer Buzz, itā€™s gotta be **PEARL**. My local bar sells it for $1/can for those patrons whose wallets have grown thin. Not that I drink Pearl regularlyā€¦ anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Yossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9de0a6/32.png) [@Yossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yossarian)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2000, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-non-snobs-stand-up-and-be-counted/13716/22 "2000-02-11T21:10:00Z")
> [@](#): > > (Canthearya said šŸ™‚ > I used to drink Miller Lite - lowest calorie beer, you know. Now itā€™s just _too_ lite for my taste. Iā€™ve upgraded to Miller Genuine Draft Light. As a matter of fact, I picked up some MGD light last night instead of Miller Lite. Why? Because it was on saleā€“$0.50 cheaper than Miller Lite! Good stuff, too. No Miller prodcut has ever let me down. (Thanks for the welcome!) > [@](#): > > (frolix8 said šŸ™‚ > If Iā€™m buying for others or for a special occasion itā€™s usually Shiner Bock or Tecate. I like microbrews, but only on tap. Iā€™ll buy Shiner when itā€™s on sale. But for a good Cheap Texas Beer Buzz, itā€™s gotta be **PEARL**. My local bar sells it for $1/can for those patrons whose wallets have grown thin. Not that I drink Pearl regularlyā€¦ anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Globe-trotter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cab0a1/32.png) [@Globe-trotter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Globe-trotter)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2000, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-non-snobs-stand-up-and-be-counted/13716/23 "2000-02-11T22:18:00Z")
The bartender would probably shoot me if I ordered a Miller Light. šŸ˜‰ * * * ā€œI thought: opera, how hard can it be? Songs. Pretty girls dancing. Nice scenery. Lots of people handing over cash. Got to be better than the cut-throat world of yoghurt, I thought.ā€ - Seldom Bucket ---
**Author:** ![Treycal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@Treycal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treycal)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2000, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-non-snobs-stand-up-and-be-counted/13716/24 "2000-02-11T22:20:00Z")
Just to add a little bit more of a Canadian flavour to this - mine would be Kokanee. Brings back memories of when they didnā€™t used to sell it in Alberta and we would make runs to Field (just west of Lake Louise) to stock up. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2000, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-non-snobs-stand-up-and-be-counted/13716/25 "2000-02-11T22:24:00Z")
I remember in the good old heyday of generic products, finding generic beer at the supermarket. Now **that** was tasty. ---
**Author:** ![Yossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9de0a6/32.png) [@Yossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yossarian)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2000, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-non-snobs-stand-up-and-be-counted/13716/26 "2000-02-11T22:26:00Z")
Holy Shit!!! The first time I ever multi-post and itā€™s a **SIX** timer! Thatā€™s gotta be a sign or something. Sorry for that; however it happened! ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2000, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-non-snobs-stand-up-and-be-counted/13716/27 "2000-02-11T22:50:00Z")
> [@](#): > > The first time I ever multi-post and itā€™s a SIX timer! ## A six-pack of posts! Canā€™t be a coincidence. šŸ™‚ _It is too clear, and so it is hard to see._ ---
**Author:** ![Squee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@Squee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squee)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2000, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-non-snobs-stand-up-and-be-counted/13716/28 "2000-02-11T23:01:00Z")
I admit it! Iā€™m a beer snob. As an average everyday beer, I drink Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. But I gotta admit, after a hard day of manual labor (splitting firewood, etc), nothing tastes better than a Budweiser! Itā€™s not too heavy, quenches the thirst, and just makes me feel like an average Joe! šŸ™‚ * * * The most rewarding part was when I got my money! -Dr. Nick Riviera ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2000, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-non-snobs-stand-up-and-be-counted/13716/29 "2000-02-11T23:43:00Z")
I ::ahem:: have been known to acquire and consume a six of Schmidts. Not by many people, mind you! But at $2.15 per six pack when the cash flow was a long way from being able to accomodate the tastes I prefer, wellā€¦ (the local supermarket also used to sell Schlitz for $1.99 and yes, ::ahem:: well, same argument) * * * Designated Optional Signature at Bottom of Post ---
**Author:** ![tenspeedjohn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@tenspeedjohn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tenspeedjohn)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2000, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-non-snobs-stand-up-and-be-counted/13716/30 "2000-02-11T23:49:00Z")
I always bought the cheapest beer I could find. I drank for effect, not taste. Of course, Iā€™m an alcoholic. * * * If chickens could pee, they would be wet on the bottom. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2000, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-non-snobs-stand-up-and-be-counted/13716/31 "2000-02-11T23:53:00Z")
Jeez, Iā€™m getting a hangover just from reading this thread. Generally, I donā€™t drink cheap beers, if only because I drink beer so infrequently that I might as well buy the semi-expensive, semi-good stuff. Sam Adams for me, all the way. * * * JMCJ This is not a sig. ---
**Author:** ![DAVEW0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2000, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-non-snobs-stand-up-and-be-counted/13716/32 "2000-02-12T00:28:00Z")
Coors Light is beer-flavored water, as far as Iā€™m concerned, and Budweiser, while a good ā€œtraining beerā€ for high school and college age kids, doesnā€™t have enough character for my jaded taste buds. As a New Yorker born and bred, Iā€™ve rediscovered Reingold Extra Dry. Not pretentious, but with a little more body than most. When I want to treat myself, I buy Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat. Good sipping brew. Beer. Proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. * * * The Dave-Guy ā€œSince my daughterā€™s only half-Jewish, can she go in up to her knees?ā€ J.H. Marx ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2000, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-non-snobs-stand-up-and-be-counted/13716/33 "2000-02-12T01:46:00Z")
My name is Coldfire. I am from The Netherlands. I drink Dutch and Belgian beers. **You are all amateurs šŸ˜ƒ** * * * **Coldfire** * * * _ **"You know how complex women are"** _ - Neil Peart, **Rush** (1993) ---
**Author:** ![Bucky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Bucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bucky)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2000, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-non-snobs-stand-up-and-be-counted/13716/34 "2000-02-12T02:09:00Z")
The cheapest beer that I drink with any regularity is $1.25 pints during happy hour at the Town Hall brewery in Mpls. (Less than two hours to go and friend is drivingā€“hot damn!). If I drink any of the crap-beers, I have to put tabasco or similar sauces in it to give it any flavor. Also I have to drink Southern Comfort or really bad whiskey with it. Also, I have to smoke a lot. Hmm, maybe thatā€™s why I donā€™t drink that stuff much any more. Bucky * * * Oh, well. We can always make more killbots. ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2000, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-non-snobs-stand-up-and-be-counted/13716/35 "2000-02-12T02:38:00Z")
What John Corrado said. I drink beer so infrequently that when Iā€™m actually do drink it, I go for the more expensive stuff. We rarely have liquor of any kind in the house (no objections to it, weā€™re just not real drinkers here), but on the rare occasions that we buy beer for home consumption, itā€™s usually Labattā€™s Blue. My husband likes it. I can deal with it. I prefer Samuel Adams, myself. * * * Changing my sig, because Wally said to, and I really like Wally, and Iā€™ll do anything he says, anytime he says to. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2000, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-non-snobs-stand-up-and-be-counted/13716/36 "2000-02-12T02:51:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Coldfire: > **You are all amateurs šŸ˜ƒ** Errrm, before I get my ass flamed beyond recognition: yā€™all, except for **UncleBeer**. ## So there. **Coldfire** * * * _ **"You know how complex women are"** _ - Neil Peart, **Rush** (1993) ---
**Author:** ![Satan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Satan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satan)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2000, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-non-snobs-stand-up-and-be-counted/13716/37 "2000-02-12T03:02:00Z")
I love Rolling Rock, and I donā€™t give a fuck who knows it. * * * Yer pal, Satan ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2000, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-non-snobs-stand-up-and-be-counted/13716/38 "2000-02-12T03:03:00Z")
I usually like whatever is cheapest. Although you gotta be careful with that Budweiser. If I drink one of those, I could shit through a key hole at a hundred yards! My fave? Miller High Life. Itā€™s getting hard to find in bars. Enright3 ---
**Author:** ![Lexicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ac8455/32.png) [@Lexicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lexicon)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2000, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-non-snobs-stand-up-and-be-counted/13716/39 "2000-02-12T03:49:00Z")
Not that yā€™all wanna know, but my brand is Cold and Free. I really donā€™t care what it is. But in the bar or even @ home, Iā€™ll get a tap Bud with lemon. Itā€™s become a signature drink for me 'round these parts. When I want to be a beer snob, Iā€™ll order a ā€œFatassā€. When the waitress looks at me with a bewildered smirk on her puss, I tell her itā€™s a pint of Fat Tire halfed with Bass. Clever, huh? Actually, itā€™s pretty good, I suggest you try it. * * * how did it start? well i donā€™t know i just feel the craving. i see the flesh and it smells fresh and itā€™s just there for the takingā€¦ VvvV ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2000, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-non-snobs-stand-up-and-be-counted/13716/40 "2000-02-12T03:50:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by BunnyGirl: > \*\*Iā€™m not a beer drinker, but Iā€™ll pass on my Dadā€™s favorite of many years: PBR. Yep, that stuff that claims to be beer but has just had the shadow of a Heinkan bottle passed over it before they stick it in the can. > > Pabst: the drink of rednecks.\*\* ## I can top that! I donā€™t drink beer either but MY parents also drank PBRā€¦until they found itā€™s cheaper, nastier, inbred banjo-pickinā€™, Trans-Am drivinā€™ cousin: PABST RED, WHITE and BLUE! Itā€™s like Pabst made their own generic brand of their own beer, lol. _One week only! Special Valentineā€™s Candy Heart Sig Line!_ **"OU KID"** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-non-snobs-stand-up-and-be-counted/13716.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-non-snobs-stand-up-and-be-counted/13716.md?page=3)