# Is it rude to take my own beer to a party? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 30, 2008, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-rude-to-take-my-own-beer-to-a-party/479276 "2008-12-30T21:01:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-rude-to-take-my-own-beer-to-a-party/479276/41 "2008-12-31T22:28:11Z")
> [@featherlou](#): > > Yup. You come in, you hand the six (or 12) pack to the host,\*\* then you take off your shoes and start partying\*\*. šŸ˜ƒ > > (There is the risk of everyone drinking your good stuff if all the host has is cat piss, though. Weā€™re polite folk, but not above stealing the Traditional in the fridge.) Are you trying to start a train wreck, here?šŸ˜‰ I agree with most. If you bring your own, bring enough to share. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-rude-to-take-my-own-beer-to-a-party/479276/42 "2009-01-01T00:32:12Z")
[QUOTE=SHAKES] Pbbbtt!! In my world itā€™s rude NOT to bring your own six pack. šŸ˜ƒ [/QUOTE] Same in my world. Ren Faire people and Dickensian actors seem to be fueled exclusively by ethanol, and itā€™s a rare gathering when the guests have not brought along several different beers, spirits or wines. There is much sharing and offering of tastes, especially when someoneā€™s brought along some of their latest homebrew. Much more interesting than having everyone drink the same stuff. > [@Snickers](#): > > Itā€™s almost a midwestern statute: ā€œThou must not attend a gathering without bringing drink and snack.ā€ Iā€™m from the Midwest and can attest to this. About the only people that can get away with not bringing something are children. ---
**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-rude-to-take-my-own-beer-to-a-party/479276/43 "2009-01-01T07:56:50Z")
I guess Iā€™m fortunate that most of the places I get invited to consider mass-produced domestic light beers to be ā€œpretty okay shitā€ (which is really good in their opinion) while my rich, dark, and lovely double bocks and stouts are considered horse piss that you couldnā€™t pay them to drink. ---
**Author:** ![Declan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-rude-to-take-my-own-beer-to-a-party/479276/44 "2009-01-01T17:06:36Z")
> [@Khadaji](#): > > Tomorrow Iā€™m going to someoneā€™s place for a few drinks and stuff. They said they would provide the beer if we all bring munchies. I donā€™t mind bringing munchies, but they will likely have Coorsā€™ lite. Or maybe Bud Lite (slightly less repulsive, but only slightly.) So how did the party go ? Declan ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-rude-to-take-my-own-beer-to-a-party/479276/45 "2009-01-01T17:19:26Z")
> [@Agent\_Foxtrot](#): > > I can see why dopers answered the OP the way they did. However, just a question: Suppose the host bought the cheapest beer possible for the party. If I brought some more expensive Sam Adams or a microbrew, people will just want to drink my beer instead of the cheapie stuff. Why am I obligated to provide better beer than the host if I donā€™t want to drink Bud Lite or Pabst? An awful lot of people like drinking stuff like Coors and Bud over Sam Adams. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-rude-to-take-my-own-beer-to-a-party/479276/46 "2009-01-01T17:22:13Z")
> [@Declan](#): > > So how did the party go ? > > Declan It was enjoyable. I didnā€™t take my own beer - the host more than once stated that he had ā€œlots of beer.ā€ However, even though he didnā€™t have my brand, he did have some non-light beer and I was mostly content. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-rude-to-take-my-own-beer-to-a-party/479276/47 "2009-01-01T19:35:20Z")
> [@Omega\_Glory](#): > > Are you trying to start a train wreck, here?;)\ No way, man! That would be wrong! (We havenā€™t done the ā€œshoes off in the houseā€ thing for awhile - maybe itā€™s time again. šŸ˜ƒ ) ---
**Author:** ![InterestedObserver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@InterestedObserver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InterestedObserver)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-rude-to-take-my-own-beer-to-a-party/479276/48 "2009-01-01T21:40:44Z")
Iā€™m so lucky to live in Portlandā€¦never been to a party here with crappy beer. So many good microbrews to choose from. One party I went to even had 2 kegs of microbrew. I also hate coors, bud, etc. light or otherwise. Yep, Iā€™m a total beer snob. Damn straight I would bring something decent to a party offering only beer like that. And bring enough to share, of course. Even when I know the beer will be good, Iā€™d bring some to share and leave it for the host/ess. If I thought anyone would be insulted by me bringing something else, Iā€™d just drink some myself before going and skip the party beer. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-rude-to-take-my-own-beer-to-a-party/479276.md?page=2)