# What is your drink of choice? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 11, 2010, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-drink-of-choice/560358 "2010-11-11T21:04:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Hakuna\_Matata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Hakuna\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hakuna_Matata)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-drink-of-choice/560358/41 "2010-11-12T20:30:52Z")
Beer drinker here as well. Qualified by stating it is usually microbrews that I migrate to. Most commercial beers I don’t care for but will drink if that is what is offered by my host. But a good beer just hits the spot for me, especially if it is cold. My local favorite that I have been enjoying for the last couple of months is Manny’s Pale Ale. It has been here in Seattle for awhile, but my local brewpub out where I live, finally started carrying it. 6 more hours until I can get one though ☹ I do drink wine but it isn’t my first choice. Red if I do drink it though. White wine just doesn’t do it for me at all. Rarely drink hard liquor but if I do it is a marg or a gin and tonic. I found a gin I really enjoy quite a bit (209 out of San Francisco) but other then that I tend to stay away from hard liquor. I do like shots of Cinammon Whiskey over ice now and again, sort of like melted Red Hots. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-drink-of-choice/560358/42 "2010-11-12T20:39:40Z")
Hard cider is my favorite, but an occasional Guinness or whiskey is good, too. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2010, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-drink-of-choice/560358/43 "2010-11-12T22:25:07Z")
Diet Pepsi. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-drink-of-choice/560358/44 "2010-11-14T01:00:37Z")
Margarita. Frozen. No salt. ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-drink-of-choice/560358/45 "2010-11-14T01:56:31Z")
> [@Scubaqueen](#): > > **Kolga** , i think we were separated at birth. 😃 😉 Yay, another single-malt female! My gender usually gets a raised eyebrow when I order. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-drink-of-choice/560358/46 "2010-11-14T02:38:32Z")
Margaritas, frozen is delightful but on the rocks is quicker, as long as there’s salt I’m happy. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-drink-of-choice/560358/47 "2010-11-14T02:43:38Z")
Root beer. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-drink-of-choice/560358/48 "2010-11-14T02:47:34Z")
If I had to choose one and only one, I’d stick with beer. So many wonderful varieties. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-drink-of-choice/560358/49 "2010-11-14T02:55:02Z")
Lemonade – I drink it by the case. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-drink-of-choice/560358/50 "2010-11-14T03:31:08Z")
Heroin. Seriously I have to say beer, but I agree with Silenus post 12 above. But beer is what I’ve drunk the most, my muse and my curse all in one. ---
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-drink-of-choice/560358/51 "2010-11-14T15:56:25Z")
I voted beer, though I wish like the various whiskeys/whiskys in your poll, there was some differentiation between types. Even just “American lager” and “other beers” would be enough without going overboard. Though if we really want to break it down, my real vote is for “Belgian ales.” And a shame for not having multiple choice. Beer (in almost all its varieties) is what I drink most often, so it got the vote. But I currently have 2 single malt scotches, one blended scotch, two Irish, and a bourbon on hand, so some form of whisk(e)y could have been a valid choice, as I’ll have a glass or two of something in a typical week. Vodka is my most mixed spirit. And I have about 30 bottles of wine between a rack in the kitchen and one in the basement. ---
**Author:** ![Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrogance_ex_machina/32/192_2.png) [@Arrogance\_Ex\_Machina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrogance_Ex_Machina)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-drink-of-choice/560358/52 "2010-11-14T16:57:16Z")
Hard cider, dry or dry-ish, not the sweet crap they make here and in Sweden. I guess that stuff is rare in USA, can’t remember seeing any mention of it in any American sources. Wines are also ok, but anything with higher alcohol content than that just tastes like chemicals to me, no matter how high quality it is. I might be able to down one shot of 12-year old whiskey if I do it fast, but if I start sipping I can’t finish it. Oh, and Irish Cream is yummy, but that stuff isn’t meant for serious drinking. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-drink-of-choice/560358/53 "2010-11-14T16:59:47Z")
Port…and only vintage ruby at that…is the only alcohol I thorooughly enjoy, so that’s what I voted. As that is rarely found anywhere social, vodka would be my second choice; however, I can’t stand any booze straight, including vodka, no matter what flavour it is, so… vintage port’s my choice as the only alcohol I actually enjoy straight up. Ok, plum wine is nice, too, and most dessert wines, but still. Gimme a Graham’s vintage cellar and I’d happily never drink any other booze again. Whoops…ok, pear cider is also the bomb, holy cow. DECISIONS! Sticking to mah port, dammit. ---
**Author:** ![alexandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@alexandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alexandra)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2010, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-drink-of-choice/560358/54 "2010-11-14T18:49:51Z")
Red wine, e.g. shiraz, rioja, or merlot. I like ale a lot, too, and white wine can also be lovely on occasion. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-drink-of-choice/560358/55 "2010-11-15T01:48:14Z")
> [@](#): > > > [@tr0psn4j](#): > > > > Are you, by any chance, a PI? > > But, I like beer. > > I like beer. it makes me a jolly good fellow > I like beer. it helps me unwind and sometimes it makes me feel mellow (makes him feel mellow) > Whiskey’s too rough, champagne costs too much, vodka puts my mouth in gear > This little refrain should help me explain as a matter of fact i like beer ARRGH! Now that’s stuck in my head, and I can’t even remember who sang it; I just know I grew up hearing it, lots! I’m gonna guess Don Williams, cause on the heels of that song, now ‘Sneaky Snake’ is going through my head. CURSES!!1 ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-drink-of-choice/560358/56 "2010-11-15T02:05:14Z")
Too late to edit, but I will add that it’s Tom T Hall who sang both those songs. I owe him a good thump about the ears, argh!! ---
**Author:** ![Krav\_Manga](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/krav_manga/32/3153_2.png) [@Krav\_Manga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krav_Manga)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-drink-of-choice/560358/57 "2010-11-15T10:40:01Z")
Like any true Queenslander, I am a [bundy](http://www.bundabergrum.com.au/gateway?u=http://www.bundabergrum.com.au/default) man. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-drink-of-choice/560358/58 "2010-11-15T16:04:23Z")
Red wine (esp. merlot), with beer a close second, and whiskey a distant third. But I drink ice water far, far more often than any of those. ---
**Author:** ![BigBertha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-drink-of-choice/560358/59 "2010-11-15T17:54:39Z")
Kahlua. ---
**Author:** ![overlyverbose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-drink-of-choice/560358/60 "2010-11-15T21:01:06Z")
I voted for Port, but also adore red and white wines and really good coffee. Oh, and water - sweet, chilled water. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-drink-of-choice/560358.md?page=2)