# What's Your Alcohol Preference: Beer or Liquor? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** beer\ **Created:** [April 15, 2019, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561 "2019-04-15T02:22:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sta3535](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@sta3535](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sta3535)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/1 "2019-04-15T02:22:51Z")
I personally enjoy vodka with any juice/sports drink. I only enjoy flavored beers like Natural Light Strawberry Lemonade. I don’t like the cheaper brands like Miller & Bud. However, I’m not a big shot person, in general, but I enjoy a nice cocktail or two. Examples include: Long Island Iced Tea, Alabama Slammer, & Seven/Seven. Furthermore, Fireball isn’t that bad, even though it has cinnamon in it. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/2 "2019-04-15T02:38:41Z")
Liquor, mostly Scotch these days. I can’t stand the taste of beer. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/3 "2019-04-15T02:46:41Z")
I’ll occasionally order a Guinness, porter, or lager, but I generally prefer hard cider – not a beer, I realize, even though it’s sometimes available on tap. The last few times I’ve ordered a cocktail, I’ve opted for a mojito, but I wouldn’t really miss liquor if I could never have it again. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/4 "2019-04-15T02:48:49Z")
How can you like fireball if you don’t like cinnamon? That’s the only flavor it has. I probably drink more liquor, but if I was going to pick one or the other for the rest of my life I’d probably go for beer. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/5 "2019-04-15T02:56:51Z")
90% beer. 8% bourbon/rye on the rocks. 2% mixed drinks/shots on rare occasions. I dont do fruity shit anymore. All the sugar is pukey hangover fuel. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/6 "2019-04-15T02:59:08Z")
Wine Scotch and whiskey Beer In that order I don’t care for gin or vodka ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/7 "2019-04-15T02:59:26Z")
Beer. But I’m not opposed to scotch or wine. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/8 "2019-04-15T03:11:39Z")
Beer, almost exclusively. I tried a flight of whiskeys at my local Irish pub after dinner one night and I was in bed asleep by 8:00. I’ll have to remember that if I need to get up early, though… ---
**Author:** ![sta3535](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@sta3535](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sta3535)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/9 "2019-04-15T03:11:53Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > How can you like fireball if you don’t like cinnamon? That’s the only flavor it has. > > I probably drink more liquor, but if I was going to pick one or the other for the rest of my life I’d probably go for beer. Cinnamon only has a slight spicy taste to it, but it’s tolerable for most people. However, when you mix cinnamon & alcohol together, the spice/burn levels increase, but it still goes well together. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/10 "2019-04-15T03:13:42Z")
> [@sta3535](#): > > Cinnamon only has a slight spicy taste to it, but it’s tolerable for most people. However, when you mix cinnamon & alcohol together, the spice/burn levels increase, but it still goes well together. #ignitethenight ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/11 "2019-04-15T03:17:36Z")
> [@sta3535](#): > > I personally enjoy vodka with any juice/sports drink. I only enjoy flavored beers like Natural Light Strawberry Lemonade. I don’t like the cheaper brands like Miller & Bud. > > However, I’m not a big shot person, in general, but I enjoy a nice cocktail or two. Examples include: Long Island Iced Tea, Alabama Slammer, & Seven/Seven. > > Furthermore, Fireball isn’t that bad, even though it has cinnamon in it. Scotch (single malt but not highlands generally), and tequila are my drinks of preference. I’ll drink bourbon too if it’s good. Tequila is my favorite, again, if it’s the good stuff. I’m not really into beer, to be honest. Just not my thing. I will drink a hard apple cider though, if it’s really cold and it’s hot outside. ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/12 "2019-04-15T03:31:32Z")
I drink beer mostly. But I do enjoy good liquor. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/13 "2019-04-15T03:35:16Z")
My wife and I kind of cycle; it’ll be wine for a few weeks, then beer for a few weeks, then cocktails for a few weeks. ---
**Author:** ![Shakester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shakester/32/437_2.png) [@Shakester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shakester)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/14 "2019-04-15T03:37:57Z")
Beer. I like spirits, but usually prefer beer. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/15 "2019-04-15T03:54:17Z")
Mostly wine, but will go through beer phases, and occasionally rum with a mixer. We have a kegerator in the basement that we haven’t used in about six years, and my wife suggested we plug it in and get a quarter barrel this spring. Who am I to argue, so it looks like I’ll be entering a beer phase for a while. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/16 "2019-04-15T04:09:46Z")
Beer, wine, and liquor; I appreciate them all. ---
**Author:** ![ThisSpaceForRent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thisspaceforrent/32/345_2.png) [@ThisSpaceForRent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisSpaceForRent)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/17 "2019-04-15T05:20:32Z")
> [@Shakester](#): > > Beer. I like spirits, but usually prefer beer. Agreed… ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/18 "2019-04-15T05:21:00Z")
Beer ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/19 "2019-04-15T05:41:09Z")
Beer for meals and regular getting drunk at home/among friends. I only drink liquor in bars, and then only in fruity little cocktails. Which is probably a good thing, since I’m an alcoholic and beer’s punishing my liver enough I reckon. Don’t really care to graduate to quaffing straight vodka. ---
**Author:** ![Gray\_Ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@Gray\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gray_Ghost)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/20 "2019-04-15T05:45:48Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Beer, wine, and liquor; I appreciate them all. What he said. Just be interesting. Life is too short to waste calories, money, or liver space on boring booze. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561.md?page=2)