# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/21 "2019-04-15T06:22:43Z")
In order of preference. Cider Cocktails and mixed drinks Straight good liquor Wine Literally anything else, up to and including gasoline Beer Extract of existential dread Ouzo ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/22 "2019-04-15T06:38:04Z")
wine \> stout & porter \> mead \> cider \> some liquors (love a single malt, martini a G&T) \> other beer \> other liquors (not a huge fan of tequila, for instance) ---
**Author:** ![GoodOldKJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc79bd/32.png) [@GoodOldKJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GoodOldKJ)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/23 "2019-04-15T06:39:28Z")
It really depends. On the rare occasion I’m out it’s always beer. I’m cheap lol. In the summer I lean towards beer. Nothing better than a cold one at the end of the day. Cooler weather calls for harder stuff for me. Vodka or Gin in Mt Dew please. Throw in the occasional shot of sambuca or firewater and I’m happy. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/24 "2019-04-15T06:50:52Z")
If I’m drinking by myself or with my father, I’ll drink bourbon or Irish whiskey. If I’m drinking with my wife, we’ll usually have rum&cokes or screwdrivers (and ouzo with ice water in the summer, to honor her Balkan heritage). If I’m out with friends, I’ll drink beer. If I’m at a party with an open bar, I’ll drink vodka tonics - they’re hard to screw up, and they don’t stain. Sometime I’ll have wine with dinner - but only when we have company, because otherwise my wife will drink half a glass and I’ll feel compelled to finish the bottle. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/25 "2019-04-15T09:10:22Z")
if I’m drinking any type of beer that’s not flavored im so smashed on the hard stuff i can’t taste anything a relative in the mid-south used to have a still and hed send us a case of mason jars that were filled every year I wasn’t allowed to have more than 2 jars because I liked it too much … ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/26 "2019-04-15T09:44:07Z")
Wine Cider Cocktails / Vodka infusions Non - IPA beer Straight liquor and IPA makes me sadder than not drinking it because it tastes so bad. I can’t have more than a couple drinks worth of cocktails because the high sugar content actually causes a worse hangover than the alcohol, and after 1 beer I am no longer in the mood for more. I’ve never had enough cider to worry about the sugar in it, but I prefer dry anyway and it is voluminous enough that I can enjoy it for longer before refilling. ---
**Author:** ![BeeGee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@BeeGee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeeGee)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/27 "2019-04-15T09:51:54Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Beer, wine, and liquor; I appreciate them all. Exactly. The mood varies. It’s to say "As long as it’s not gin or in an old fruit jar, it’s hip for consideration. At a sporting event, beer is king and i don’t mind the standard Budweiser or Miller products. However, I don’t buy those to keep at home. When it’s hot outside, a fruity lager or pilsner or white sangria. ---
**Author:** ![SanVito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sanvito/32/2805_2.png) [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/28 "2019-04-15T10:09:58Z")
Wine first. Wine second. Maybe the odd gin and tonic on a sunny evening. I’ve gone off beer as I’ve got older, makes me feel sleepy and bloated. I am rather partial to a negroni as an aperitif. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/29 "2019-04-15T11:55:26Z")
Beer almost exclusively, wine with some meals, and very little whiskey after breakfast. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-T377A using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/30 "2019-04-15T12:20:23Z")
Beer-IPA. I don’t drink booze anymore because I’m an idiot and I don’t do it right. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/31 "2019-04-15T12:26:42Z")
Never have been able to figure out what people like about beer. I’m not being snarky - I just don’t see the appeal. I even participated in a beer tasting where the host talked about each sample before we tried it - obviously I missed out on the subtleties he described. I found them all to be awful. So my conditional answer is liquor, pretty much limited to Kahlua and cream and the occasional sweet mixed drink. To be honest, tho, I almost never drink unless I want help falling asleep. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/32 "2019-04-15T12:34:06Z")
Wine is my go-to these days, alternating between chardonnay and either a cabernet or merlot. If it’s not wine, then it’s usually IPA or imperial stout. Once in a while, I’ll go for an old fashioned cocktail - just one. ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/33 "2019-04-15T12:39:17Z")
In order of preference: Cocktail drinks with a bourbon or vodka base Bourbon or Irish neat Stout or Porter Wine Rum or Tequila drinks, if I’m on vacation in the tropics Scotch I don’t really do: Fruity or milkshake type mixed drinks Rye Gin Beer Cider ---
**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, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/34 "2019-04-15T12:44:30Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > Beer-IPA. I don’t drink booze anymore because I’m an idiot and I don’t do it right. Years ago I was out with my friend Mike in his neighborhood above Pittsburgh’s Southside, bar hopping. We were drinking beer, but I suggested a round of shots. He told me to go ahead, but that nobody would serve him liquor. I laughed and asked the bartender for two shots of whatever. The bartender got this solemn look and told me he’d serve me anything I wanted, but it was beer only for Mike. I ordered shots in the next two places we stopped and the exact same routine happened each time. I never heard the rest of the story. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/35 "2019-04-15T12:57:03Z")
It used to be liquor, specifically Canadian Club (yeah, I was a cheap date ;)), but for a while now it’s been beer, and usually not even good beer. My beer fridge is full of what’s commonly known as “lawnmower beer.” Tecate, MGD, High Life, Yuengling (yeah, I’m _still_ a cheap date); occasionally I’ll spring for a sixer of Guinness or some other type of marzen/Vienna lager. ---
**Author:** ![Art\_Rock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/art_rock/32/525_2.png) [@Art\_Rock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Art_Rock)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/36 "2019-04-15T13:02:07Z")
Wine \> Liquor \>\> Beer ---
**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:** [April 15, 2019, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/37 "2019-04-15T13:32:33Z")
Yes 😉 ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/39 "2019-04-15T14:47:30Z")
I primarily drink beer. I particularly like Guinness and other stouts / porters, but I drink a variety of types and brands (though I’m not a fan of the uber-hoppy IPAs that are so popular lately). I also like some red wines, though I don’t drink them often. I don’t generally drink cocktails. I like Scotch and Irish whiskey, but that’s a case of sipping a glass of whiskey with a splash of water in it, rather than drinking it as a “shot.” ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/40 "2019-04-15T14:55:22Z")
Yeah, if I’m drinking shots I drink vodka, because if I’m not going to taste anything anyway, I might as well drink something with no flavor. ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2019, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561/41 "2019-04-15T15:36:02Z")
I couldn’t tell you the last time I had any liquor. It’s beer only for me; I love the hoppy IPAs, but have made an effort to order something else lately. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-alcohol-preference-beer-or-liquor/832561.md?page=3)