I used to wonder what beer must taste like when I was a teenager. I knew it must taste great cos everyone loves beer but how great exactly. My curiosity only grew with time but I never tried drinking beer cos I just didn’t want to try any form of alcohol cos I didn’t want to lose control over myself which is something that alcohol does.
But few months back, one of my friends decided that I should try beer after all and I also decided that there was no harm in doing so. I mean, I was with a friend who I could trust to take care of me if I get drunk (I know you cant get drunk by drinking beer but it was my first time so I was scared).
So my friend got me a bottle of Kingfisher, which I then poured into a glass (I couldn’t possibly have drank directly from the bottle). But even before I could take my first sip, a strange smell hit me …and it was the beer. God, it smelled awful. So I was expected to drink that smelly thing? My friend and his friend started laughing and said it smelled great. I thought they were completely crazy but decided to drink it anyways. I almost vomited after I took it in. It tasted like soap water, but worse. I tried drinking it again thinking I might have missed something the first time but no, it really did taste like soap water gone bad the second time too.
I never tried drinking beer ever again and have not been able to stop wondering why then people drink beer.
*Update*: If you are looking for answers, scroll through the comments.
EXACTLY!
Even I cant figure out what the fuss is about.
I mean, smoking and drinking.
“It gives you a high”.. General retort.. umm.. what kinda high after all that smoke and bleah taste? :/
Oh Raj,
Let’s be realistic please, Beer tastes like Urine..ar atleast to me it does.
I have been wondering the same thing ever since I tried beer once, a few years ago. And you know what people tell me? That yeah yeah beer sucks, so you should try something else like vodka…I give them this really baffled look! Ok maybe they taste good, but I still amn’t of drinking age, why keep pestering me abt it? I don’t say anything cos it’s impossible to change the notions of millions of people especially those dumb ones who are my friends.
And how, pray tell, would you know
what urine tastes like?
But I digress…..
Beer was used in ancient times as a
way to use up excess grain. It preserves
the nutritional characteristics of grains in
an easy to consume form. In fact the
soldiers of Rome were given a beer
allotment as part of their pay, and brewers
followed them into battle. Brewing rendered
local water safe to drink.
Why do people drink beer? An idiotic
question…….
I thought you digressed? lol
I doubt people drink beer for the “nutritional characteristics of grains” and safety factor. People drink beer because they like to; it has nothing to with the history of beer.
hey beer is bad for you
your so grows and funny!!
no you are gross john loves you
john really does love you he called you sexy
beer tastes like burnt soda to me
and raj u can get drunk with beer if u hav too much of it
vodka with sprite is ok!
but the high it gives is amazing!!!
like i keep tellin u .. one day we’ll get high together
@confused little girl: ITA. I don’t get the deal abt smoking either.
@silpa: I have never tasted urine so can’t really comment on that. But even I was told to try vodka when I didn’t like beer.
@akanksha: Burnt soda? If i remeber correctly its a delicacy in some south american country? And as you know, I’m already high on life. (Your words not mine.)
Hey its real surprise to me that people have tasted soap water, urine, burnt soda and you know what it surpises me more that you all remember how it tated to make comparisions…
As far as i am concerned Beer is a very nice drink and i don;t know how it tastes but then it gives me a good feeling ofcouse till i piss.. After which i want to have more…
Hmmm! They always say beer is an aquired taste. You should try some real English or German Beer, not the piss poor lager stuff. Beer historically is all you could drink as the water was so contaminated out of the well, at least beer with its alchohol and hops was purified and naturally preserved. It’s also a useful way of consuming barley as well as making you feel uninhibited and de-stressed but the bitterness of hops coupled with malted barley has to be cherished.
ok heres the real deal from a british guy. german and english beer all tastes kind of the same none of it tastes like ”soda” or pop as british people call it and people drink it to get drunk. the good thing is we can drink at 18 and many of us can get it at a earlier age from older people not many people drink beer for the taste.
Actually to me beer tastes like that cold medicine tablets that you put in water called Airborne. I think people drink beer because it gives them a sense of relaxation. Im actually doing a report on drunk driving and I too was wondering why people drink beer.
Corona,it’s not just for breakfast anymore.
Come on now. Beer is great! although it is an aquired taste. Also with your quote “(I know you cant get drunk by drinking beer but it was my first time so I was scared).” you CAN get drunk from beer……… whats this all about?
Its physcological. people exept the reality they are presented with. they do what others do. they copy there surrounding others for the sake of it.
I can’t stand it either. Grosses me out.
I do like smirnoff though.
Beer is the ultimate energy drink…it takes better care of me than liquor. I agree thats is phycological too. After a while of drinking mixed drinks, try drinking a few beers.
Hi all.
Interesting stuff about beer!Well,the best drink according to me is vodka/bacardi.You have to drink too much beer to get high,you have too much of a hangover!Vodka is fast in and fast out…
I have seen people behave in all sorts of manner when drunk…One of my friends used to get cantankerous after 2 glasses of beer and I remember very funny fights he had with me and other colleagues.This other guy used to become all smiley and happy.But I think the high is only in the mind.You should have a taste to savour the high!
Hi all,
Interesting topic you’ve got going on here. Beer is somewhat of an acquired taste, much like wine or hard alcohol. Likewise with those substances, too much of it can result in you getting drunk. Contrary to some people’s assertions here, being drunk is not all in the mind. When one drinks alcohol the alcohol absorbs oxygen in the blood, as the blood circulates to the brain the brain is thus deprived of some degree of oxygen, and a resulting “buzz” or “high” is felt. This is the reason they have Blood Alcohol Tests (BATs), to measure the amount of alcohol in the bloodstream and gauge a level of inebriation upon that figure. Of course, over time and with exposure people develop a tolerance to the effects of alcohol and thus one beer for a seasoned drinker will not have the same effect as on someone who has never had a drink before in their life. Weight, gender and metabolism also have a big effect on how one handles their booze.
All that being said, beer is one of the oldest beverages on earth. As noted by other commenters, it has been a foodstuff, a method of payment (the pyramids of Egypt were built by laborers paid a wage in beer), and a driving cultural force for parts of the world (Central Europe, in particular). There are a great many varieties of beer, from bitter to sweet, and I encourage you to experiment if you are truly interested in this beverage. Just be careful and know your limits.
Cheers!
well i wldjst like to say i dnt really see the point in drinkin as u jst mukup u body and u will never be the same .
While you may “mukup” your body (whatever that means), the idea that “u [sic] will never be the same” is just ludicrous. I’m sorry, but drinking does not equate to getting a tattoo or having a limb amputated.
the reason i drink beer b/c I do love the flavor b/c it good not for the buzz but the flavor. but ive only drank 2. but thats just b/c im 16 lol
Love beer! cerveza !!!
My husband drinks beer, a lot of beer, because it helps him escape his life. He hates the taste so he drinks it very fast. He downs his first bottle of Corona in under 5 minutes because the taste is so bad. He drinks to celebrate things like mowing the grass, fixing the daughter’s bike, making it home from work safely. He says he does not get buzzed or drunk from drinking and hides his beer and empties when I start yipping about it. On a crazy wife note who is probably talking out her ear, my husband was brilliant when I met him and married him 18 years ago. He seems, however, to lost the brilliantness and is going stupid. Maybe I should pick up drinking beer to help me ignore this?
My dad, on the other hand, loved beer and parked his butt in a VFW hall for the last 20 years drinking from sunup to sundown. He also said he does not get drunk or buzzed from beer. He actually passed away a few weeks ago from destroying his organs.
Probably drank to get away from YOU,
dear…. but now no longer needs to…..
beer is good for ur body bitches love it they get all horny all wet..
yes to beer…just 40oz
have you ever looked in the mirror and noticed “Wow, I’m a moron”?
everyone is a pussy if they don’t like beer
i recently started drinking beer. i remember the first few beers i drank tasted horrible but as i kept drinking more, (you probably wondering why i would keep on drinking something horrible..) the taste suddenly became better “Aquired taste”. i even had a dream about beer recently. man do i love beer now!
Umm..it’s because Kingfisher sucks..try Lowenbrau or Samuel Adams Summer Ale or White Ale
Beer is an acquired taste, Period. I’ve met people who say they liked beer the first time they ever drank it, but I tend to think those people are just trying to sound “manly”. The truth is, beer drinking has become an icon for the all-American male. I admit, it was this image that started me drinking beer as well.
But let me tell you this, if you suck up the fact that beer tastes bad for a little bit and keep drinking it, it starts to taste better and better. I only discovered this because I was trying to achieve the masculine image and pretending that I liked beer, but lo and behold, I ended up LOVING the stuff.
Beer is simply an acquired taste, I’m not going to say you have to drink it, but if you really are curious what all the fuss is about, suck up the bad taste for a little bit and drink it until it starts to taste good. Then you will understand. I love beer in every way, shape, and form. I love to drink it after a hot day in the sun, after dinner, when I’m relaxing. The cool, brisk, bubbly taste is absolutely wonderful in my mouth. NOTHING tastes better than a cool beer on a hot day. But to get to this “level” of enjoyment, you have got to suck up the bad taste until your taste buds get used to it. Trust me, it will taste better eventually!
I am in total agreement with you.
Totally dude. I love beer!
This is exactly what I wanted to hear. I WANT to like beer. I have yet to get past the taste though
I love how you said people in the USA drink beer. It was really funny. The only reason for you to like the taste all that much is because it is just carbonated water(soda) with several extra spices to make it seem a little more like actual beer. The only way to buy beer in the USA is to buy direct import. Also, if you taste human excrement for long enough, you would also get used to the taste and start liking it.
Kids in America these days…
Try DAB beer, It’s a german beer that taste like you hanven’t drank any beer in months.
I drink beer every week and think it sates good.
Allthought i can remember that it tasted like not much at first, But now I can say that it tastes really good.
Give it another few tries and find out yourself.
we shouldnt drink any alcoholic beverages. God doesnt like it. He may punish us if we do.
Funny. Jesus seemed to favor wine. Maybe because he was a rebellious son?????
Mester drunker,
Please when saying something to the Lord of Lords you better be careful, your madness is getting to much by using these words to the Lord Jesus.
You know what i wanna tell you? Just keep your big mounth shut, other wise you gonna…….
You need to be careful with wine………..
You are the rebillious and mad for giving your time to druckness which is leading you to madness.
Stop your bullshit okay?
There is no god.
amen to that.
agreed
@Lance
Which god? The Christian one? The Muslim one? The Hindu lineup? You go get punished all you want, bud. I’ll be here having a beer.
Damn. haha you win that one
well yea,i heard of dat,but looks like alot of people loves to drink beer….but as for me….ugh hehe,ma dad will ground me forever….
Best beer in the world (from San Miguel). Philippines.
People that don’t like beer….
funny bugger.
Mates..
Try some Aussie stuff..5 pints of Ale or lambic or even lager on a bright sunny day at bondi..U’ll defenitely feel this world is too good to live..
never get binged
happy drinking and Cheers
i just recently tried that RED Horse Beer from the Philippines…WOw it taste sweetish and delicious…get you on the mood…hmmmm im gonna try it again….
Bees is absolutely amazing. I hated it the first times, but as i drank more it became better and better.
And yes, you can get drunk from beer..
Usually takes me 12-14 0,5L
bottles
ok i hated beer the first few times i tried it but now its good i only drink it to get drunk same as all you. cause when you are sober it taste like shit 4 real.
well, beer is, as said in one of the earlier comments, an acquired taste. at first it really does taste awful, but as time goes by, it starts to taste better and better.maybe it’s the feeling that beer gives to the drinker and not really the taste. once you appreciate the “high” or the “kick” that beer gives you, your brain starts to “reconfigure” itself and start making you like the taste of beer. well that’s what i personally came up with, being a novice medical student.maybe i’ll give a better explanation one day but as of now, that’s all i can come up with.i hope it’s not as stupid as i believe it is…
when i tried beer fot d first time i was very scared , i took a friend along to take care of me , if i m drunk , the taste of beer sucks, its like everyone is having it not for taste , just get high, then i tried more , i drank about 2 big cans of beer nothing happend, the only thing happened was i was stinking and finally for no reason i was tolerating that bitter taste
Well when I was a kid I used to really dislike the taste of beer. Although I thought it was cool ya know
Anyway as I got older I started drinking beer as a social type thing ya know everyone hangs out has a beer loosins up with each other. And then eventually I sorta just got used to the taste and started to like it… it started to be an interesting taste to me… something different. Funny thing is I wont go near soda.. I drink mostly water… but I would grab a beer lol. Especially with a nice juicy steak. If your young especially under 18 stay away from it. But when you get older you most likely will start enjoying having a nice cold beer every now and then. Everyones different though. Most certainly dont do anything you dont want to do… dont let people encourage you if you truly dont want to drink. And thats it really.. just be mature about it yuh know.
What …are you 15 ?? Beer is Great !!
I’m 51 actually…beer is vile. It smells only half as bad as it tastes–which is like fermented shit water.
Beer is very good. It tastes lovely on a hot day, I prefer light beer for these occasions, or dark beers on a cold day. I do not like red beers much, too bitter for me, but I have tried many beers. There is a pub near my loft that sells 100 beers from around the world all on tap. It is fun to go on weekends and try beers from around the word! Chocolatre beer is interesting, raspberry brown ale is marvelous tasting, blueberry ale, apricot ale, there are so many. I like German light beers best, but American Coors light is great for parties or BBQ’s! I have tested many bad beers as well, but if you know what you like, it can be great fun! Of course you can get drunk off of beer, that is what it is for! A beer drunk is relaxing, silly, and fun. Watch out for those calories though:)
Coffee is also a very bitter drink, and not very tasty, but millions drink that. Some doctor it up with sugar and flavors, and some like it black, but either way…to each his own mate!!
Cheers!
Its not for the taste goddamit, why do you think people smoke weed and stuff? To get HIGH, well beer does teh same, its not the taste that counts here but the awesome high feeling you get.
Lets say you went to a party, and there was no beer at all, 50% chances that party will get wild.
Pary+beer= 100% chances the party will go craaazy!
A lot of you guys clearly have not tried any good IPAs or any Dark Lagers, I have even tasted beers that taste like bubble gum. If you want good beers try the micro-brewed beers like the ones from Rouge, Flying Dog or Brewdog. Im from the philippines and have drank red horse since i started drinking, we now have a liquore store and specialize with hard to find imported beers ( we have almost 200 types of beer from all around the world). I would say that there a lot more beers out there. Coffee, Bubblegum, Banana, Chocolate, Flowery tasting beers are out there. Dont go to your normal convenience store and get the most expensive thing you can find. Go for microbreweries, find them online. Familiarize yourself with India Pale Ales, Irish stouts, Lagers, Belgian Trappists I’m sure you will find the one for you.
Regards,
Gilmore Wines and Spirits
well, in my experience, I didn’t like beer either when I first tried it. Instead I began by drinking smirnoff. The so called “designer beer.” The deal is, you’ll get drunk, and if you love it as much as I did, you will want to do it again..and again…etc… Eventually, you’ll move to beer because it is more readily available and beers like bud light are less strong, so you may stick to that for a while. The beer taste will grow on you like hell and you’ll eventually begin experimenting with several different kinds of beer. Then eventually you’ll begin to brew your own damn beer because of how damn much you love it. Beer is definitely an acquired taste, just be reasonable with how often you consume it. Too much life to miss being drunk all the time.
all I can say is you need to mature to experience its taste (“acquired taste”)….. the flavor gets to you after sometime… but I always wonder how some of the otherwise idiotic, stupid guys enjoy it….
BEER! BEER! BEER!
Isadoor Java Porter Ale……..yiiiiiippppppppeeeeeeee!!
King Fisher = Donkey PISS
Beer is an acquired taste. Most of the people who tells me that they don’t like beer have only had Bud, Miller, Coors, or Corona light, pretty bad tasting beers. My favorite beer is Samuel Adams, which is why I love beer. Samuel Adams has superior taste and drinkability.
well i tell u something beer taste bad some people drink to forget some drink because they found the taste good but ill tell you something VODKA SUCKS! i did tasted it before i was 13years old now im 15 and moving haha but jessus christ it taste like alchohol i mean REALLY ALCHOHOL in your throat but i found out that you have to drink it fast hahaha
I tried beer once when I was a teenager and now 8 years later I haven’t tried it again since (well Redbull tasted just as shitty). Like a lot of things I think it’s something for jackasses to say “it’s an acquired taste and I’m more sophisticated that you because I can drink it”. That or you drink it to get wasted. Whatever, people that drink lose a bit of respect in my eyes.
Beer sucks, there has never been a “good” tasting beer in my opinion. they all taste so much the same id say that they taste EXACTLY the same the only differences is how diluted it tastes and how much carb. if any is in it… But i drink it only to get drunk or to get a buzz because choking it down is worth a little giggle time! but hey why not just get high? i mean there is little effects to your body thats not temporary (if any) and you feel better! but if i were to drink anything it would have to be wine & hard liquors since they actually flavor them most of the time… but if you are the person who cares about your life and looks to a future just stay away from it all. nothing really good ever comes from it besides a weightless feeling and finding things funnier than normal. and hey saves money too… some of my friends spend 100′s a week! just in alcohol & week but they think im crazy for buying a Macbook pro for 2100 for school. some say thats debatable but hey i love it, worth every penny and no problems what so ever! and if i did they are covered.
If it is a hoax as you put it, it wouldn’t have survived centuries…. I agree that a lot of things around happen the way you put, but they dont stick for a long time….
Agreed. An acquired taste, but you can’t accuse anyone of being sophisticated for simply enjoying beer. Much like the enjoyment of coffee, whiskey and and some extra-stinky seafoods and cheeses, there is usually an ulterior motive for consuming these goods. Often this reason is simply cultural/traditional, or just clever marketing. Sometimes it is to take your dose of your favourite, legal psychoactive drug (ethanol, caffeine, etc).
…actually, I don’t understand why anyone likes the stinky seafoods or cheeses. |retches|
first beer i ever had was old mill discustin but i moved up in the world and am know drinking budweiser and bud ice if you want somthing smooth get some bud ice im from minnesota and love my beer and jd o yea and i like to race and chew so yea im going to hell but hey i got a lawn chair and a cooler full of beer so im good to go.
Just had a bottle of Blue Moon Wheat Ale, also from Utah so the alcohol content is lower than other states. Never had any alcoholic drink before and like you I’m very curious as to what the talk is about. I had a somewhat sick feeling drinking it at first but luckily we had bought pizza and some soda to get rid of the taste afterwards. Its an acquired taste no doubt, I for one dislike the smell of beer but am damn curious about malt liquor like Mike’s Hard Lemonade. Hopefully drinking that will cut out a lot of the taste so its far more enjoyable.
“Hopefully drinking that will cut out a lot of the taste so its far more enjoyable.”
LOL, I rest my case.
i remember my first beer a coors actually liked the taste but ive also tasted some pretty nasty shit to. its an acuired taste i’ll give you that but i will not try smithwicks again until im at least thirty that shit was too strong of a beer for me. my whole family is a bunch of irish drunks and i do appreciate good irish ale but its been 10 years since i drank smithwicks and i still have a hard time tolerating it. it was definitly one of the worst six-packs ive forced myself to drink. i dont understand how people drink miller and corona lite its just like watered down horse piss to me if im going to drink american its gonna be coors and accasionaly budweiser but i’ll stick with my grandfathers ale recipe that is true irish pride in a mug.
I sure hope you’ve had the opportunity to try BETTER beer out there since that experience!
Up in Oregon, we love our local beers – IPAs are a big hit, but these are incredibly bitter and strong most of the time.
Those of us that like better, smoother, sweeter beers opt for stouts and porters. Hefeweisens are pretty mild, too.
Letting one beer ruin your opinion of beer is like judging whether or not you like pasta by having your first dish at Olive Garden vs. a Mom-and-pop authentic restaurant.
Only pasta doesn’t have an age limit minimum whereby you can eat it, and regardless of the reason you eat it, you cant get a DUI from it lol.
I will agree though, while not a beer fan, I went with my brother to tour Widmers, and the hefe’s aren’t bad (all things considered)
Try something like this guys,
Spot a beer pub. Go 4/5 KMs far from that by any public transport.
Remember to be in your jogging gears……
Now try reaching the pub running….and once reached try out a chilled Beer from tap….The taste is amazing…
Make sure the pub takes good care of the taps……
I can have lots of beer enjoying the whole evening….This makes me down and relaxed and I can still watch my fav movie and enjoy….
If I go for other ones like vodka and all…I can only enjoy 1/2 hours of drinking and then I will be out and will be going for sleep without enjoying my whole evening…
Lol! Don’t go around saying that us drinkers are morons, less respectable or drink to ”act cool”. Yes, it’s an acquired taste and we like it; it quenches our thirst just like how coke does for many others. Nothing more, done case, more objectivity in comments please.
Personally, the bitter, crisp taste is refreshing. Though in my case, I can’t stand warm beer. Carlsberg~~
No, it does not quench your thirst! It gives you cotton mouth, and makes you want another! Its the viscous cycle and marketing of beer. Coke isn’t even a thirst quencher. If it isn’t replenishing that which your body has lost, it;s not quenching anything.
People drink to relax, people smoke to relax, to feel different mentally, to feel different from whatever stressful or boring situation they are faced with. Or of course, they smoke&drink to be social, to make friends with similar interests.
After reading the comments about beer that “It is an acquired taste”. “Drink it till it begins to taste good”. I can’t figure out what is necessity of drinking beer. It is not some kind of prescription drug. If you don’t like it don’t drink it.
Most of my friends drink beer, wine, whiskey, Rum I think any type of alcoholic drink they can lay their hands on. Some say it reduces tension, some drink only in get-togethers and some are heavy drinkers.
I find drinking annoying because of time wastage, vomitting and brawls which sometimes enthuse.
I think smoking is even worse than drinking. It doesn’t have a single health benefit. Atleast light drinking is good for heart.
BTW, I am a non-smoker, non drinker, vegetarian atheist. I am well past the legal age limit of drinking.
A) The folks that say its about the taste, wouldn’t drink it if there was no alcohol
B) Its healthy blah blah blah… pass me the pizza and while you’re at it, empty my ashtray would ya? “say, are you gonna finish those fries?”
C) I cannot prove it, but the vast majority drink it becasue it makes them feel like a “real man”. People take more pictures of themselves drinking beer than any other beverage on the planet. Nobody posts a picture on Facebook of them with an iced-tea, or diet coke, or cup of coffee.
D) Ever notice how so many guys cradle the long neck in their hands? Yeah, they think it looks cool, and probably wouldn’t do it with a long neck bottle of anything else, but.. well… can you say “phallic symbol” (Beer out of a can tastes bad… umm… ok)
I ask several people.. you mean the first time you smelled and tasted beer, you thought to yourself… My lawd, where have you been all my life, the tantalizing smell and taste.. mmmmm… they always lie at first but when I call them on it, they get defensive…”well, you drink tea and coffe…” I developed a liking for coffe getting up at 3:30 to work 10-12 hour days, and tea is a REAL actual thirst quencher, AND… I can drink as much as id like and never, ever have to worry about getting a DUI. No, beer is originally drank by young teens for one purpose… to get smashed. OR as a chaser for a stronger alcoholic drink, lol. The irony kills me. At least fess up and say it, I like to get drunk!
the reason it tastes bad at first is because of it’s ingrediants, your body doesn’t think you need it so it makes it taste bad to you to discourage it, but if you keep drinking it your body will adjust, your bodys theory; well if it ain’t gunna kill ya and you drink it often then you might aswell enjoy the taste
john haas really loves you chris he said you a sexy down below.
hey chris you know how you said enjoy the taste why did you said that for and i love you chris
100% same incident happened. I am 44, 1st time I tried the beer – just to stop the habit of saying No to many many things. I had a very little kick, but since my friend was taking pags repeatedly, I opted for thumsup and then a mocktail. I was off that, but couldnot understand why people drink and so musch…
wow…
Dear Nerds,
Drinking is very kool, so drink you butts. it taste great.If you dont chuck norris will get you and roundhouse kick your face. :}
Good Beer tastes good. Shit beer tastes like shit. Generic lagers and pilsners, such as bud and miller are cheap shit beers and therefore taste like cheap shit. Same with beers like Pabst Blue Ribbon. Garbage. Good beers taste good. Tonight I drank a Blue Moon Spiced Amber Ale. It is a coors craft beer. It has a cinnamon taste in the head, and it has a smooth finish, very drinkable. I love the taste of good beer, but if all you expose yourself to is crap beers, no wonder you hate beer. Also, of course you can get drunk. Have you really had beer, or is this just some lie that you created to scare people away from the “sins” of drinking. If not, try a couple varieties of beers, and maybe you’ll find that special brew that makes you happy.