return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 11 months agoBeer drinking in America falls to the lowest level in a generationwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square208fedilinkarrow-up1579arrow-down115
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minus-squareFrankTheHealer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up37arrow-down2·11 months agoBecause it’s expensive, calorie intensive and takes longer to drink than something like whiskey or vodka. If I’m thirsty, I’ll drink water. If I want to get drunk, I’ll drink whiskey. Beer is the middle ground that just isn’t worth it anymore.
minus-squareGladiusB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·11 months agoThere are some that taste good. But it’s only every once in awhile for me.
minus-squareTrainguyrom@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 months agoBest I can understand, beer is more of a social drink than anything. Slow enough to get most people wasted that they can easily drink for the 2-4 hours they’re at a party or event for without getting too badly drunk
Because it’s expensive, calorie intensive and takes longer to drink than something like whiskey or vodka.
If I’m thirsty, I’ll drink water. If I want to get drunk, I’ll drink whiskey. Beer is the middle ground that just isn’t worth it anymore.
There are some that taste good. But it’s only every once in awhile for me.
Best I can understand, beer is more of a social drink than anything. Slow enough to get most people wasted that they can easily drink for the 2-4 hours they’re at a party or event for without getting too badly drunk