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First off. Alcoholic drinks do have beneficial effects. Several studies have shown one or two servings a day offer many health benefits. Doctors often prescribe one serving of beer, of an evening, as an aid to digestion. Red wines have  been shown to be high in antioxidants.

Second, there is a big difference between social drinking, or drinking for enjoyment (taste, relaxation, slight buzz, etc) VERSUS rampant alcoholism.

I can understand someone who was exposed the the worst aspects of alcoholism, having an aversion to alcohol.

But lumping all forms or alcohol use together, is like lumping together, all eaters(over eaters, normal eaters, bulimics anorexics, etc)

I can see some one who has been exposed to the worst of food abuse being put off food as well.

To me, alcohol, in it's myriad aspects is a treat to enjoy. Burgundy with a good cut of beef, White Zinfandel with seafood. A good strong stout at the end of a day of hard manual labour. (Eh you come in all sweaty, and get that room temp stout off the floor, and use it to clear the dust in your throat, and the ache in your muscles)
All three are heaven. I could go on and on about times and places and situations where just the one  or two drinks provided incredable pleasure.

Soth,  I am sorry you feel as you do. I feel you are truly missin out. It's just as if you never petted a kitten and felt and heard it purr. Or never saw a butterfly go past. Or never had your son hug you, and say he loves you.

There are so many small pleasures in life. To purposely pass over any of them is to cheat yourself. Alcohol, in what ever form, properly used, is one of those small pleasures.

I readily admit, alcohol, like so many other things, can be over used and abused.

Finally. Yes, bars are a good place to meet a mate. (I met my wife in a book store. We are married 15 years in December.  ) Or at least a one-nighter. Eh, folks go to bars to socialize, not just to drink and get drunk. Most folks go to bars (taverns pubs, etc) to meet folks an mix a bit. When you go to a bar, you know the members of the opposite sex  are there for the same reason. Yes, you can find a potential spouse at the library, or church, or the grocery. But that is not the main reason any one is at those places. The main reason most folks go to bars is to meet people. Alcohol relaxes people. It is a depressant. Calms folks down, and relaxes inhibitions. It is far easier, after a drink or two, to go talk to someone, and/or ask em out.

Alcohol and relationships DO mix. And mix well.  Alcohol ABUSE annd relationships do NOT mix well at all.There is a big difference between a glass a wine at dinner, and chat, and a case of beer and a fight over the phone bill.

Uh, I think that state is Arkansas (maybe Georgia, the US one, not the asian one) and, I think it is brothers and sisters, not cousins..............

"Bad Hummy, BAD." <Hits self in face with rolled up newspapers, runs to hide under couch>

I'm inspired

I'm gonna go to a quilting bee and denounce cloth

but he has a point, binge drinking is wrong

and if you got Chimay it's expensive, because they don't make big enough bottles

Consider yourself lucky! When I'm in a pub, beer is the entire bill!

huh. too many to count... Well, there is not too big of a choice in the States: the most popular ones is Becks, which is a mass produced beer. Try Warsteiner and Bavarian/St. Pauli's. Among the 'wheat beers' - all of them are fairly good, but the one which is drank the most is 'Franciskaner' and therefore it is probably fresher than the others.
You could also try some beers like Grolsch.

I would suggest Grolsch as your first try. Then Franciskaner.

"A rro gance (a ro gans) the act or quality of being arrogant; haughty; undue assumption; overbearing conceit.

Arrogant Bastard Ale: this is an aggressive beer. You probably wont like it. It is quite doubtful that you have the taste or sophistication to be able to appreciate an ale of this quality and depth. We would suggest you stick to safer and more familiar territory--maybe something with a multi-million dollar ad campaign aimed at convincing you its made in a little brewery, or one that implies that their tasteless fizzy yellow beer will give you more sex appeal. Perhaps you think multi-million dollar ad campaigns make a beer taste better. Perhaps you're mouthing your words as you read this.

The Brewery: located in North County, San diego we are a small, honest brewery wwith unrealistically high, yet cantankerously unwavering standards. We concentrate on creating the most satisfying big character ales imaginable, by using only the finest natural ingredients.  And lots of em!  Its an approach that leaves many bewildered, but it works for us Arrogant Bastards, and we're the only ones that are worth satisfying.

Comments or questions?  If you dont like this beern keep it to yourself, we dont wnat to hear from any sniveling yellow beer drinkin wimps, cause this beer wasnt made for you. "

So hoppy as to be tart, comes in a big 1pt 6 oz bottle. No metric measure. 7.2% abv. I cant feel my toes. My balckberry is swaying around my fingers. Yell lie down, sleep.

[Thou shalt not use the name of the antichrist]

BTW!!! TU back to work !!

I'm allergic to barley, and it's the main ingredient for... well every beer I've seen

If people didn't need sex, no one would be alive. That's the largest logical absurdity I've ever heard.

[I got owned by a fmod before I knew it!]