Today I tried some beer yet again. Similar to the last 10 times I consumed some form of alcohol, it tasted awful. Seriously awful.
Let's start with beer. The taste of ethanol aside (more on this below), it is very bitter. Yuck.
Then there is wine. Sourness in drinks is something I am generally OK with, but in combination of ethanol? Yuck.
I never tried anything else before. Presumably it's equally bad.
Ultimately, it's the ethanol. It stings my mouth and my tongue; once it is in my mouth I find it incredibly difficult to get it down my throat. Often I have to mix my drink with apple juice or milk in order to finish it.
However, despite difficulties on every occasion I still try to drink some when I have the chance. Why? Because I am absolutely dumbfounded at why the heck this thing is so popular throughout the world.
Like you i never quite understood why this is so popular, i'm guessing it's a left over from the times in which it was safer then other things to drink and currently holds a place in society due to it being like an expectation then turning into something you do with company then in which case i ask why do we have to drink it at parties and such.
You know i actually had a doctor once ask me how "much do i drink", i said "none" and he said "no really".
i think because it is mind-altering the body eventually adapts to like the taste. We like something's taste usually because it contains things our body needs, which allows us to distinguish some edible from nonedible things.
so i bet that when you get a chemical dependency your perception of taste probably distorts..that's what i've heard anyways.. if you're curious, you should check if it's true.
On July 19 2010 16:59 illu wrote: Today I tried some beer yet again. Similar to the last 10 times I consumed some form of alcohol, it tasted awful. Seriously awful.
Let's start with beer. The taste of ethanol aside (more on this below), it is very bitter. Yuck.
Then there is wine. Sourness in drinks is something I am generally OK with, but in combination of ethanol? Yuck.
I never tried anything else before. Presumably it's equally bad.
Ultimately, it's the ethanol. It stings my mouth and my tongue; once it is in my mouth I find it incredibly difficult to get it down my throat. Often I have to mix my drink with apple juice or milk in order to finish it.
However, despite difficulties on every occasion I still try to drink some when I have the chance. Why? Because I am absolutely dumbfounded at why the heck this thing is so popular throughout the world.
i dont love drinking for the taste, but its really fun to get fucked up with ur friends and do talk, laugh, and do funny/silly/stupid shit while ur drunk
Beer is shit..if its the only thing at a party I'll drink it but I don't enjoy it at all :[ I don't drink much wine..but other liquors like tequila and vodka when mixed with stuff is pretty tasty (unless ur taking shots then taste doesn't really matter xD). But really if the taste bothers you that much..then I guess don't drink D:.
That's because you havn't added nearly enough sugar too it.
On a more serious note, why muts you consume beer? I have only recently begun to devlop a taste for beer, and it's definitely acquired. Personally, my favorite feeling induced by alcohol is that of warmth. Hell most rums are tasty and rum and coke ain't bad even if it's a bit too sweet.
On July 19 2010 17:01 KrAzYfoOL wrote: Because it's a legal way to distort your consciousness.
Well, perhaps it is not possible to make it taste more pleasant.
If you really don't like the taste of it, try those Smirnoff flavored drinks. It's like drinking soda, you hardly even taste the alcohol.
Then why not just drink soda???
If you're just drinking for refreshment, then yeah it's pointless, but if you're trying to drink to get buzzed/intoxicated then it's pretty obvious why you'd rather drink it.
and don't get me wrong. I'm not into alcohol, and I generally stay sober even at parties, but it's pretty easy to see the appeal of it.
On July 19 2010 17:03 DanceCommander wrote: milk and apple juice? are you in kindergarten?
are you implying something here
milk is good
Apple juice is awesome, too.
And cheap, too. That thing costs 1 dollar CAN.
Btw DanceCommander I am definitely not in kindergarten. Drinking alcohol in a kindergarten in Canada.... mmm.... might get me in trouble.
On July 19 2010 17:06 Sabu113 wrote: That's because you havn't added nearly enough sugar too it.
On a more serious note, why muts you consume beer? I have only recently begun to devlop a taste for beer, and it's definitely acquired. Personally, my favorite feeling induced by alcohol is that of warmth. Hell most rums are tasty and rum and coke ain't bad even if it's a bit too sweet.
Like I mentioned in the OP, I drink beer sometimes because I am really puzzled at why it is supposed to be popular.
I love french wine. I love chinese beer. And there's nothing better than a good brandy or scotch when having a discussion with a good old friend on an autumn/winter evening
I've had two friends who used to hate alcohol. They could not bear the taste of ethanol either. The first one got used to the tasted little by little and learnt how to enjoy it. The other one still hates the taste but has so much fun when he's drunk that he drinks anyway :D
Some beers are good, I'm not a huge fan of wine though, but I love soju, some vodkas, rum, etc. All depends on what you mix it with too, but i don't mind some alcohol straight up.
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