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Sydney2287 Posts
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.
Have you drunk enough to feel the effects before?
If you're open to the idea of other drinks and want to find something you can stomach, when I started drinking I mixed vodka with apple juice, I found that apple juice was strong enough to mask the feeling you're describing as stinging. After a little while progress to mixing vodka with other drinks maybe.
I'm not a fan of beer at all or much in the way of wine either but spirits can definitely get you by. If you're going out to somewhere with a bar then yeah it'll cost you more, but if you're doing a house party situation it's pretty cheap I find (unless of course you buy the super expensive drinks).
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On July 19 2010 17:21 Megalisk wrote:Show nested quote +On July 19 2010 17:17 illu wrote:
You see, I'd spend that 8 dollars for a two-weeks supply of 100% pure orange juice from Minute Maid (or for less, the Rougemont apple juice from concentrated). I think it's healthier, too!
Well I didn't buy it xD. And I can get a months supply of delicious 100% apple juice from sams for 8$ as well. So BOOYA! In time you will learn to enjoy it. Just make a drink with Vodka + Cranberry Juice (first think I ever drank), and have a lower concentration of vodka. Then increase concentration as tolerance builds. YAY! Show nested quote +On July 19 2010 17:20 BeMannerDuPenner wrote:On July 19 2010 17:06 Megalisk wrote:
Beer is shit..if its the only thing at a party I'll drink it but I don't enjoy it at all :[
thats cause the waterish brew you call "beer" over there is terrible :> Dammit you are not the first german to tell me that :<.
this is good advice, mixing simple drinks is definitely a great way to get used to and enjoy alcohol for people just starting out. Grab some of your favorite fruit juices and mix it with vodka and it'll be a great deal more enjoyable (cranberry and vodka is great).
Stay away from those womanly drinks though, like golden Cadillacs and other unmanly abominations. they may taste good, but if anyone u know ever sees u with a frothy bitch drink, you're in deep =/
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On July 19 2010 17:21 zatic wrote:
Drink soda then.
People have different taste, alcohol isn't distasteful, you just don't like it. It's so popular around the world because there are a lot of other people who love it. I for one find any sweet drink absolutely disgusting but I can understand that other people might enjoy them.
But you live in Germany lol. Such a difference in culture. I would sell my kidney to drink german beer regularly. My friend is coming back from estonia with some czech beer and im counting down the days
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i had milk and apple juice just the other day. true story.
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also pinacoladas= heaven.
They're sweet without being soda-sweet and coconuty. What else can you possibly want.
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On July 19 2010 17:26 DanceCommander wrote:Show nested quote +On July 19 2010 17:21 zatic wrote:
Drink soda then.
People have different taste, alcohol isn't distasteful, you just don't like it. It's so popular around the world because there are a lot of other people who love it. I for one find any sweet drink absolutely disgusting but I can understand that other people might enjoy them. But you live in Germany lol. Such a difference in culture. I would sell my kidney to drink german beer regularly. My friend is coming back from estonia with some czech beer and im counting down the days
kidney? try liver 
anyone know where you can buy some solid german or english brews in the states? i heard trader joes has good foreign beer but the closest one is the next city over =/
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FREEAGLELAND26782 Posts
I never plan to drink anything alcoholic in my life.
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United States10774 Posts
long island iced tea...best drink invented
about beer - i have heard some people say that it's an acquired taste. i used to not like it at first but as you drink it more and more, you don't mind it at all and eventually start liking it. i think icy cold beer tastes good/refreshing lol
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On July 19 2010 17:25 Bockit wrote:Show nested quote +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. Have you drunk enough to feel the effects before?
Well, apple juice and milk have their limitations (adds too much volume) so I haven't been able to force myself to drink so much as to be drunk.
On July 19 2010 17:28 flamewheel wrote:
I never plan to drink anything alcoholic in my life.
Maybe I should be more like you and stop worrying about this. 
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i had alcohol for the first time recently
i found it was better straight because it goes down faster
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Have you had a wide variety of beer, or only a few brands? Which brands have you tried? Granted most beer does have some of the taste you describe, but some definitely do a better job than altering the flavor than others. If my only experience with beer was with Bud Lite Lime or some shit like that, I would have the same opinion of beer as you do.
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United States10774 Posts
On July 19 2010 17:29 DoctorHelvetica wrote:
i had alcohol for the first time recently
i found it was better straight because it goes down faster
i used to be able to take straight shots...then something happened and it's just so much harder now. what was the occasion? doctor getting it on at a party?
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Sydney2287 Posts
On July 19 2010 17:28 illu wrote:Show nested quote +On July 19 2010 17:25 Bockit wrote: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. Have you drunk enough to feel the effects before? Well, apple juice and milk have their limitations (adds too much volume) so I haven't been able to force myself to drink so much as to be drunk.
That's cool, I was just wondering if your aversion was because you weren't happy with the effect or something. Like I said before, if only for the sake of feeling it once definitely try mixing spirits with something you enjoy drinking (like it seems apple juice). People will label it as unmanly but at the end of the day it comes down to drinking what you enjoy. Plus you'll get used to it this way.
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On July 19 2010 17:27 Elegy wrote:Show nested quote +On July 19 2010 17:26 DanceCommander wrote:On July 19 2010 17:21 zatic wrote:
Drink soda then.
People have different taste, alcohol isn't distasteful, you just don't like it. It's so popular around the world because there are a lot of other people who love it. I for one find any sweet drink absolutely disgusting but I can understand that other people might enjoy them. But you live in Germany lol. Such a difference in culture. I would sell my kidney to drink german beer regularly. My friend is coming back from estonia with some czech beer and im counting down the days kidney? try liver anyone know where you can buy some solid german or english brews in the states? i heard trader joes has good foreign beer but the closest one is the next city over =/
everyone is way too fixated on the nationality of the brew, when in reality all nations have both shit and fantastic brews.
Blue Moon comes to mind when talking about top notch NA beer.
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It's incredible how fast this thread is growing lol !
On July 19 2010 17:21 zatic wrote:
anyone know where you can buy some solid german or english brews in the states? i heard trader joes has good foreign beer but the closest one is the next city over =/
I think there are Paulaner Brauhaus everywhere in the world. At least there are in every big asian cities. It's decent.
On July 19 2010 17:24 Kyuukyuu wrote:
It's like SC2-bashing, and we're all tired of that yeah?
I'm never tired of SC2 bashing.
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Green Tea + Wodka
Jagermeister
Orange Juice + Wodka
Try that :p!
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Tequila + Squirt soda + salt + lemon
Squirt soda really dilutes the strong tequila, but it still has a nice kick = Great for first timers!!!
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there are good beers and bad beers. Try the good beers. In many occations the good beers are the more expensive ones. Try get some european beers they have a good tradition reaching many years back in their beers, try dark and light ones and try organic beer :D.
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On July 19 2010 17:31 Bockit wrote:Show nested quote +On July 19 2010 17:28 illu wrote:On July 19 2010 17:25 Bockit wrote: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. Have you drunk enough to feel the effects before? Well, apple juice and milk have their limitations (adds too much volume) so I haven't been able to force myself to drink so much as to be drunk. That's cool, I was just wondering if your aversion was because you weren't happy with the effect or something. Like I said before, if only for the sake of feeling it once definitely try mixing spirits with something you enjoy drinking (like it seems apple juice). People will label it as unmanly but at the end of the day it comes down to drinking what you enjoy. Plus you'll get used to it this way.
I may try this.
On July 19 2010 17:34 endy wrote:It's incredible how fast this thread is growing lol ! Show nested quote +On July 19 2010 17:21 zatic wrote:
anyone know where you can buy some solid german or english brews in the states? i heard trader joes has good foreign beer but the closest one is the next city over =/ I think there are Paulaner Brauhaus everywhere in the world. At least there are in every big asian cities. It's decent. Show nested quote +On July 19 2010 17:24 Kyuukyuu wrote:
It's like SC2-bashing, and we're all tired of that yeah?
I'm never tired of SC2 bashing.
Not sure how it go to SC2 bashing from alcohol.... owel.
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Patron, or any other kind of shot is the only way to go.. I only drink beer if I'm playing beer pong, it just doesn't get me sufficiently drunk for the amount of calories I would be intaking. Plus, every girl I know likes taking shots more than playing beer pong, so who would you rather hang around at a party =P
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