Skipper

Try drinking hard booze while wearing sunglasses. That will really screw with your head.

ibikedc

wow, it is something of a dry group.

I'm in the wine business, have been a fanatic about (good) beer and (good) wine for years, and probably have 2-4 drinks just about every evening. I drink slow; i like to savor and I hate being drunk. It's a relaxing ritual for me, and beer and wine offer an enormous array of aromas and flavors that is endlessly fascinating to me.

After a long ride, there's nothing to me like a good pint and a giant glass of water.

okra dictum

I noticed that too, that this crowd is a pretty dry one. I'm surprised that so few people who have responded in this thread drink. I just wonder if they've ever had the pleasure of imbibing good liquor. There is so much out there that is not worth drinking, but there is so much out there that is!

I'm an avid drinker. I love spirits of all kinds, but only those of high quality. I do not like being drunk and I detest hangovers, but I enjoy my daily consumption of good wine, beer, and liquor; a sybaritic indulgence that I cherish for the unique sensory pleasure that a fine spirit imparts. Enjoying it is a treat, almost a ritual, with full attention given to savoring every aspect of the experience. As I recently told my brother, drinking good booze is one of the better things in life.

Cheers!

Shaverda

Please note that I am nowhere near the legal drinking age, but that doesn't seem to deter most of my classmates. (I'm sixteen.)

I don't actually really plan to ever drink . . . honestly, that probably has to do with what I've heard about it "loosening your tongue," and I seem to have a problem with telling people about myself and letting people close.

It just doesn't seem worth it to me.

4am

I actually started bicycling as a new hobby when I decided I need to stop drinking. It's working out great so far!

East Hill

As a few of us have said--any alcoholic beverage that triggers a migraine does not count as good liquor, nor a fine spirit. Migraines are NOT one of the better things in life .

In case you've never had a migraine, many of us would describe it as your worst hangover multiplied by a factor of at least ten.

Migraines aren't fun, and drinking alcohol is not a treat .

East Hill

shumacher

Here's a question: Having started a week ago, I'm maintaining a careful watch on my nutritional intake. With a carefully monitored and planned diet and regular riding, I'm down quite a few pounds this week, and I want to keep my momentum going. My friends and I enjoy going out to a very good local pizzaria, where there's live music and half-priced pitchers. None of this stuff has a nutrition facts label. I refuse to have drinks that are "diet" versions of other drinks (rum and diet coke, "lite" beer). I also realize that alcohol is filled with calories. I'm eating dinner before I go, but plan to drink there. What normal drink should I try that isn't going to be chock-full of calories? I'm open to nearly anything that one could reasonably expect to be available from an average bar.

dusted

Im usually hammered about 2 or 3 nights a week. College life will do that to ya though.

Drink whatever they have at the party. Im partial to captain morgan though. And AB products (born and raised in STL).

Saintly Loser

Captain Morgan and Bud. Good god. I'd give up drinking if that's all that was available.

You will grow older and develop better taste. . .

G-Whacker

Agreed, It's as if the OP asked everyone to cite what they don't drink!

Really good post ride beer: Michelob Ultra Amber (don't get the plain stuff)

ryder47

In my early 20's very heavy drinking, now in my late 40's it's been years since I've had hard liquor. Once a month or so I'll have a few pints of an amberbock on a Saturday night and thats about it.

nickj6

eww michelob, american beers ftl

manual_overide

psh.... GOOD american beers ftw. I'll usually have 1 or 2 drinks in the evening every day or every few days, it doesn't really matter. These are usually cheap american beers or sometimes a martini or a whiskey if I have any lying about. The weekends are spent (at least in the summer): fri night: drinking, sat: riding, drinking, sun: riding, and maybe 1 or 2 drinks with dinner.

the best is riding to the grocery store and strapping a 30 pack of beer to my rack. People make the best faces as they drive by looking for parking.

negative_split

Johnny Walker Red Label and Beer. I drink very light during the week, but I've been known to get hammered on a Friday or Saturday evening.

okra dictum

You are right East Hill, alcohol would not be a treat if it made you feel bad. I have a sister who wont drink for that reason. Now I've never had a migraine (and I'm glad for that), but it really doesn't sound like it would be fun.

ken cummings

If the average bar can produce "Long Island Iced Tea" they must have tea to start with, no? Try tea and see.

ken cummings

Wow. This thread has taken off like none I've started before. I just ordered 6 750 ml bottles of Grappa (grape brandy) from the company store for $48. I'll give it away as Christmas presents. I could have ordered a reasonable Aussie chardonney for a dollar a bottle but I do not care for the stuff.

okra dictum

Long Island Iced Tea does not have any tea in it. Here is a typical recipe:

1 part vodka
1 part tequila
1 part rum
1 part gin
1 part triple sec
1 1/2 parts sweet and sour mix
1 splash Coca-ColaŽ

rando

good beers and red wines. I've been trying different kinds lately. I like to get a buzz!

Gig em cyclist

For me its Shiner Blond, I even take a trek every couple years to the Spoetzl Brewery