why drink beer?... (Page 3)

I don't even like beer.  But at hour 12 in a race, it was the ONLY thing i could think about.  I could not have been more sick of water, g-ade, coke, etc.  Beer was literally the only thing that was going to satisfy at that point.  I begged several people i saw out on the run course for a sip of theirs....and not a soul would give it up.  Jerks.

Yes, we can.  Sierra Nevada Extra Pale Ale.  Yummy and 5.5%.  LOTS of micro-brews here now.  The days of Busch, Milwaukee's Best, and Black Label are behind us.  Or, I can travel 5 minutes down the road, and I have a local brew pub who sell only their brewed beer and nothing else.   Bitters, Nut Browns, Pale Ales, and Ambers oh my.  Sweet.

I have never heard of this.... maybe after the persons "a" race of the year... but not often after training workouts... ?

Beer Foamy!

Plus if you've ever tasted a good Belgian beer this question would be unnecessary. Yummmmm.

kinda want a samuel adams

Hmmm...interesting. I've never thought of having a beer while in the middle or end of a race...I guess i need to do more triathlons

See, you should have pulled over by my house during the BIKE course.  I would have totally gone inside and gotten you a cold one. 

why ask why?

For the same reason I drink wine, gin and tonics, tequila and single malt scotch - I like it! 

Hmmm - you mean beers like Miller Lite - that has the same amount of alcohol as Guinness!

This user's post has been ignored.

I like beer and I like to have a bottle every now and then.  Assumung that I rule out beer during a working, that leaves only two possibilities . . . before or after.  Give that I am a semi-serious triathlete, I wouldn't want to drink before as it might impact my workout.  Drinking after is really the only choice left.

No joke, presently working on a case of Octoberfest... by presently I don't mean right now at 9:51AM, but a beer or two in the evening here and there.  Not usually a Sam Adams drinker, but I picked up a sampler pack and all except the Cherry Wheat Ale, enjoyed all of them.  Another forum I post at has been talking fall beers... I might have to try a Pumpkin Spice beer of some kind although I'm thinking it might be similar to my Cherry Wheat experience... not really a good beer.       

Why do I drink beer, because I enjoy it.  I also believe it is criminal if the grill is going and there is no beer being consumed.  I enjoy an ice cold Corona after working in the yard, in spite of it being a "skunky" beer something about it is refreshing.  My lovely wife even gets one in the freezer for me sometimes as I'm finishing up so its perfect when I trudge up the back steps. 

After the local group rides there is always a cooler with beer to be enjoyed.  I've yet to partake in that, but I have been known to crack one when I get home, especially if that grill is going.    

Oh, c'mon now, alcohol does not a beer or an ale make, its taste. Except for in college, of course!

Or I need to focus a little more! 

HA!    thread hijack....any clue on the temp of mirror lake these days?  still swimable? 

At two races I've done (Kansas 70.3 and Dallas White Rock) there have been un-official, makeshift aid stations with beer for the athletes. One guy on the run course at Kansas had a cardboard sign that said "Sponsored by Bush Lite" and they were handing out beer in little dixie cups. They got LOTS of cheers

When one of the race sponsors is a beer company I am happy!

Hey!  Don't be dissin' the PBR!    I got my toes in the water.... in the sand....

There is nothing like a good brew.  Alabama just increased it's alc limit for beer, so we are just now seeing some of the finer brews in life, such as a good Chimay....

Nothing like a good beer on a Saturday in the fall, tailgating in Tuscaloosa, waiting on the Tide to roll.

Oh honey, it's 46 degrees outside right now and we've had our first snow of the year.  Even the hardcores left Mirror Lake weeks ago.  My wetsuit is hanging unloved in my coat closet.  It was a very expensive month, but starting next week: Shiny new pool/gym membership.