Why do you consider Bourbon to be much better than beer ?

[GBaxter]

Why do you (seriously or humorously) consider Bourbon and any other

sprits you also greatly admire, to be so much better to drink than beer ?

[barturtle]

There is no "better" only "different"

[ACDetroit]

There is no "better" only "different"

[craigthom]

Why do you (seriously or humorously) consider Bourbon and any other

sprits you also greatly admire, to be so much better to drink than beer ?

I don't. They fit different circumstances.

Economically, per drink, good bourbon is probably less expensive than good beer, but I can buy special edition limited release beers for a lot less money. For example, this past year Sierra Nevada celebrated their 30th anniversary and released four special beers in 750ml bottles. These were $10 a piece, which is darned expensive for a beer, but a bargain compared to similar bourbon releases.

[chefnash51]

I have been into craft beer for many years. I have acquired a large cellar of beers that I am still aging. But for me, bourbon has beat beer out hands down.

I don't even drink beer all that much anymore. Reasons for the switch?

1. It became a chase to obtain the next biggest, hoppy beer, with news ones coming out every several months.. it just got old

2. For me there is way better value in bourbon. I can buy a bottle and milk it for a long time, going back to it whenever I am in the mood for a small pour of said bourbon.

3. Bourbon is just way more delicious!

4. Carbs? haha - but honestly, you can't expect to drink beer every night and not run into some issues with all those carbs.

5. It's more fun to drink bourbon alone then beer alone. sounds sad? maybe, but truth is, the majority of my drinks are consumed at home. Ok, my wife is home to, but she isn't exactly drinking with me.

6. Being into bourbon puts me into company that I associate better with.

Don't get me wrong... I still love beer. Still drink some phenomenal brews (those Belgians and Russian Imperial Stouts just keep getting better) and pick up some newer stock. Like the Sierra Nevada releases mentioned above. But when I do drink beer, it's more often a PBR tall boy followed by a pour of bourbon.

[ggilbertva]

I'll echo what's been stated. Beer has its place as does whiskey (bourbon, scotch, irish, etc.). I love them all. I usually have a beer when I get home from work and then switch to whiskey later in the evening. I enjoy both and bunker both.

[squire]

Bourbon has more alcohol. Beer cocktail anyone?

[Beer&Bourbon]

I like where a lot of people are coming from here. I got more into bourbon after some time appreciating really good beers. I've got a cellar with a couple hundred bottles of limited/brewery only release beers - most high alcohol such as bourbon barrel/rum barrel russian imperial stouts. While I love them, it's a PITA to keep up with all of the newest releases. I always find myself wanting/spending more.

Bourbon lasts longer and can be revisited over and over again. Plus my drinking buddy has time to keep up with the bourbon scene (i.e. he buys bottles we share as well) while he doesn't have much time for the beer scene (i.e. I buy most of the nice bottles we share). For these various reasons it's more economical to drink bourbon.

I'll still keep up with good beer though. I'm a huge fan of Jackie O's beers from Athens, OH, but with releases every/every other month with 3+ beers all $15-20 for a 22 oz. bottle, my wallet simply can't keep up.

[kickert]

I don't

[nor02lei]

I don't

I don’t ether, but beer has a lot of disadvantages like being expensive and making your stomach full and set down your appetite. You also get fatter from beer than bourbon. This said I like beer a lot.

Leif

[Gillman]

It's not beer or bourbon, it's beer and bourbon (boilermaker). But stop after one.

Gary

[Gillman]

Incidentally, in frequenting bourbon circles in recent years, I've found that southerners in general seem to have the least interest in beer, or good beer. I think this is because it wasn't as much of a tradition as in other parts of the country, initially because of climate, but not totally, since e.g., beer and ale played a limited role for a long time in New England too. Perhaps it was just one of those things that didn't come over with the Mayflower (despite "our beere being spent"), or barley was not cultivated assiduously where the English first settled. That may be it since if it was cultivated our bourbon would be made of malted or raw barley not corn or rye. That said, I know there are some true beer enthusiasts in the south, e.g., Jeff from Lexington (what say ye, Jeff?), or Joe from Atlanta, but my abiding impression with most southerners I've met is they didn't drink much beer or could take it or leave it.

Gary

[camduncan]

For me beer is a taste I can't stand. I'm yet to try a beer that doesn't activate my gag reflex and make me want to spit (or vomit) it back out.

[Scrub]

Beer makes me feel funny if I drink too much of it ................ Bourbon always makes me fell BETTER !!

[CorvallisCracker]

Why do you (seriously or humorously) consider Bourbon and any other

sprits you also greatly admire, to be so much better to drink than beer ?

Why do you assume we do?

[Gillman]

Cam, it's something you may never acquire a taste for, and if so, fair enough. But it is truly an acquired taste and many today acquire it not by repeated consumption, but by learning what it is supposed to taste like. That doesn't mean - and I stress this - that you will or should like it. But it's one of those tastes that can seem weird, or so it was for me, until I learned why it tastes as it does. That it has a Ovaltine-like cereal taste which is made less sweet with a flowery or bitter flowering plant which is the hop. (And I could go on and on). So not trying to convert you or anyone but it's something I would say akin to some foods that we won't like instinctively but when we know how it is made and why we can say, okay I see, they smoked ham to preserve it, and that taste is a smoky taste like a fire, or they burned the barrel to cleanse it, and the taste got into the whiskey...

Hope all is well with you and Jen and we can see you in old Kentuck soon.

Gary

[squire]

Gary beer is far more popular than whisky here in the Coastal South, it is hot most of the year, but no real beer brewing tradition because barley is difficult to grow in this area.

[jburlowski]

Less gas.......

[OscarV]

'cuz it is,...remember that bourbon that you are now drinking was once beer and it grew up to be better.

[squire]

Beer with a college education.

[Gillman]

Good point Squire re the tradition on the Coast in the South (I can't recall your first name now but remember our earlier conversations well), hope all is good with you.

Gary

[squire]

Squire is my name, that's what all my friends call me.

[Special Reserve]

I don't as well. I like both beer and bourbon. I almost never drink bourbon in a bar.

There are many quality brewpubs and microbreweries locally. It is not hard to find Belgian Ales, Imperial Stouts, or even doppelbocks.

Don't get me wrong I do like bourbon but I won't rate one over the other.

[imbibehour]

I love them both. They have great pros and cons.

Craft Beer pros:

Cheaper to purchase (usually)

Bigger drink

More varieties and styles to compare

Craft Beer cons:

Takes up more room

Huge calories

Too easy to get skunked (ruined) beer

once open you gotta drink it

Some of it you have to drink right away (when you purchase it)

Bourbon pros:

some variations in taste and all that

it keeps and can hang around a bit

Is almost always never ruined upon initial purchase

can be used in cocktails

Easier to cook with than beer

Bourbon cons:

Can get pricey

Limited choices

tastes aren't as varied as craft beer styles

Lots of opened bottles sometimes making it harder to consume quickly (for some), although this can be a pro

That's about my 2 cents. Luckily I get to imbibe alot in both!

[ErichPryde]

bourbon's better. WAY better. I saw bourbon and beer fight one time with ancient katanas folded a thousand times by demons enslaved in fiery armor specifically to make such weapons. Bourbon cut straight through that long neck of beer's, and beer's head went spraying off into the ink stained night.

Just sayin'.