21st bday tomorrow - alcohol recommendations? [Archive]

09-13-2010, 03:35 PM

If you've never had alcohol before your 21st birthday, your first drink ought to be a wine cooler. You will never have another one again in your life, but everyone has a fond and slightly embarrassing memory of drinking wine coolers in the beginning. Embrace tradition.

I think this thread calls for reminiscing about the wildly irresponsible self-destructive behavior of our callow youths. I'll start.

When I was 16, I moved to London. I went out with my new friends to a terrible, awful, horrendous bar off Leicester Square -- some sort of New Orleans jazz-themed joint with musical instruments bolted to the walls and that never, in my recollection, played any jazz. They wanted to introduce me to drinking, so they started buying me flaming sambuca shots. After a while, I declared I was probably done for the night because I was no longer confident in my ability to walk to the bar and order more drinks... and I'm not famous for knowing my limitations.

"No problem," my friends said. "We'll get the drinks for you."

Several more shots later, I didn't have the hand-eye coordination to put the fire out before drinking it and needed someone to steady my wrist. One drink after that, I declared I was definitely done because I couldn't lift the glass anymore.

"We're friends," said my friends. "Friends help each other." They proceeded to lift the glass to my lips an indeterminate number of times.

At one point, I may have announced, "YOU ARE MY HANDS." I know I tried to hit on a freshman, but I'm not certain she realized that's what it was. Eyewitness accounts suggest I stood up on the table and tried to slow-dance with a trombone attached to the wall. I assume I was leading. Long story short, that was the first of three times I was banned from that bar for life.

Moral of the story: I don't think those people were really my friends. Also, I don't recommend flaming sambuca shots for your debut.

Second story: a couple of years later, I was in college and a local bar was having a ₤1 shots night. Mixers were 50p, and a friend of mine and I did a series of experiments to determine the ideal Jack Daniels and Coke ratio to balance drinkability with cost efficiency. For reference, it's quadruple Jack and Coke; quintuples are pretty bad.

Anyway, a girl from my dorm was there, and she ran into an old school friend of hers and started chatting. I decided to hit on the old school friend by walking up behind her and resting my face against the cutaway portion of the back of her dress. I presume we were introduced at some point thereafter. Amazingly, that pickup technique actually worked.

Moral of the story: no matter how embarrassed you get, there's always someone who did something worse. Some girl went home with a guy who introduced himself by drooling on her back.

Kelegacy

09-13-2010, 04:14 PM

Alcohol is an acquired taste, and you are probably best starting off with something girly, and I'm not the person to really give advice on that, as I'm a whiskey / beer guy.

I actually agree. Get a 6 pack of Mike's Hard Lemonade or something equally feminine as that should be MORE than enough for you. It will probably get you drunk, but you won't be able to kill yourself on just a 6 pack of malt liquor.

The worst thing that will happen is you could get heartburn from the sweet drinks. I can't drink that crap as it turns my stomach into fire, almost like it contains high fructose corn syrup or something. But it is super easy to drink.

Or, get some Twisted Tea. Tastes like iced tea. And you'll get drunk if it's your first time.

Disclaimer: I normally wouldn't recommend girly drinks, as beer is a man's true beverage. But this is a special occasion.

Kelegacy

09-13-2010, 04:16 PM

I changed my mind inject Everclear into your eyeballs.

LOL.

Put a funnel into your anus and just pour Bacardi 151 in there. A whole pint.

pomeroy

09-13-2010, 04:16 PM

7 & 7's. All night long.

BigJonno

09-13-2010, 04:21 PM

EDIT: Wow, never had any hooch? Good Lord, I was practically a recovering alcoholic by the age of 16! :p

I was a responsible underage drinker; I was learning to appreciate good rum by the age of 16. :p

Anyway, I'd say Jack and coke or Bacardi and coke. It'll taste good, it's something you know that you'll be able to get everywhere and doesn't go into girly drink territory.

Ox, did that end up about 50/50 with the Jack and coke?

09-13-2010, 04:30 PM

carnage11

09-13-2010, 04:32 PM

Four Loko. You'll be naked running down the street with a lamp shade on your head singing "It's Raining Men" in no time. Just don't get yourself arrested.

My first drink was beer. I think it was a Rolling Rock. My first liquor drink was Vodka Lemon drops. Basically you roll a lemon in sugar, you take a shot of Vodka then you pop the lemon wedge in your mouth before you get a chance to taste it. When I was probably around 16 I drank an entire bottle of Hot Damn 100. Don't do that. ;) :(

Disaronno Originale is pretty fucking good for a liqour. It's like liquid candy. There are other liqours that are tasty such as Godiva. There's also heavier stuff like 99 bananas, 99 oranges, 99 black cherries, etc. Jack and Coke is good, Captain Morgan's spiced rum also goes well with coke. Long Island Iced Tea is good too, but just be careful.

I also remember drinking a lot of St Ides and Mad Dog 50/50 back when I was a teen. They were easy to get and didn't taste too bad. I'm dating myself now though...yikes.:o

edit: I'd also like to say, as much as most beer drinkers despise Bud Light, it's actually a pretty good beer to get started on cause it's light and tastes basically like water. That's pretty much why the girls drink it, of course it's not considered a "girly drink" so you can save your man hood as opposed to drinking a fucking bitch beer like Zima or Smirnoff Ice. :p

Suave Peanut

09-13-2010, 04:34 PM

My first drink on the night of my 21st was a shot of Jägermeister.

I do not recommend starting this way.

BigJonno

09-13-2010, 04:38 PM

Oh no, you misunderstand. It was literally a 4:1 ratio of Jack to Coke. The glasses were really tiny, like when you see "Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice" on the menu at brunch and are like, "Oh my goodness yes, I will feel the healthiness in my very marrow" and you wind up paying $3 for the juice of one and a half oranges.

Ahh, right. REALLY small mixers. That sounds pretty good to me. Jack or rum and Coke are my default drinks, but I only have a tiny amount of Coke. To the point where people have asked me why I bother.

Pale Ale

09-13-2010, 04:38 PM

If there was some drink I prefer, hmmmh can't think of any...

...OH Black Russians!

I changed my mind inject Everclear into your eyeballs.

ALWAYS BYON

Scaryfaced

09-13-2010, 04:40 PM

I always recommend someone order a Gorrilla Fart for their first birthday drink, but I tend to feel bad after they make a B-line for the bathroom. It's not even an "aquired taste", it's just mean. Same with a Cement Mixer. Drinks only an asshole would order for their friends. And in this case, I'm the asshole.

All of the above advice is the perfect way to gently ease your way into alcohol. If it's completely new to you, start with something sweet that can hardly be identified as alcohol. Mikes Hard Lemonaid, Smirnoff Ice, Fuzzy Navels in the bottle or basically anything else that's colored like a fruity soda. Vodka and any juice mixer will also do. Its your first time, but if you don't want it to be your last, no shots.

Now if you don't want you friends to make fun of you, there are various light beers that are practically tasteless. Specifically Natural Ice, Bud Light, Coors, Miller Highlife or any other American Lager. Rum and Coke/7&7's will also do.

The path you take is up to you. Just don't like your friends order for you. It leads to bad things.

Troggles

09-13-2010, 04:41 PM

My first drink on the night of my 21st was a shot of Jägermeister.

I do not recommend starting this way.

That's diving in head first. I like it.

Jager bombs all night.

BigJonno

09-13-2010, 04:43 PM

My first drink on the night of my 21st was a shot of Jägermeister.

I do not recommend starting this way.

I know loads of people who won't touch a Jack and Coke because they find it too strong, but will happily drink Jager neat. It's weird like that.

Hotcod

09-13-2010, 04:45 PM

I'd suggest starting off with some simple lager, what ever the bar is serving. It won't be very nice but it also shouldn't be very strong and you can take your time. Then if you want to move on I'd back up the rum and coke idea. It's not a girly drink, as these poor men seem to think, it's one of the go to standers of my band and lots of my friends.

If they have it make sure you get Morgan spiced. It's god like with some coke, you get the coke, the kick of the rum and then a really very nice soothing vanilla at the end. I would have suggested Sailor Jerry up until a while ago when they changed it and it now sucks, took us a while to find Morgan spiced as the replacement and we all love it.

If you just want to get drunk with out tasting anything (which is silly really) go for the alchopop stuff as you'll pretty much have no idea it's there. Fruit juice and vodka is also very good for that if you have a high ratio of juice to vodka buuuuuuut with the right mix of vodka and something like OJ you get really very nice drink. Oj vodka and some ice is really nice refreshing and you will taste the vodka (shouldn't be overwhelming unless you put to much in) in a way that is complemented by the juice.

I'd suggest staying away from shots this first time and you'll very very quickly go from standing up enjoying your self to flat out on the floor of the bathroom. Shots have there place but will wipe you out if you are new to drinking and there's no fun in that.

What ever you do try and go easy and enjoy it... likely hood is that you will end up passed out on the floor of the bathroom as this is what happens to all of us and you'll have a really sucky hang over but once you get down how much you can drink and you don't over do it you'll find it's a very enjoyable thing

Scaryfaced

09-13-2010, 04:47 PM

I find ice cold Jager to be extremely smooth. Much more than a Jack and Coke, depending on the ratio. I also hate black licorice, but damn is Jager tasty. You just have to be careful as Jager tends to sneak up on people.

Though as it tends to go as you get older, I bridged the gap from Jack and Coke to just Jack to Scotch, which I now swear by.

Troggles

09-13-2010, 04:47 PM

Don't listen to these fools who are telling you to start on beer. Beer before liquor, never been sicker. Liquor before beer, you're in the clear.

Vigil80

09-13-2010, 04:49 PM

If at some point you can no longer feel your face, that's your body telling you that you're ready to drink straight from the bottle.

Scaryfaced

09-13-2010, 04:53 PM

And if the booze stops tasting as bad as it did earlier, you've hit your plateau. Drink up! You wont be able to get any drunker, but man will it impress the ladies.

BigJonno

09-13-2010, 04:53 PM

Out of curiosity, does anyone else categorise drinks for different situations? Mine go something like this:

With a meal: lager or cider
Hot summer's day: ale
General pub/going out: spirits and mixers
Drinking at home: good liquor, usually sans mixer
Party: Crazy punch that involves getting it as strong as possible while still allowing people to drink it like fruit juice

Shrinn

09-13-2010, 04:54 PM

Captain Morgan and Sprite tastes like Cream Soda with a bit of alcohol depending on the parts.

Captain Morgan and Orange Soda does the same but with a creamsicle taste.

Never ever drink Captain straight. Ugh. Fuck that shit.

I'm a jack and coke kind of man when I want to go liquor, but I've been told I"m stupid so we'll see how long that lasts.

I also like the taste of wine quite a bit, but that's not a recommendation.

If you go for vodka, don't get cheap stuff. Super cheap vodka makes my stomach turn.

crazyD

09-13-2010, 04:56 PM

By edging up to them in a semi-responsible manner over the course of several weekends, while still allowing himself to have a good time?

I agree going slow is the best option, but if you don't have a concept of what slow is for you, it's hard to figure out. It's an experimentation process, and getting way too fucking drunk is a part of it.

Hotcod

09-13-2010, 04:58 PM

Jager

I honest to god have no understand how any one drinks that stuff for pleasure. It's fucking awful :p

also

pud = larger
good pub = ale and bitters
in Ireland = Murphy's or Guinness
meal = larger (preferably good stuff)
home = larger (good stuff) or what ever spirts and mixers arelaying around
out drinking = mostly spirts and mixers which depending on where we are
party = beer or mixers and the wonderful joys that is "shit mix" ie all the bits of drink and mixers laying around poured in to a washing up bowl or something with a load of straws dumped in it

Hotcod

09-13-2010, 04:59 PM

Captain Morgan and Sprite tastes like Cream Soda with a bit of alcohol depending on the parts.

Captain Morgan and Orange Soda does the same but with a creamsicle taste.

Never ever drink Captain straight. Ugh. Fuck that shit.

It's not to bad straight but if you want none spiced rum and something to drink straight go for Havana Club... that's good stuff.

Also oddly I hate cream soda but I do love Morgans in coke... go figure

maharahaj

09-13-2010, 05:00 PM

Oh no, you misunderstand. It was literally a 4:1 ratio of Jack to Coke.

That is the same ratio my friends and I typically do, though a 4:0 ratio is also common. Most of us prefer Bulleit or Knob Creek in lieu of Jack.

When I had my first drink, I was 26. Broke my straight-edge with a Miller High Life. It was terrible. That day was the day of a friend's wedding, and I knew there was going to be an open bar to give me the opportunity to try multiple free things. Some of the aforementioned drinks, such as rum and coke or vodka and cranberry juice are good drinks to experiment with. Beer is an acquired taste as well. It took me 6 months of drinking beer to finally start appreciating it, so if you don't like it at first, try a different type.

Other suggestions; maybe try one of each of these: Blackhouse, Southern Comfort and Goldschlager.

Hotcod

09-13-2010, 05:05 PM

I'm going to let you guys in on a secret. It's a mix that when used (which should be rarely) it for some reason has the power to make strange things happen. Honest to god it's the most strange thing, you drink it and you change in odd ways. I don't smoke for example, never, not even when drinking and yet some how I always end up with smoke if we've been drinking these. I hate smoking.

Anyway it's actually pretty simple. Take the classic steamboat;

Southern Comfort + lemonade + some lime juice (maybe a slice of lime as well)

and swap out the lemonade for Smirnoff Ice... you can (if you are doing it on the cheap) just add vodka in to the above but it's never been as satisfying.

god knows why but it does seem to produce the most random of drunken nights :D we can easily drink as much if not more in other drinks (as we often do) but there is something about this mix that has magic powers *spooky hands*

Krispy

09-13-2010, 05:07 PM

I didn't drink my 21st birthday.

SpacemanSpiff757

09-13-2010, 05:08 PM

my first experiment with alcohol was Parrot Bay rum and Orange Crush, and didn't taste that horrifying. I tend bar at a hotel so I've had plenty of time to experiment with different concoctions for people who don't like the taste. My girlfriend isn't a big drinker so at her friends wedding I was feeding her Kettle One Citron and 7UP, of which I highly suggest. The vodka has a smooth flavor and mixed with the lemon-lime soda makes it even better. Otherwise I threw the below together for a wedding at it was a hit:

1.5oz Tequila (preferably Jose Cuervo Gold, it's cheap, not terribly bad tasting, but mixes well)
fill the remainder of the glass with half cranberry and half OJ
splash pineapple juice or Peach Schnapps on the top (or both, I usually use Peach), add two cherries and drink

Another suggestion that came to mind would be a Colorado Bulldog. It tastes like a rootbeer float. But with booze.

Hotcod

09-13-2010, 05:10 PM

stay away from tequila... even in mixes... for now at lest

as for the rest of you, mint tequlia = I could drink glass fulls of the stuff... you should try it.

09-13-2010, 05:17 PM

Broke my straight-edge with a Miller High Life. It was terrible.
"The Champagne of Beers." I once visited a high school buddy of mine when he was in school at Wesleyan. In the span of 20 minutes I had a sixpack of High Life, a couple of Natty Lights, a shot of Goldschlager, something that had the word "duck" in its name I think, while I carried around a bottle of strawberry wine in each hand as a chaser. There was probably also some hard liquor in there as well. Somehow I wandered away from the party and just sort of pottered around the Wesleyan dorms: I'd go into a quiet area, fall asleep, someone would trip over me, we'd chat briefly about philosophy or something, and then I'd move on. It was like living my childhood dream of being a blackout drunk hobo. I apparently met like half the student body that night; my friend became a minor celebrity because he was the guy who knew "that sleepy British guy."

Someone eventually figured out who I belonged to and took me back to my buddy's room. The next morning at 7am his dorm phone rings, and after approximately a year and a half of earsplitting ringing he staggered to answer it. The following is a verbatim transcript of his side of the conversation:
"... hullo"
"... whut"
"... whut"
"... it's... it's seven o'clock on a Sunday morning. What the..."
"... Oh."
"... Oh wow."
"... No, you're right. Seven cents a minute is a really good deal."

They never did find all his body parts.

Other suggestions; maybe try one of each of these: Blackhouse, Southern Comfort and Goldschlager.
Make sure you stretch properly beforehand; trust me, you do NOT want to pull a muscle when you're projectile vomiting. Unfun.

TheFlyingOrc

09-13-2010, 05:36 PM

There is only one possible answer.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f69/SP2153/nighttrain01.jpg

carnage11

09-13-2010, 05:38 PM

Don't listen to these fools who are telling you to start on beer. Beer before liquor, never been sicker. Liquor before beer, you're in the clear.

They tested this on Mythbusters, and I gotta say it was probably one of my fav episodes, next to the one with Adam drunk on the treadmill, lmao. Either way, they proved that to be wrong. They actually felt worse the next day after drinking just beer as opposed to drinking both. And it didn't seem to matter in what order it was drank.

maharahaj

09-13-2010, 05:39 PM

"The Champagne of Beers.

I dig Miller High Life now. I like my beer either extremely cheap or extremely expensive. Often times before catching the SEPTA train to Phillies games from Manayunk, my buddy and I will stop at Crescent's Bar (perhaps you've been there, an absolute hole in the wall that still has a separate "ladies door") and pound some High Life ponies.

If I'm really looking for a bad drink when I'm out, I'll ask for the cheapest Boilermaker a bartender can prepare, just for the terribleness/fun of it. Like, Old Crow and PBR.

Troggles

09-13-2010, 05:40 PM

They tested this on Mythbusters, and I gotta say it was probably one of my fav episodes, next to the one with Adam drunk on the treadmill, lmao. Either way, they proved that to be wrong. They actually felt worse the next day after drinking just beer as opposed to drinking both. And it didn't seem to matter in what order it was drank.

I always feel worse if I drink just beer too. That's why I need the liquor first.

Chris_D

09-13-2010, 06:07 PM

Never in your life? Wow. Just take it easy would be my suggestion. There is plenty of time to try everything.

Deadend

09-13-2010, 06:55 PM

Never in your life? Wow. Just take it easy would be my suggestion. There is plenty of time to try everything.

Or he could try everything in one go!

Do a 4 horsemen.

Stoke

09-13-2010, 07:30 PM

Meh, I didn't have my first drink until I was 23. Started with a Sam Adams Boston Lager. Chocked down one bottle gagging all the way and said to hell with it. I'd much rather smoke pot than risk throwing up. Hopefully you're not as much of a pussy as I am. ;)

Farsight

09-13-2010, 07:39 PM

Do not have hard liquor after your first couple of drinks. The later in the evening you have shots or a mixed drink, the more likely you are to vault straight from, "Hey, I feel pretty good!" to, "How did I end up walking alone halfway to the next town over? Where is my wallet? Where are my pants?!?"

Beer gives you plenty of warning, and is more likely to make you throw up if you drink too much (which at that point is a good thing).

It's far far better to have a good time and remember it than to have a dangerous time, or a great time and have to be told about it later.

Scaryfaced

09-13-2010, 07:40 PM

It took me going to Ireland and discovering Smithwicks on tap to finally enjoy beer. After that, the world of beer quickly openned its Willy Wonka's Factory-like wonders to me. Now I regularly go to pubs in the area and enjoy every random beer they have on tap. It's an acquired taste for sure, but once you acquire it, the beer world is yours.

Handmade.Mercury

09-13-2010, 08:04 PM

The first time I ever drank was last semester, and I had shots of Jack Daniels.

It only further reinforced my opinion that alcohol tastes stupid.

Hotcod

09-13-2010, 08:30 PM

The first time I ever drank was last semester, and I had shots of Jack Daniels.

It only further reinforced my opinion that alcohol tastes stupid.

http://wholinkstome.com/blog/wp-content/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/you_re_doing-it-wrong_.jpg

Loki

09-13-2010, 08:43 PM

I'm not much of a liquor guy, so I shall impart onto you some fine beers to enjoy:

Fat Tire - Absolutely brilliant. First taste and you should fall in love too. They have it in your area.

Hoptober - Seasonal special that is even better than Fat Tire. Has a hoppy taste to it, but manageable.

Find somewhere that sells an Imperial Rasputin Stout. Bit chocolatey and bitter in taste but should be smooth as butter after the first few tests.

Basically, my recommendation is to try anything by Rogue, Deschutes, New Belgium, and other micro-breweries in your area. They have a much better taste than Bud, Coors, and other shit brands. They cost a bit more but when you're looking for an experience in taste and wonderful bliss, always go micro brewed.

Exodus

09-13-2010, 08:49 PM

There's just a few things you need to know.

Tip #1: Drink water before you go to bed. At least 3 cups, or gatorade.

Tip #2: If you are going out with friends you are totally fucked, avoid the following
-Prarie Fire - Rocky Mountain Bear Fucker -Sex On The Beach -That drink where they take the bar rag and wring it into a shot glass -You're gonna get jaigermeistered, take it like a man and remember it tastes like it but not quite, have a beer ready on hand to chase

Tip #3: Stick with lemon drops if you have a choice for shots.

Tip #4: Beer is supposed to taste like that, it's simply because your taste buds are not used to alcohol. Once you've tried other things you'll learn to appreciate beer.

Tip #5: Zambuca tastes like black licorice, if you don't like that taste don't get it. But it does light on fire.

Tip #6: Beer will fill up your belly. If you do eat before drinking then stick to breads and the like that will soak up alcohol, this avoids being bloated. If I know I'm going to drink I eat light. That means no pasta, no crazy huge meal with large amounts of cheese, french fries etc.

Tip #7: The morning after more water and bacon. Bacon is absolutely awesome for a hangover.

Tip #8: Always have a drink in your hand. If you don't have a drink in your hand and not taking sips from it every 30 seconds your friends will buy you a drink.

Tip #9: Every alcohol gives you a different kind of stupor and depending on the person. Some people are angry drunks. Some do stupid shit and make asses of themselves. If you're starting to feel the buzz, slow down. Let the buzz level out so you can settle into the lack of proper mobility. I usually do one beer, two shots, one beer, two shots, two beers and then I'm good to drink anything for the rest of the night. You won't have that option.

Tip #10: Wine = Killer hang over.

Tip #11: As a first time drinker remember, what you drink is what you can expect to come back up. That goes for food as well.

Tip #12: Rum and Coke, Long Island Iced Tea, Rye and Ginger, Gin and Tonic, Tom Collins, Mud Slides are fine for beginners but stay away from crap like Sheridans and only drink White or Black russians when you only plan to have one or two drinks of it only.

Tip #13: Never play black jack shots with jack daniels with a drug dealer. They spiked the jd.

Tip #14: Sex on the beach is a girl's drink. SEX ON THE BEACH IS A GIRL'S DRINK.

Tip #15: Absolute is a shit vodka. You can tell the difference from a bad vodka to a good from the taste and the hangover. This goes for whiskey as well. On that note, canadian club is a SHIT whiskey. Alberta Springs is a SHIT whiskey. Only get the good stuff. I understand when it comes to money you don't have a choice but understand that what you're having, isn't the stuff that real drinkers love.

Tip #16: Drinking is more expensive than weed.

Tip #17: Weed + Alcohol = instant dizzy for me, for you it might be different but it's a sideways trip while spinning.

Tip #18: Chase with beer. Always chase with ONLY beer. It gets rid of the crappy taste of the shot and its got water in it. You're american so it's more water than the good beers.

Farsight

09-13-2010, 08:57 PM

Long Island Iced Tea... are fine for beginners

Noooooooooo!

Teas are terrible for beginners. They have a ton of alcohol, and you can taste none of it. Plus, they're one of those drinks where the bartender will think they're doing you a favor by mixing in even more alcohol. Teas are an excellent way to end up in trouble.

Plus, Long Beach Teas are superior. :)

Rogue_hunter

09-13-2010, 08:59 PM

There's an app on the Android Market called "Today's Reason to Drink" Not only does it give you the reason, but something incredibly new to try.

My 21st was actually celebrated a few days before with Miller Lite (bleh), rum and coke (tasty, even tastier as Sailor Jerry and Cherry Coke) and white russians (extra tasty). Then a few days after my birthday I was taken to a bar and was given some unknown shot, but the waitress recommended it and she was cute so I said OK. Always listen to the cute waitress or hot bartender, THEY WILL NEVER STEER YOU WRONG.

Shots are a definite no-no for the first 5 or so drinks, and anything that requires a blender is just tacky. Since you're an east coaster, you'll find Long Island Iced Tea more common, California (and maybe the west coast, not entirely sure on that) has a variant called the "Adios Mother Fucker" (AMF) that adds blue curacao and some extras. The title becomes self-explanatory.

Enjoy, be safe, and have fun!

Hotcod

09-13-2010, 09:05 PM

Like i said Sailor Jerry is a shadow of it's former self since they changed it :(

also I back up the long island ice teas being overtly deceptive (so to speak) very strong and very sweet. Awesome if you are in the mood for them but for drinking your first time out? I think they'd knock you off your feet before you even realise you are drunk :O

Exodus

09-13-2010, 09:07 PM

Noooooooooo!

Teas are terrible for beginners. They have a ton of alcohol, and you can taste none of it. Plus, they're one of those drinks where the bartender will think they're doing you a favor by mixing in even more alcohol. Teas are an excellent way to end up in trouble.

Plus, Long Beach Teas are superior. :)

He's a first timer. He is beginning the long journey all drinkers endure until they find their way. Everybody is different. It's all about learning what your body can tolerate and at what speed. Personally I like drinking on a practically empty stomach. More room for the good stuff!

I can't stand the sweet stuff personally and I think we all learn to get out of it.

Think of it as sucking on the teet of mother alcohol before he starts going on to man stuff.

Hell I'd suggest Ceasars not everyone likes clamato.

rahsoul

09-13-2010, 09:18 PM

Ahh, right. REALLY small mixers. That sounds pretty good to me. Jack or rum and Coke are my default drinks, but I only have a tiny amount of Coke. To the point where people have asked me why I bother.

What kind of rum do you drink over there? Just Bacardi? All my family there are beer drinkers (I love that too) and are of no use.

Shjinta

09-13-2010, 09:30 PM

The second I hit 16 I started to drink heavily. At all the "cool" kids parties getting wasted. It was fun. I warn you though. When you go to take a leak in a bathroom, shut the door and you turn to the toilet and you're suddenly in the middle of a field at night. Nothing around you except a friend off in the distance waving. You finish your leak and leave your friends bathroom now back in his house.... It's time to stop. Just a word of warning.

Expugnare

09-13-2010, 10:36 PM

My first time really drinking was 8 shots of Smirnoff and Jose Cuervo Silver. I was a bit sloppy, but otherwise fine. My first time drinking heavily in college was a slightly different story. 3 shots of Cuervo Silver to open the night, 2 beers, a cup of UV Blue vodka and Sprite (which I HIGHLY recommend), a few various shots that I don't remember very well, and to cap it all off, a double shot of 190 proof Everclear. After running from the police somehow and smoking a couple bags off a vaporizer, I tried to make my way to the kitchen for a drink and my body decided the floor was a good place to spend the night. I still haven't puked and I remained conscious until I fell asleep, but I couldn't stand up for the life of me.

Good stuff that won't kill you too fast:
The previously mention UV blue raspberry vodka with Sprite
Gin & Tonic
Vodka & Red Bull
Lynchburg Lemonade

It's probably pretty obvious that I am not a fan of beer, even the better brews that I have had. It all tastes like piss water to me.

Exodus

09-13-2010, 11:07 PM

You'd be surprised how good a little bit of whiskey, a lot of vodka, sprite, gatorade and then frozen tastes.

Vandabo

09-14-2010, 12:27 AM

Expugnare

09-14-2010, 01:48 AM

Here's a good cheap drinking tip: Keep the handle of HRD in the freezer, it won't freeze, but it will be supercooled when you drink it and go down much more smoothly.

(handle of HRD refers to half gallon plastic bottle of super cheap vodka)

You have to make sure it's not too cheap or you get diluted vodka that tastes like ass AND won't kick your ass.

kyrieee

09-14-2010, 02:26 AM

Champange - the bubbles get you drunk double quick

I passed out @ 9am on the day of my graduation just from champagne I had that morning

BigJonno

09-14-2010, 03:00 AM

What kind of rum do you drink over there? Just Bacardi? All my family there are beer drinkers (I love that too) and are of no use.

If I'm out I'll often drink Bacardi or a common dark rum like Captain Morgan or Lamb's Navy. It's good for just going up to the bar and being able to order without too much worrying about whether they've got it or not. I would recommend Sailor Jerrys, but as Cod said, that stuff has gone to crap.

If I want something a little better, I'll go with Havana Club or Mount Gay. Personally, I like overproof rums like Wray & Nephew or my favourite, Wood's 100.

SilentScreams

09-14-2010, 05:10 AM

Jack & coke. It's easy to drink and it's not too lethal. It's also not considered a girly drink, which is a bonus. :)

My favourite drink is Sailor Jerry's, but only the old one. The new one is ok, but nothing special. Fortunately you can still find the old one in some places.

civil

09-14-2010, 05:14 AM

Oy, I forgot there were some legitimate tips to be given:

1. As others said, do drink lots of water. A good rule of thumb is to have a drink then a glass of water. If you keep that going you should remain hydrated (which will fuck with you later).

2. Don't mix types of alcohol, especially for your first time drinking. If you're going with liquor, stay with it. If it's beer you're starting with stick with that, etc.

3. I'll also reinforce what someone else said: Wine, IMO, makes for the worst hangover. Don't start off your drinking experience with that unless

And though many of us joked about getting trashed, the reality is drinking just to get drunk is pretty stupid when you're past the age of 15. Do it responsibly, enjoy your time with your friends and in the midst of all this I forgot to say happy birthday.

boratika

09-14-2010, 08:17 AM

Anything that you think I should try as a first drink? Anything else you'd like to say on the subject?

Well, if you've not drunk before, here are some ancillary tips:

-Eat before hand. Seriously just do.

-Drink water and lots of it. A good rule of thumb if you aren't used to it, is to have a glass of water after every two-three drinks. And then as much more as you can drink before bed.

-Don't "go home" with anyone. At this point you won't realise just what trickery your mind is playing on you.

That said, happy birthday and have fun.

I agree you will probably want to go with something girly. The more paper umbrellas the better.

I usually drink cider these days. Though the pickings are somewhat slim around these parts.

Long Island Iced Tea. Don't let the name fool you, it's actually just liquor and ice. Tastes good, but don't overdo it.

2WCpb30lYKE

I think this thread calls for reminiscing about the wildly irresponsible self-destructive behavior of our callow youths. I'll start.

I'll play.

I was way back in the fantastical year of the future past 2000 and I was a strapping young lad of fifteen. I was at a house party one evening and a couple of hours in the night I came up with a rather sterling plan. Being fifteen I was well aware of my limits, that is, I was fairly certain that I had none.

Prompted by events that did not survive in my memory after that night, I thought it would be jolly good fun to scull a pint of vodka. Sculling for all you foreigner types is the act of drinking one's drink in a single. Also of note is that it would have been an imperial pint roughly equalling 1.2 US pints or 568mL. It is also roughly equal to 19 30mL/1Fl oz shots.

All went well for a short while, but I soon noticed that I was continuing to get more drunk without further drinking. After that, I have only two more memories of that evening:

-I'm in a Caltex thinking to myself "They make strawberry Milky Ways again? That is so awesome!" I remember it was a Caltex, specifically, because upon realising that I was looking at confectionery, I wondered where I would be that be selling it. After all, wasn't I just in someone's house? Then I noticed some promotional fliers for some competition, and plucked what seemed like one, so that I could bring it close enough to my face to see the logo in focus. The next day found out that that "one" flier was actually more than ten.

-Sitting at the bottom of a ditch at the bottom of a reasonably large embankment, thinking that it was actually a rather nice place to be sitting on a hot summer's night. In what seemed an instant, two of my friends materialised, one babbling incoherently from a shopping trolley that the other was pushing. The slightly more coherent was chastising me, I think. He then ordered that I "Look after her while I [words I assumed weren't english.]" I wondered how I would get her back up the embankment.

Then it was the next day and I was waking up in an unfamiliar house, without so much as a hang over (I really miss that part...) I had apparently met its resident at some time the previous night and we'd made it back to her house, where she propmtly passed out on the couch and I found her bed and gone to sleep there. Well, after showering apparently. I made scrambled eggs while she complained about her hang over. Talking, as we ate, we discovered she was slightly more than twice my age but we did at least have in common the fact that neither remembered ever seeing the other before that morning.

The moral of the story: ever since then, even so much as the smell of vodka makes me feel ill.

Handmade.Mercury

09-14-2010, 10:10 AM

And though many of us joked about getting trashed, the reality is drinking just to get drunk is pretty stupid when you're past the age of 15.

I don't get this either. The other day, I was looking up drink recipes, and in the reviews, there were plenty of comments like,

"Delicious, and it'll get you totally wasted really fast. Awesome."

"This drink is great! It totally kicks your ass."

"You get drunk so fast on this."

"Great for getting fucked up."

Like, really? People drink with the sole intention of just getting really trashed? That doesn't make any sense to me. I'll drink until I loosen up quite a bit, but that's all. No more after that, unless I want to just extend the loosened-up period after it wears off later.

crazyD

09-14-2010, 10:17 AM

To be fair, just because they like getting trashed doesn't mean it is the sole reason they are drinking.

Handmade.Mercury

09-14-2010, 10:20 AM

Ok, but to me, getting trashed shouldn't even be a reason to drink, not even a really small one. Maybe I'm different than most, but I like to keep control over my senses and motor skills and also remember the night.

Maybe it's a rush kind of thing? They get excitement from losing control or something?

crazyD

09-14-2010, 10:31 AM

I enjoy getting trashed on occasion. It can be a lot of fun to hang out with friends and get progressively more and more drunk.

AversionFX

09-14-2010, 10:46 AM

Staying at home, I like to enjoy a frosted glass of Wild Turkey and coke. Good whiskey is a really good lounge-around alcohol.

Going out, I almost exclusively drink beer (Newcastle).

Just keep in mind, that turning 21 does not mean you have to be stupid.

Handmade.Mercury

09-14-2010, 10:49 AM

I enjoy getting trashed on occasion. It can be a lot of fun to hang out with friends and get progressively more and more drunk.

To the point of passing out and not remembering it the next day, though? That's what I mean when I say "trashed".

crazyD

09-14-2010, 10:55 AM

To the point of passing out and not remembering it the next day, though? That's what I mean when I say "trashed".

Well, it's always best to avoid passing out, but I do have fun getting blackout drunk every now and then.

Vandabo

09-14-2010, 12:07 PM

Well, it's always best to avoid passing out, but I do have fun getting blackout drunk every now and then.

How do you know?

crazyD

09-14-2010, 12:11 PM

How do you know?

There are always the stories the day after!

Ghostbear

09-14-2010, 12:19 PM

You're american so it's more water than the good beers.

You have no idea what you're talking about. First of all if you're referring to Bud, Coors or Miller, then may I direct your attention to Molson or Canadian? Those are all shit beers. There are THOUSANDS of great beers available in the states. So keep your pseudo beer superiority and shove it up your maple leaf ass.

Jackel

09-14-2010, 12:26 PM

Tip #18: Chase with beer. Always chase with ONLY beer. It gets rid of the crappy taste of the shot and its got water in it. You're american so it's more water than the good beers.

You have no idea what you're talking about. First of all if you're referring to Bud, Coors or Miller, then may I direct your attention to Molson or Canadian? Those are all shit beers. There are THOUSANDS of great beers available in the states. So keep your pseudo beer superiority and shove it up your maple leaf ass.

As a Canadian living in the US, I can vouch that Ghostbear is right about that being a bullshit misconception. There are plenty of great microbrews available in both the US and Canada. As for alcohol percentage, read this article (http://www.zimbio.com/Craft+Beer/articles/520/Canadian+beer+vs+American+beer+alcohol+content). It explains how the myth of weak american beer got developed.

TheSilentDeath

09-14-2010, 12:33 PM

My first drink on the night of my 21st was a shot of Jägermeister.

I do not recommend starting this way.

Jäger was also my first shot of anything and it wasn't that bad. First shot of my 21st was a shot of tequila which was then followed by a three wise-men. Let's just say that my 21st ended with a strip club visit that I barely remember.

TheFlyingOrc

09-14-2010, 12:46 PM

How do you know?

A huge part of the motivation for people getting extremely drunk is not actually to have a good time, but to rebel against a society that tells them to practice restraint. The thrill is in self-determination, not in the actual experience.

A lot of patting oneself on the back for "doing what I want to do!" even though you don't actually want to do it, you simply want to feel a sliver of control over your life.

/Depressing Rant

kyrieee

09-14-2010, 02:05 PM

Personally I get memory loss very easily. That or I drink too much, but I get it even when I drink less (although maybe still too much).

rahsoul

09-14-2010, 07:27 PM

If I'm out I'll often drink Bacardi or a common dark rum like Captain Morgan or Lamb's Navy. It's good for just going up to the bar and being able to order without too much worrying about whether they've got it or not. I would recommend Sailor Jerrys, but as Cod said, that stuff has gone to crap.

If I want something a little better, I'll go with Havana Club or Mount Gay. Personally, I like overproof rums like Wray & Nephew or my favourite, Wood's 100.

Good to see Mount Gay mentioned. :) You may want to try Doorly's if they sell it up there, that's also quite decent (between that and Mount Gay are my favourites, but I'm biased). I'll have to seek out Havana Club, looks interesting.

It's really strange that I've never heard of Wood's 100, being Demerara rum. I'll have to try that as well. Have you tried El Dorado? Same country, from the lowly 1-year all the way up to 25-year.

BigJonno

09-14-2010, 07:41 PM

I'll definitely try those. There aren't many spirits I don't like, but rum will always be my favourite. Overproof rum is awesome, it lets me drink like a normal person. ;)

On the subject of alcohol, I think it's a terrible injustice that mead isn't more popular and widely available. As soon as I have some cash, I plan to order a few bottles of moniack.

rahsoul

09-14-2010, 07:44 PM

I'm a light weight. More bang for the buck though.

Edit. I've always read about mead, but I never see it really and wouldn't know where to start. Can you recommend any other brands etc.?

BigJonno

09-14-2010, 07:53 PM

I'm a light weight. More bang for the buck though.

Edit. I've always read about mead, but I never see it really and wouldn't know where to start. Can you recommend any other brands etc.?

I honestly wish I could. I've only once seen it for sale outside of a LARP event, it is very, very niche. Moniack is the only brand I'm familiar with, although it wasn't the stuff I saw on that one occasion.

rahsoul

09-14-2010, 08:01 PM

I honestly wish I could. I've only once seen it for sale outside of a LARP event, it is very, very niche. Moniack is the only brand I'm familiar with, although it wasn't the stuff I saw on that one occasion.

Ah ok, thanks. I'll try it anyway.

BigJonno

09-14-2010, 08:03 PM

Ah ok, thanks. I'll try it anyway.

Definitely try and get hold of some. I can recommend Moniack as being a damn fine drink, I just can't place it in some hierarchy of meads.

rahsoul

09-14-2010, 08:18 PM

Hehe. Will do!

Seika

09-14-2010, 08:58 PM

Alcohol is overrated.

Start with powder cocaine.

Feel like you're invincible!, Go bat-shit insane on fun!, Turn into a murdering psycho!, All in just 15 minutes!

All jokes aside now, I never really cared for alcohol, and everyone in my family loves all kinds of it. Maybe that's why.

If you're 21, it's Vegas time man!

Get some friends together now, it's time for a road trip! :cool:
(If not that, then I sure you can think of a similar place.)

EternalGamer

09-14-2010, 09:00 PM

Alcohol is an acquired taste, and you are probably best starting off with something girly, and I'm not the person to really give advice on that, as I'm a whiskey / beer guy. Maybe rum and coke? Or you could do shots, just make sure you have a chaser. That's how I started drinking, until I developed a taste for the stuff. Goes down fast, and the chaser clears the palette so you don't feel the alcohol burn as much.

How's he going to know his limits if he never did it before? Now's the time to experiment.

I agree totally with this. The good alcohol is acquired taste but usually the sweet stuff, which I now abhor, is the only stuff you can first abide.

Actually, I would just go with vodka tonic or gin and tonic. Not overly sweet, but not harsh. Easy to drink.

Vanthar

09-14-2010, 09:32 PM

I would recommend asking for a beer(miller lite/bud light/coors light) when you get there, milking it for a while, and taking shots as they are forced upon you. I never had much of a choice on my birthday as to what I drank, but my friends all knew I was a fairly established drinker before then. Just be careful if you've never really gotten drunk before because you really can hit alcohol poisoning pretty quick if you don't know your limits. There is no shame in puking on your 21st. It was almost a requirement for me and all my friends.

As to a regular drink recommendation, I'm surprised no one has mentioned vodka/waters. It should really help you with dehydration, can be gotten on the cheap, and can rapidly take you from sober to drunktown depending on your rate of consumption.

Like, really? People drink with the sole intention of just getting really trashed? That doesn't make any sense to me. I'll drink until I loosen up quite a bit, but that's all. No more after that, unless I want to just extend the loosened-up period after it wears off later.

I have totally drank for that reason alone. I can't say I've tried to blackout on purpose, but the complete loss of inhibitions and the drunk feeling is just highly enjoyable on some occasions. I don't get to go out that often so when I do, I like to go all out :)

Hotcod

09-14-2010, 10:05 PM

bstiff

09-15-2010, 05:09 AM

I agree totally with this. The good alcohol is acquired taste but usually the sweet stuff, which I now abhor, is the only stuff you can first abide.

Who needs to worry about taste when there are beer enemas (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1380419/beer_and_alcohol_enemas_a_drinkers.html)? It seems like shooting alcohol up your ass would burn horribly but apparently some people like it.

09-15-2010, 07:29 AM

Who needs to worry about taste when there are beer enemas (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1380419/beer_and_alcohol_enemas_a_drinkers.html)? It seems like shooting alcohol up your ass would burn horribly but apparently some people like it.
It seems like being whipped with a ball gag in your mouth would sting, but some people like it.

Scaryfaced

09-15-2010, 07:40 AM

I hear alcohol enemas are the quickest way to get alcohol poisoning. Sounds like a fun way to go.

civil

09-15-2010, 07:57 AM

Now wait a minute. Using my patented Oxonion 2K Computational Device:

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q135/tlots/CoG/OxCalc.jpg

I calculated that the event in question already happened. Shall we start an over/under on how many drinks he had? How many girls he impregnated? How many trips to the clinic he'll need?

09-15-2010, 08:10 AM

I laugh every single time civil shops my face onto anything.

That image = 12 laughs.

boratika

09-15-2010, 08:17 AM

"All buttons lead to Ox."

I'm guessing his night went something like this:

-Smirnoff Ice
-Smirnoff Ice
-Smirnoff Ice
-Smirnoff Ice
-Vomit
"-I just want you to know that you are such a good friend. Un ahm not juss sssaying this because ahm shrunk... but... I love you man."
-Vomit in taxi
-bed
-vomit

Cit Phil Cit

09-15-2010, 08:32 AM

Ardbeg (http://www.ardbeg.com/home).

At any price point, the most amazing thing you'll ever have in your mouth other than a woman's boobie.

EDIT: Wow, never had any hooch? Good Lord, I was practically a recovering alcoholic by the age of 16! :p

Good deal, I had my sister bring a bottle of that back from the UK in June.

TheFlyingOrc

09-15-2010, 08:33 AM

I laugh every single time civil shops my face onto anything.

That image = 12 laughs.

I still am picturing Harvey Birdman every time. If I ever get to meet you and you're wearing less than full Birdman getup, you're fired.

civil

09-15-2010, 08:36 AM

I've met Ox, and there was bird feathers all over his chin and mouth but I was afraid to ask. I just made sure Doc Finger was within reach in case things got funky.

Vanthar

09-15-2010, 09:46 AM

vodka water? whyyyyyyyyy not just drink vodka with a nice mixer and have the odd bottle/glass of water... like sane person. water + vodka = god awful

A drop of water in whisky? sure... but ya... don't do this, be hard enough for people used to vodka to drink.

Have you tried them? With a lemon in there, which I forgot to say, it's like drinking water that gets you really drunk really fast. I'm not a huge fan of the sugary mixers anymore, and I don't really need to worry about the huge number of empty calories I'm consuming with them.

Hotcod

09-15-2010, 01:20 PM

Lets just say at some festivals when we've ran out of mixer and don't want to drink vodka straight we where reduce to using water as a mixer... might have been nicer to drink it straight ;)

Wasson_

09-15-2010, 02:08 PM

I didn't drink my 21st birthday.

nor did I...December 31st 2006. Power went out at the house, a cold and snowy night. Everyone else had gone to bed, so I grabbed a last handful of firewood and I curled up on our nice leather couch and fell quietly asleep the crackling sounds of a warm fireplace.

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crazyD

09-15-2010, 02:21 PM

I also didn't drink on my 21st, mostly because drinking was a regular enough event for me at the time that it wouldn't have been special. Also, I had to work the next morning.

Uatu

09-15-2010, 03:33 PM

And though many of us joked about getting trashed, the reality is drinking just to get drunk is pretty stupid when you're past the age of 15. Do it responsibly, enjoy your time with your friends and in the midst of all this I forgot to say happy birthday.

I disagree with this entirely. Drink, be merry, and do the obscene. It is the entire point of drinking. Anyone giving you shit about it the next day simply had less fun than you.

TheFlyingOrc

09-15-2010, 04:02 PM

I disagree with this entirely. Drink, be merry, and do the obscene. It is the entire point of drinking. Anyone giving you shit about it the next day simply had less fun than you.

Disagree. Drink enough to have fun, and modify the rest of your life so that you're always having unrestricted fun, rather than waiting to do it when you get very drunk.

That's what I do.

Stoke

09-16-2010, 11:23 AM

Is anyone else wondering if Shadowstorm's wandering the country side somewhere trying to find his way home after a few-day-long drunken binge? I don't think he's made a single post since the OP.

Vandabo

09-16-2010, 02:18 PM

Is anyone else wondering if Shadowstorm's wandering the country side somewhere trying to find his way home after a few-day-long drunken binge? I don't think he's made a single post since the OP.

Yeah, it is kind of ominous.

civil

09-16-2010, 02:20 PM

I think he's in the Danger Zone.

pronounconnoun

09-16-2010, 03:26 PM

I think he's in the Danger Zone.

V8rZWw9HE7o

Lets hope Maverick and Ice Man sat this one out.

boratika

09-17-2010, 12:39 AM

I think he's in the Danger Zone.

k3-zaTr6OUo

Shadowstorm

09-18-2010, 07:32 PM

Follow up: I tried a Yagerbomb (red bull & vodka, right?), captain and coke, buttery nipple, red snapper, and three or four variations of beer, none of which I really liked. One of the shots tasted like cough syrup; can't remember which one but I think I can grow to like it. Yagerbomb and Red Snapper was pretty good. Didn't really feel buzzed at all until we went to the bowling alley where I had a lot more beer (Coor's iirc). Irish ftw?

Must try more. I'd like to try a White Russian.

Shadowstorm

09-18-2010, 07:37 PM

Oh, and pictures:

http://imgur.com/ETFVq.jpg

First shot:

http://imgur.com/MLMkv.jpg

http://imgur.com/ZasWG.jpg

http://imgur.com/4IwNk.jpg

I think passed out on the sidewalk after bowling:

http://imgur.com/5UD62.jpg

Stoke

09-18-2010, 08:15 PM

Congrats on not being dead. ;)

Glad it looks like you had a good time.

carnage11

09-18-2010, 10:14 PM

Sweet! Glad you had a good time.

By the way, a Jagerbomb is actually Jager and RedBull. I've also had a similar drink but with Vodka and 180 energy drink. The rum and coke sounds like it was the cough syrup tasting drink. Made right though, it can be quite good. What I like to do is, instead of making a big drink such as an entire can of coke and like 3 or 4 shots of rum, I just mix a nice sized mini drink with 1 shot rum and maybe 2 or 3 shots of coke and lots of ice. you can swallow it down in like 2 big gulps, and it won't be all water downed or warm later. this way your drinks are always fresh.

Hotcod

09-19-2010, 02:17 PM

Jagerbombs are in fact where you drop a shot glass of jager in to redbull and then you quickly drink it so the jadger is staying in the shot glass which only really comes out at the end... other wises it's just jager and redbull... there both awful either way

BigJonno

09-19-2010, 05:11 PM

Hotcod

09-19-2010, 06:27 PM

maybe but no matter how bad my face jafer is worse and who ever drinks it is an ass

EternalGamer

09-19-2010, 06:49 PM

maybe but no matter how bad my face jafer is worse and who ever drinks it is an ass

It is one of the first things I ever drank too, but I have to concur. I hardly meet a liquor I don't like, but Yager is something I consider close to intolerable now. If it were my only option, I would seriously probably go without. And Jager and RedBull... not only does it sound like an industrial cocktail from industrialized Satan piss, but I don't get the whole caffeine and alcohol thing. It just makes it so that you really don't feel the alcohol, which is both less pleasant and more dangerous.

Satertek

09-19-2010, 07:08 PM

Haven't read the whole thread but a couple of thoughts:

My first alcohol was a Newcastle Brown Ale, a Guiness, then a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Loved each one more than the last. The Sierra Nevada is still my favorite.

Lots of people say that dark or bitter beer is an "acquired taste" but really, you either like it or you don't. I hadn't really seen anyone that has hated strong beer from the start come around.

So my advice is to buy good beer, and try as many brands and styles as you can.

Expugnare

09-19-2010, 07:21 PM

While I don't consider myself a fan of beer at all, I had a Rolling Rock last night that was very alright as far as beer goes. Unfortunately, they belonged to the host so I could only have one and was reduced to lesser beer for the rest of the night. At least there was no Natty or Keystone.

pomeroy

09-19-2010, 09:40 PM

I used to love Long Island Iced Teas and shots of Jager. Like, I was in a committed relationship with those drinks.

I've sort of moved on, but every now and then those two get me in trouble.

carnage11

09-19-2010, 10:54 PM

It is one of the first things I ever drank too, but I have to concur. I hardly meet a liquor I don't like, but Yager is something I consider close to intolerable now. If it were my only option, I would seriously probably go without. And Jager and RedBull... not only does it sound like an industrial cocktail from industrialized Satan piss, but I don't get the whole caffeine and alcohol thing. It just makes it so that you really don't feel the alcohol, which is both less pleasant and more dangerous.

You're not doing it right then. Have you ever had a Four Loko, or a Joose, or a four pack of Sparks? You've not seen "shit faced" until you've had one too many Four Lokos.

A similar feeling I would say is drinking Absinthe. Like that liquid cocaine feel. Like being REALLY fucking drunk, yet REALLY fucking hyper. It can get a little surreal. Just don't go out in public, cause you're almost guaranteed to get arrested.

Hotcod

09-20-2010, 04:42 AM

Last time I had absinthe I ended up burning some ones nipple using a disposable camera

crazyD

09-20-2010, 09:43 AM

Lots of people say that dark or bitter beer is an "acquired taste" but really, you either like it or you don't. I hadn't really seen anyone that has hated strong beer from the start come around.

Pleased to meet you. I couldn't stand the taste of hoppy beer at first. Broke my cherry with Guinness, moved onto stronger stouts, now am all about strong California IPAs.

carnage11

09-20-2010, 11:44 AM

Last time I had absinthe I ended up burning some ones nipple using a disposable camera

Normally this would pose a question or would be "questionable", but when referencing absinthe, it's completely expected.

"I once killed a man."

"WHAT?!"

"I was drinking absinthe and..."

"Ahh...ok. Say no more."

:p

Scaryfaced

09-20-2010, 12:14 PM

I've tried two different types of absinthe so far. Both were completely different.

One was a bottle ordered illegally from the Czech Republic that my friends and I shared. There wasn't enough to go around, so we only did about 3/4 of a shot a piece. It came out the color of silt filled swamp water and tasted absolutely horrible, like someone trapped the essence of dirty feet and let it boil down for a day or so. Though it was a small amount, you could definitely feel it. I'd imagine strange, unspeakable things happening if we'd bought a larger bottle. Whether it was the wormwood or some other strange chemical a Czech company might throw into it, I can't say.

The second bottle was found in a corner liquor store while I was taking a summer abroad in Paris. It was nothing like the first. The color was closer to cloudy jade, looking far more pure and processed. The taste was actually sort of pleasant, at least compared to the first. The best way I could describe it is heavily black licorice flavored gin. I didn't notice any difference between it and any other liquor I'd tried in terms of effects. Kinda disappointing, all together.

I did, however, spot a section in an Amsterdam liquor store devoted to several different types of absinthe, including a Van Gogh brand and one with a chunk of mary jane floating in it like the infamous worm. I regret not buying a bottle.