Interesting comments. I love tasting different beers, especially the high end stuff, like Trappist Ales. But I sample in moderation.

There are many folks around that drink simply to get buzzed or drunk. And they do it with the most god awful cheap beer (in blue cans) and wine. I never understood this, and never will. Problem is, they all pay dearly for this behavior. Dented up cars and trucks, high insurance rates, loss of drivers licenses and unemployment are some of the many benefits of binge drinking and alcoholism.