tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post4540389857956036662..comments2024-03-29T05:58:25.823-04:00Comments on Seen Through a Glass: Drunks Prefer Beer, says scientific study done by scientistsLew Brysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-14220062775051583992007-08-07T22:07:00.000-04:002007-08-07T22:07:00.000-04:00I thought this story was a disservice on several l...I thought this story was a disservice on several levels, a lot of sizzle, no steak in the pan. <BR/><BR/>Sadly, it's the kind of story editors at big news outlets (like AP) want these days because its success can be gauged by how many mouse clicks it will generate: how often it will get emailed and how much chatter on discussion boards it will spur. <BR/><BR/>It's also the kind of twaddle that catches the eye of TV news health reporters who overreach to localize it and deliver their report in voices dressed up with touchy-feely concern that beer is the new cobblestone in our society's path to ruin. <BR/><BR/>And I, too, thought it was more noteworthy that minors reached for liquor instead of beer. <BR/><BR/>The flavor of beer can be, after all, bitter and somewhat unpleasant to the uninitiated palate, while liquor's taste can be dressed up, disguised and generally made invisible for über-bingeing, a la Everclear in Kool-Aid. <BR/><BR/>That's bigger news, especially since Tennessee enacted a law last month to card anyone buying beer regardless of age (you can be 102 and still get carded, but the law doesn't apply to liquor or wine), plus towns and 25 states adopting ordinances/laws for keg registration.Jeff Linkoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262928843229439788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-61735733365054948312007-08-07T15:15:00.000-04:002007-08-07T15:15:00.000-04:00I totally agree with your post. I just posted tod...I totally agree with your post. I just posted today on <A HREF="http://www.davisondraft.com/blog" REL="nofollow">my blog</A> about this very same article. <BR/><BR/>It's ridiculous to cast such a wide net as they have, and to categorize "binge drinkers" so broadly.<BR/><BR/>I attended a Belgian beer tasting and food pairing a month or so ago, where we had 5 beers with 5 courses. According to this article, attending that event defines me as a binge drinker. <BR/><BR/>Totally nuts.<BR/><BR/>Further, it opens up a whole can of worms regarding future beer legislation and government action to try and curtail binge drinking by restricting access to the popular binge drinking beverage - beer. <BR/><BR/>I think your point about beer being the most popular alcoholic beverage period, and thus being the most popular binge beverage by extension, is right on.jwd2ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15561314500255461352noreply@blogger.com