I just came across this surfing the web today. Well, this might just be the funniest top ten list I have ever seen. I might have agreed with some of these reasons in the 1980's, but this list was put together in 2010 when craft beer was still soaring in numbers compared with both macro beer and wine.
So read this list first:
Top Ten Reasons Wine is Better than Beer
And here's my retaliation as a craft beer lover.
Top Ten Reasons Beer is Better than Wine
10. Carlo Rossi breath makes the Bog of eternal stench from Labyrinth smell like flowers.
9. We don't spit out our precious beverage.
8. Throwing an empty keg at an assailant to ward them off is more effective than using a wine bottle.
7. You don't have to be a millionaire to enjoy world class beer.
6. No 'Turn Ons' list ever includes having stained purple teeth.
5. Craft brewers collaborate with each other.
4. Wine glasses all look the same. It's like watching an unfunny version of Multiplicity.
3. Cell phone cameras are likely to catch you having a great time enjoying a pint.
2. We're called beer geeks. Last time I checked, geeks are taking over the world, so watch out.
And the number one reason why beer is better wine:
1. Beer gives better head than wine.
If you know me at all, this list is obviously a joke (except for a select couple if you look closely). Point is, beer is not better than wine, and wine is not better than beer. Drink what you want, enjoy what you want, and respect the beverage you are drinking. Get to know it and its historical significance, expand your horizons and you'll enjoy it even more. Cheers!
7. You don't have to be a millionaire to enjoy world class beer.
6. No 'Turn Ons' list ever includes having stained purple teeth.
5. Craft brewers collaborate with each other.
4. Wine glasses all look the same. It's like watching an unfunny version of Multiplicity.
3. Cell phone cameras are likely to catch you having a great time enjoying a pint.
2. We're called beer geeks. Last time I checked, geeks are taking over the world, so watch out.
And the number one reason why beer is better wine:
1. Beer gives better head than wine.
If you know me at all, this list is obviously a joke (except for a select couple if you look closely). Point is, beer is not better than wine, and wine is not better than beer. Drink what you want, enjoy what you want, and respect the beverage you are drinking. Get to know it and its historical significance, expand your horizons and you'll enjoy it even more. Cheers!
I do like Wine, but I might re-consider trying more beers!
ReplyDeleteYou really should. There is a lot of amazing beer out there right now!
ReplyDeleteYou tapped into something I've been thinking about quite a lot lately - the difference between the beer world and the wine world.
ReplyDeleteCompletely agree with your conclusion - wine and beer are both excellent beverages to enjoy with passion.
The area I think is worth more discussion and perhaps healthy, extended debate is an underlying principle for point 5. Wine makers also collaborate extensively. But... there are differences in beer and wine culture. Beautiful Wife and I discussed this last night. The perception is that beer is egalitarian and wine is elitist. So, beer geeks must be more collaborative and welcoming and wine snobs must be more elitist and cliquish. Is this true or is it actually the opposite?
I think its worth exploring in blog posts. Want to do a point, counter-point discussion between our two blogs?
Hey Matt, thanks for your comments.
ReplyDeleteYou bring up a great point about #5. I guess I just don't hear about collaborations among wineries, but I would love to learn more about how they collaborate, and who of course.
I think a friendly debate/discussion on the beer world and wine world would be very fun. I'd love to go to a winery tour with you, and vice versa with a brewery tour. It'd be fun to see the differences, if any.