Comments on: 2010: A Year Without Beer

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By: A No Beer Update | Creative Guise

A No Beer Update | Creative Guise — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:04:59 +0000

[...] Hi, my name is Doug. It’s been a month and a half since I vowed not to drink beer for a whole year. [...]

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The Fates Taunt Me | Creative Guise — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:02:15 +0000

[...] been several days since I vowed not to drink beer for a year, and since I ran the gauntlet on my first beerless outing. Now, through either some karmic [...]

By: A Year Without Beer: The Squeakuel | Creative Guise

A Year Without Beer: The Squeakuel | Creative Guise — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:01:21 +0000

[...] been two days since I made a vow to myself not to drink beer for an entire year. I’m not going to make this the entire focus of the blog from now on, but I will post [...]

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 07:26:00 +0000

Hey Doug, the drink we created for you is up at our website at http://www.boozeblogger.com Let us know what you think!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:13:09 +0000

BLASPHEMER!

Challenge Accepted! Tomorrow we’ll have a drink just for you on our 365 Drinks a Year at Boozeblogger. That will be drink #15 I think. Let us know what you think.

Do you have a favorite base Liquor? Are you adverse to sugar or just calories? Isn’t “Healthy Cocktail” an oxymoron?

By: Claude

Claude — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:42:21 +0000

Doug-
I am disappointed. Our first business trip in 2010, with plenty of great things to celebrate and no BEER? To be honest I have reduced my Beer intake and have since been able to play an entire Hockey Game without feeling like I need to take Oxygen when I get home.
I agree with Susan, Red Wine is the way to go. Over Indulgence though definitely gives you the worst headaches in the morning, to the point where poking your eyes out with a spoon would seem to be the best relief.
Gin and Tonic, another deadly combination. Although I have never woken up with a headache after an evening of over indulgence on gin and tonics, the challenge here is remembering what the heck happened the night before, or even worse, where the heck you are in the morning. If it weren’t for my caring and loving wife to take me home, and tuck me snuggly tight in my own bath tub with a pillow and a ratty old blanket, I think I would still be trying to figure out where the heck I am.
Here’s to you and your Beer Free 2010. Best of luck!

By: Doug McArthur

Doug McArthur — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:46:25 +0000

Thanks for the tips! My guitarist told me that red wine is pretty good for you, and I love the stuff so that’s a viable option, certainly.

By: Susan Pagenkopf

Susan Pagenkopf — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:16:45 +0000

Oh Doug, you have my complete sympathy. After experiencing the heady taste of Wild Rose’s Brown Ale this Christmas, I doubt I will ever be a size six again. Nevertheless, I applaud your self-induced challenge, and will recommend the following alcoholic beverages, researched and tested personally by yours truly:

Red wine has 3 grams of carbohydrate per 6-oz glass compared to 13 grams of carbs for a beer. Go with the red wine, amigo

-Red wine – Suggestion: Rosemount Shiraz – tasty and under 15 bucks (red wine has antioxidants and lowers risk of heart attack)
-More red wine – Santa Rita Cabernet Sauvignon – robust taste, and 11.50 (seriously, it’s practically cheaper than a Happy Meal)

If you hate red wine:
-Gin and tonic – Refreshing and relatively lo-cal (roughly 175 calories per glass)

STAY AWAY from sugary coolers, liquors, sherries, anything sweet. These are death to the fitting of the pants.

Good luck with the non-resolution resolution!