It just struck me that I've never had a beer in the morning.

[Tobin S.]

So I'm going to have one. Just to say I've done it. Cheers!

[MrScorpio]

1. Budweiser, Breakfast of Champions. nt

[Tobin S.]

3. This morning it's Newcastle Brown Ale

I remember when you went out searching for a beer you liked, not really being much of a beer drinker. I don't if you tried this stuff or not, but to my taste buds it's a lot better than Budweiser. It's rich tasting with a hint of sweetness.

[Bucky]

2. I tried that last summer. Only with whiskey.

Only by breaking traditions can we understand the value of them.

I understand it on good authority the same principle applies to brassiere underwires.

[Tobin S.]

5. So far, I like breaking this tradition.

I can only do it on the weekends, though. My boss wouldn't take kindly to me showing up with beer on my breath to drive his semi. I don't know what the problem is, but apparently the D.O.T. doesn't like it either. Maybe they've never tried a beer for breakfast.

[ohiosmith]

4. Whenever I have an Irish breakfast I have if with Guinness!

[Tobin S.]

6. I've tried Guinness and I don't care for it.

As is the same for the other black beers I've tried. I'm a brown beer kind of guy.

[onehandle]

7. Just as long as it is no beer owned by InBev.

Budweiser's Blocked Corona Deal Is Partly About Craft Brews, Internal Documents Reveal

The craft beer industry only accounts for about 5 percent of the $80 billion U.S. beer market -- peanuts compared to AB InBev, the maker of Budweiser and other beers, which commands a 39 percent share of that market.

But Goliath is very, very scared of David. The number of U.S. craft brewers jumped from 537 in 1994 to more than 2,000 as of July 2012, according to The Brewers Association, a national trade group. Meanwhile, Budweiser shipments in the U.S. declined 13 percent from 2009 to 2011, according to Beer Marketer’s Insights, a trade publication, and sales of Budweiser to U.S. retailers in the first nine months of 2012 fell by 6 percent in volume, Bloomberg reported.

The increasing popularity of craft beer was a major factor in AB InBev's decision to buy rival Grupo Modelo, Corona's parent company, according to internal documents from AB InBev released Thursday by the Justice Department, which sued to block the $21 billion purchase.

“We must slow the volume trend of High End Segment and cannot let the industry transform,” AB InBev said in internal strategy documents obtained by the Justice Department, referring to the threat posed by imports and craft beers.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2013/02/01/budweiser-corona-deal_n_2599341.html

[Tobin S.]

8. Nope, see post #3

Michelobe Amberbock is about the only AB product I like that I've tried. I'm hooked on Newcastle.

[Agschmid]

9. This is a good morning beer...

Our coffee stout is a dark brew that combines roasted coffee with a rich, full-bodied stout. For the authentic coffee flavor, we use 1.5 pounds of Sumatran coffee beans per barrel, added late in the brewing process to provide the most flavor possible. This brew finishes with underlying roasty notes of chocolate, caramel, and dark fruit from our select blend of malts.

http://www.samueladams.com/enjoy-our-beer/beer-detail.aspx?name=black-brew-coffee-stout

[Tobin S.]

10. I'll have to give it a try

I like their Boston Lager.

[MissMillie]

14. I am a HUGE fan of their Ryde beer

but it's not easy to find.

[Agschmid]

25. It's getting easier to find their beers, but I am in UPNY so I am close. n/t

[4_TN_TITANS]

11. 'Hair of the dog'

Great way to get your morning cold cereal/grains/porridge, but after starting every weekend morning with brews for over a decade, Mrs. TITAN does not approve.

Was it Cheryl Crow who sang about liking a 'beer buzz in the morning'?

Speaking as a lifelong alky, beer in the morning is another advance in a wrong direction. But I can't judge, I'm working on a lime gin.

[Tobin S.]

12. "I like a good beer buzz early in the morning."

I've never been able to do the hair of the dog thing after tying one on the night before. When I've woken up with a hangover, alcohol is the last thing I want.

But I usually don't drink enough to get hangovers now days. I might have a beer or two a few nights through the work week and then drink 7 or 8 on a Friday or Saturday night. I'll wake up feeling a little sluggish after that, but that's easily cured with a hot shower and a cup of coffee.

[datasuspect]

16. most booze events

leave me feeling like pure shit the next day.

but then i've been living pretty hard for the past 20 years.

i think i'm about to "age out" of the partying lifestyle.

my body just can't take it anymore.

[trof]

17. My HOTD: Bloody Beer

Half and half cold beer and V8, tomato juice, or (better yet) Bloody Mary mix.

I rarely drink enough to have a hangover any more, but this is my go-to 'cure'.
It was given to me by an old and experienced barkeep in London pub decades ago.
He called it a 'path smoother'.

[MissMillie]

13. I did last Sunday

I woke up at 3 a.m. to watch The Australian Open and by 10 a.m. I was ready for beer.

[trof]

15. You have led a sheltered life.

[HarveyDarkey]

18. Beer Geek Breakfast

[Generic Brad]

19. Did you listen to "The Doors" while you did it?

"Woke up this morning and I got myself a beer." That was my inspiration when I did that once over 30 years ago.

[Tobin S.]

20. No, but I should have. Now I've missed my opportunity.

But that's alright. It's time to do some serious beer drinking. The night time is the right time.

[Generic Brad]

24. Tomorrow is another opportunity

You just have to set one aside tonight. Leaving one in the fridge - beer drinking doesn't get any more serious than that.

[riderinthestorm]

26. Clearly by my username I'm a huge Doors fan but alas, I've never had a beer in the am (shudder) nt

[In_The_Wind]

21. I was 58 before I did that.

Enjoy it!

[Tobin S.]

22. I'm Billy, having had fun finally.

[panader0]

23. Remember. after midnight qualifies as "morning"

I usually don't start until after the coffee is gone.

[Initech]

27. Never drink when you travel? Beers at 6:00 AM is the best part!

[darkangel218]

28. Ive done that many times.

As soon as I woke up, I had a beer.

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[JohnnyBoots]

29. 6 Nations Rugby Games (Six Country European Annual Tournament)

are a great excuse to have a beer in the morning as in the States (EST) most games start around 8am and the pubs showing the games are packed wall to wall with people drinking and chatting about all things Rugby very early in the morning. It makes for an awesome afternoon nap!

[BarbaRosa]

30. And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad,

so I had one more for dessert. . .

[SalviaBlue]

31. The only time that is allowed in my world is

when you're camping.