I guess that people like beer because it's unexpensive and can be taken a lot in summer, it maybe nice when it's real cold. I will never consider a beer as a "drink" on the same level as wine. It's just that all the drinks usually serve a purpose: beer - can drink a lot of it, good at summer and doesn't cost much, vodka and whiskey - well usually they are taken if a person wants to get drunk quickly or to warm up (I'm not talking about 30gr of vodka with caviar nor about a half a glass of whiskey after lunch in a deep conversation <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> ). Wine ... wine is very tricky to drink it the right way. You don't just open a bottle, pour it in a glass and drink it. Each wine (especially red ones) must be served at a right temperature depending on how old it is, it must be accordingly decanted, and must be poured in according to its age glasses. In many occasions, red wine can taste very different depending on the food you take it with. It may taste bad if you just take it out of fridge, open the bottle and have a drink. So, why bother to think about all this, when beer is "plug & play" sort of thing? It just makes it easier. I guess so. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> And if you come to think of your health ... wine and vodka may be the only ones that contribute somewhat positively (especially wine), and beer ... Personally I haven't ever tried a glass of beer and will never do it, unless circumstances force me to. Just as smoking, have never tried it and will never do it. Just like taking drugs. Just like drinking heavy things on regular basis. There are just some things you should stay away from, and you'll be doing yourself a great favor. Those things are addictive, if you've weakened once, it will last for a long time. You can't just tell your husband "Stop drinking beer at lunch!", and even if he says "OK, I won't do it anymore.", it will be very hard to accomplish. It's like trying to make a kid stop drinking all kinds of Coca-Cola company products at the day he has been drinking it for years. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> Sad. But you better not htink of it too much, because if you realy analyse what humans often eat, do to themselves and all those things, you'll be horrified. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />