• moipe@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’ve been a white guy since the 80’s and I have no idea what an IPA is. It is a beer. It is a “pale ale” whatever that is. It also comes equipped with the letter i. Is that all there is to know?

    • Bernie Ecclestoned@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      The I stands for India as the British used to have to stick loads of hops in for the ale to make it to India without going off as hops are antimicrobial.

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    1 year ago

    Been sober for almost a year now and never felt better. Sobriety isn’t something everyone has to strive for, but damn I’ll tell you it feels good

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      1 year ago

      Made a new year’s resolution a few years back to quit drinking cheap beer, and drank nothing but local craft IPA’s for a whole year and became even more of a raging alcoholic drinking 4 or less IPAs every night, than when I drank a 12 pack of cheap beer every night

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        1 year ago

        Pretty much my story exactly. I’ve been going 2 or 3 days a week without lately though. The alcoholism creeps up on you. I’m never drunk per se, but I’m almost always buzzed before bed. I’m trying to cut it out though.

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          The first time I quit was cold turkey and i had insane night terrors. I relapsed after my father passed, and the last time I quit i stepped down a few beers every night, drinking progressively smaller Miller Lite Tallboys (they have like 4 damn sizes) till i completely quit and started drinking Nonalcoholic IPAs as a reward instead of drinking them because i NEEDED them. Its not easy, but its possible! And i love having a Nonalcoholic beer every other weekend or so.