How do I order beer without looking stupid?

Question

I just turned 21 today and my friends want to take me out drinking tonight, how do I order a beer whats the teminology i need to know for bars??

Answer 1

i'm a bartender....here are a few of my TIPS....
make eye contact with the bartender, especially if the bar is busy, have money visible so bartender knows you want a beer, are are not at the bar chatting to someone. ask a regular at the bar the bartender's name. call them if you have to. i don't mind one bit if i am really busy and someone hollers my name. don't yell HEY, or BARKEEP, or other stupid names, i hear you, but i have selective hearing. don't whistle, that will make me cut you off!tip a dollar everytime you order a drink. the good tippers get the fastest service. trust me, if the bar is packed, and a cheep, or non tipper is at the bar first, and a great tipper is at the bar next, the cheep @ss can die of thirst for all i care!! don't worry about terminology, i have people come in from different cities and order drinks i've never heard of! i will ask THEM what's in it!! if your not sure of something, ask the bartender, if they are rude, the are not a good bartender, and don't tip!! a bartender should be personable and aproachable!! if we don't see you and are busy, we don't mind if you holler for us....just be polite!! have fun, be safe...HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Answer 2

You're not stupid - just ignorant. Ignorance is curable, stupid is permanent. Ignorance is nothing to be ashamed of - we all learn some time, but only if we want to cure the ignorance. You *will* look stupid if you pretend to know more than you do. And you *will* look stupid if you get trashed.

Tell the bartender that today is your 21st birthday and you don't know anything about beer but want to try it and live to tell about it.

Beer is an aquired taste, like coffee or wine or Warheads candy. Start with light lagers, like Lite, Coors Light, Corona Light. Then work your way to the dark side...

Your friends & the bar staff will probably be buying tonight. When you buy, remember to tip. Being a waiter/bartender, they live mostly on tips. I tip a buck a beer (you're young, so 50 cents would be okay since nobody expects you to have much money) - it keeps 'em coming back so you don't have to wait for your next one.

Don't over-do it! Your body can only metabolize 1 drink per hour (except for shots or doubles, which take longer).

Happy Birthday and be safe!!!

Answer 3

Happy birthday! This is the only day in your entire life where the entire bar will want to buy you free alcohol. Here is a few tips:

1. go to the bar with some friends that you trust and stick with them. Hopefully they will keep you from doing anything that you would regret once your judgment becomes impaired.

2. don't drink as fast or as much as you would at a house party. A bar is different because you still have to find your way home at the end of the night.

3. drink a few glasses of water before you go to bed. If you puke, drink a few more. and take a couple aspirin even if you don't have a headache. The best way to treat a hangover is to avoid it in the first place.

4. don't worry about the terminology. its like ordering in a restaurant. just ask for what you want.

5. Have fun!

Answer 4

Ok, well at 21 you have probably had beer at parties and so forth -- so be big girl and order a mixed drink. Go up to the bar, if it is a hottie bar tender look him square in the eye, lick your lips and say, "Its my birthday and I'd like Sex on the Beach". Either way, the drink or the man, it will be a birthday not to be forgotten!!

Answer 5

Your friends should be buying your beer!

First thing you need to know-draft beer can cause "draft head" and intense headache. The beer has a better flavor, so if you try it, give it a few minutes between drinks to make sure you don't get this headache.

Secondly, just pick one. Ask what they have on draft or bottled. Just pick one and eventually you'll find the brand you like.

DON'T DO 21 SHOTS!

Answer 6

If it's your 21st, people will be buying you drinks and they will tell the bartender what you want since they're paying. Aside from that, just ask for your favorite brand of beer when you wander up to the bar. If you don't have one, pick with one and stick with it for the night. You do look a little odd always ordering a different beer everytime you order in one night.

Answer 7

Have you ever had a beer before? If not, you might not like the flavor.

First, decide if you want a bottle of beer or a draft (poured from a tap). Next, beer, light beer, ale, pilsner, etc... Next, brand.

If I might make a suggestion, order a bottle of Coors Light. It's lower in calories than many beers and has a light taste good for beginners.

Answer 8

Find a cute bartender, and tell him that today you turned 21, you would like a beer, what does he suggest?, you might get the 1st beer on the house

Ps.-
Happy b-day

Answer 9

Why? You ever have beer? If so...what kind do you like. They all taste different so it's a matter of experimenting and trying what you like the best.
Don't get stupid though. Drink responsibly...don't drive if you're feeling tipsy.

Oh...ale tastes abit more bitter than beer. So that'll give you a start.

Answer 10

Don't even worry about it, you won't be ordering your own beers tonight. Be careful, out there, but have fun anyway! (Next time you go out though, just ask the bartender what they have, and pick one randomly until you find something you like. If they have it, Fat Tire is a very good beer. ) Happy Birthday!!!

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