I have been drinking since I was 19, and now, almost 40 years later, I am technically an alcoholic. From the first large bowl of red wine with chunks of meat to the current small cup of cucumber, I have experienced almost every drinker. Older people drink less beer these days, and rightly so.
In fact, when I first drank beer, I barely touched beer, and there was really no beer to touch, because beer production was very low at that time, and there were almost no beer parties. In addition, at that time, an extra bottle of Moutai only cost eight yuan, so most people drank liquor. Since everyone's income is similar, the wine with more than 1 yuan is the most popular. But I guarantee that the wine with 1 yuan more at that time will not be worse than the 100 yuan wine today. There is a kind of "Suixi Daqu" that is the wine cellar today. The predecessor of the wine cellar, but the taste is much better than today's wine cellar.
It is often said that the production of high-quality wine is a reversal of science and technology. The more advanced the fermentation process, the more difficult it is to produce high-quality wine. Anyone who has drank alcohol knows that, except in purely business situations, most drinking is about pursuing a feeling. I don't have the literary talent of Li Bai to call drunkards drunkards, but the slight drunkenness between drunkenness and drunkenness is indeed a joyful feeling. It's very exciting. I think that the great poet Li was able to write so many famous poems, which must be related to his drinking ability. Only people who have tasted wine from all over the world can write quatrains about all over the world.
This is not the point, let’s talk about business. I think there are a few reasons why beer is not popular among older people. First of all, the alcohol content of beer is generally low. To achieve the ideal feeling of tipsiness, drinkers need to drink a lot of beer. Elderly men will have some problems. Once they drink a lot of beer, it will be too inconvenient. Premium white wine is different. It can meet the needs of the drinker and achieve the goal quickly, so even the clumsy people at the table will become kind-hearted. Some people say that drinking silently is a difficult function. I think there may be some truth to it, because they rarely Drunk. But even though they don't talk much, they still have to go to the bathroom all the time.
Because physical problems cannot be solved with mental solutions, most older men will not drink beer first. Secondly, the elderly are very particular about the food that goes with wine. Quite a few elderly people choose some dishes that can go with wine because of their teeth or stomach problems. For me, a plate of cucumbers, a plate of peanuts, and a plate of beef sauce (homemade). Half a catty of Erguotou is standard. Young people on the other hand had hearty skewers and devoured very hot crayfish and duck heads, and even the hot dishes were seafood, like the spicy crab, which was so fragrant it made my throat hurt. These require beer to swallow.
If used to supplement white wine, the wine will be tasteless and lose its flavor. If you don't do it well, you'll be angry after two meals. Third, the youth party and the senior party have different purposes and atmospheres. Many young people's gatherings pay more attention to a lively atmosphere and advocate not contacting people from a distance. For example, a very popular "team building" activity now is to contact all employees in a corporate department. Generally speaking, this is to relieve employee tension and increase cohesion.
The utilitarian nature of this kind of gathering is obvious. Many young women will also appear on this occasion. In order to create an atmosphere, the convener will listen to the opinions of the participants as much as possible to enliven the atmosphere. Therefore, this kind of banquet will have various toasts and other disguised drinking bridges. High alcohol is not very popular at this time. It makes sense for low-strength beers or blends to take the lead.
On the other hand, the older crowd gathers together because everyone has too much social experience, is more mature psychologically, and gathers together to collude with their own relationships and increase each other's Affection, not even a lack of gratitude from the participants. Now is obviously not a good time to drink. High-end liquor can show the sincerity and financial strength of the host, but it is also a good social booster.