Hi, I’m Cheesy Finance and I’m NOT an alcoholic. If you look at “our” twitter feed (ok, it’s just mine) you’d think differently. But really, I’m not an alcoholic, I just like beer 🙂 Or am I now in denial, really can’t tell.
Hi, I’m Cheesy Finance and I’m NOT an alcoholic
Yes, I really do like beer. But in 2017 I made the decision to only damage my body with alcohol if it is actually worth it. In short, no more cheap beer or “regular” stuff. Taste matters, quality matters, really good beer matters.
To prove my point, see below for several exhibits on me not being an alcoholic, but a genuine beer lover.
Exhibit A:
#drunkonfire local FIRE meet up in Gouda @divnomics @wafflesonwed @LonicaTekst @TrailToFI @geldnerdnl @MrMevrouw pic.twitter.com/ndp035hAFP
— Cheesy Finance (@CheesyFinance) December 30, 2017
Exhibit B:
#drunkonfire I love year end sales! @TrailToFI @wafflesonwed @Roadmap2Retire @LonicaTekst @retirein1500 pic.twitter.com/XvJWBYzf2P
— Cheesy Finance (@CheesyFinance) December 29, 2017
Exhibit C (Ok, this might be the right one……what was I saying about being a non-alcoholic again… Oh right 0% beer, see alcohol is bad for the memory 😉 )
Bring on Christmas! @wafflesonwed @JeroenJvr @MrMevrouw @LonicaTekst @PolliesDividend @TrailToFI @RootofGoodBlog pic.twitter.com/jc26UHRXxr
— Cheesy Finance (@CheesyFinance) December 17, 2017
Exhibit D
#happyweekend @JeroenJvr @junginrente @TrailToFI @wafflesonwed @mrcrazykicks @Steveonomics @LonicaTekst @divnomics pic.twitter.com/n90qkHkYgq
— Cheesy Finance (@CheesyFinance) December 15, 2017
Money and Beer
Beer is cheap, good beer not so much. Some people are not going to agree on this, but you could also considering drinking less beer, good beer that is. Most good beer has a lot of alcohol in it anyways, it’s much heavier and really deserves to be enjoyed slowly. That’s what I’m doing, I drink good beer, just not a whole lot of it, no really.
Where to get your beer and when? I’ve noticed that around year end many beers go on sale, so stocking up is always a good option. That is obviously what I have been doing over the Christmas break. Should have enough to last me a few months. Most of my beer is coming from the supermarket at this stage, I’ll move into the specialty stores when I’m out of new options. I’ve already been scouting 😉
A slice of (grocery store) #heaven. Couldn't resist buying more beer… @TrailToFI @wafflesonwed @Roadmap2Retire pic.twitter.com/lS4603WizL
— Cheesy Finance (@CheesyFinance) December 23, 2017
Twitter and Beer
A special thanks goes out to my fellow non-alcoholics, aka beer lovers and (former) beer brewers!. Folks, please keep the inspiration coming and the beers flowing! One special thanks goes out to Waffles on Wednesday: the #drunkonfire mastermind! Make sure to visit and please add some good stuff yourself too!
Beer Santa has been good to us #DrunkOnFIRE pic.twitter.com/ppcM6Mn7QB
— Waffles on Wednesday (@wafflesonwed) December 24, 2017
Roadmap2Retire is also good at joining the party!
Polish beer for me tonight 😊 pic.twitter.com/YmGU25g8UR
— Roadmap2Retire (@Roadmap2Retire) December 30, 2017
My fellow countrywoman and former beer brewer is also truly inspirational
Not my cup of tea. Cheers from Barcelona! pic.twitter.com/LFQeQp0isw
— Lonneke Lodder (@LonicaTekst) December 29, 2017
And Carl, what’s to say about Mr. 1500 himself?
Shit yeah. pic.twitter.com/h63T3wlv7Y
— Mr. 1500 (@retirein1500) January 1, 2018
Cheers!
Gosh, I’m thirsty now! Might need to get myself a beer.
What is your favorite beer and what is your financial strategy for your beer collection?
Just came across this post. Good taste in beer!
I’m a sipper and would rather enjoy quality over quantity. So I’m with you all the way! One of our favourite ways to enjoy traveling is bringing beer back (road trip or otherwise) to share and enjoy with friends.
Definitely a yes on the bringing beer back from a trip! Always do that, it’s fun and tasty 🙂
Enjoying in moderation is not a bad thing, eh?
Moderation always seems to be the secret sauce!
If this is alcoholism, that’s mean Belgium has a half of population alcoholic 😀 😀 😀
On topic: I am not coming in Leuven but you can cheers a glass with all the nice people that will be there, for my birthday. With beer, I mean 😀
Hahaha, funny. Will certainly toast to your birthday! Have fun celebrating.
What is it about personal finance bloggers and beer? There’s definitely some kind of obsession about beer!
Me, I’m not a drinker at all. I gave it up entirely once we had kids.
Not sure, but I am glad I’m not the only one who likes it! I actually don’t drink a lot, maybe 1-2 beers per week on average, but when I do drink I want them to really count. Good for you for giving it up, it’s not good for your body anyways.
As a fellow beer enthusiasticI can relate to this topic. I love a good beer at the end of a week of hard work.
For a supermarket beer I like the Westmalle triple quite a lot.
That is definitely a good supermarket beer! Glad to see the massive outpour (pun intended) of the love for beer in the FIRE community.
If you like the darker, more heavy beers, try the Rochefort 8 or 10! St. Bernardus 12. Gulden Draak (Brewmasters Edition as well as the regular one). And then, when you go to your local beershop, look for other nice ones. Jopen has some wonderful barrel aged beers, but also look at Brouwerij Kees and De Struise Brouwers if you can find them. Põhjala is also wonderful. Oh, and for the big bottles: Gouden Carolus Cuvee v/d Keizer, blue and whisky infused!
Rocheforts: check (both)
St Bernardus 12: check
Gouden Draak: check (on the regular – got the try the special edition)
Gouden Carolus: Check
Rum/Wishky infused: check
The other ones are nice tips! Thank you.
I agree CF, good beer is good! Australia apparently has a lot of good beer, (sadly) I like one of the cheapest ones, I guess that’s just ironic isn’t it?
Mr DDU
I’d throw it under “taste develops with age” 😉
Enjoy your beers!
Always a fan of a great beer! I’ve been having a nightly beer a lot more frequently. There is something about ending your evening with a great tasting craft beer that is enjoyable. Cleveland (our city) has had new craft breweries popping up left and right. So if you ever find yourself here in the states, definitely consider stopping by 🙂
Bert
When we go back to the states for a holiday, it’s going to be onFIRE with all the invests. Thanks Bert! Cheers and have a cold one 🙂
Nice article. Hofbräuhaus is my favorite.
Thank you, I might have been slightly intoxicated 😉 Good beer choice my FIRE friend!
You made me thirsty! I love darker beers in winter and blond/white beers in summer. Achel is one of my favorites.
We seem to have the same tastes! Still need to try that Achel though, have not had that one before. Thanks for the tip.
You are not an alcoholic. An alcoholic would never plan a meeting in Leuven in February -March when one month later: April is the official beer month of our province. Two big beer festivals, brewery visits and beer tours … http://www.visitleuven.be/nl/bierweekends
Now he tells me, should reschedule the meetup then! 😉 Neah, let’s just get some beers during the next meetup.
Ahhhh liking what I see here! My favorite one is Westvleteren 12, also like Pauwel Kwak and Delirium tremens, is it beer-o-time yet?
You have a very good choice in beers Mr FireMe! Definitely Beer-o-time right now 🙂
This. Is. Awesome! Any post about good beer is a great post in my book… Hi I’m Mrs.Wow and I am a beer lover!! #IPAsallday
Thank you Mrs WOW. Glad to see there are more females that also enjoy a good beer!
This is hilarious! I love it!!!!
If there’s one thing that all of us love more than money, it’s beer!!! HAHAHA. We just had a Mission Brewing Double IPA with dinner!
PS – we’re actually off to a brewery tomorrow for a local FI meetup!! #DrunkOnFire continues out into the wild!!
Thanks awesome! Enjoy!! Do tweet some goodness around the globe if you can 🙂
Nice choice of beer to accompany dinner! And definitely, beer beats money. You can always become a monk 😉
Haha nice post. If im drinking one or 2 hopcity barking squirrel is my favorite. If im smashing a couple on a good occasion i like Cameron’s cream ale but after 4-5 im not to picky!
Cheers
More of us start to get less picky when the night progresses 😉 Nice choice in beers mate. Enjoy the weekend.
Ok…. not sure I’m convinced yet but we’ll see
🙂
Smart man! 😉
You should change your name in Cheersy Finance
Hahaha, nice one!
Not so much of a beer lover, but can enjoy a good one sometimes.
I’m just joining in when possible… and not driving 😉
I noticed that 😉
Bwahahaha this post is hilarious! I am a lot like you — if someone sees my Twitter feed, I may seem like an alcoholic, but I am a lightweight drinker — I usually drink just one (two if I am celebrating and/or at a party) and enjoy it slowly. Like you said, good beers are expensive and also higher in alcohol content…can’t really down bunch of them when they are 8-9% alc.
Now I’m all thirsty….I guess I’ll have to venture outdoors in the -40C weather to get myself a beer.
Cheers
R2R
If you are a dedicated beer lover that -40c is peanuts 😉 Good luck and enjoy!! Happy weekend.
You’ve some nice beers on your time line. Thumbs up!!
I do like the grocery store bear aisle nowadays. I could check this aisle every week for new beers. Love it!!
One does try to get the best beers in the time line 😉 yeah, some grocery stores are really well stocked with good beers at reasonable prices. It’s my standard go to place at the moment. But there are a few specialty stores I would like to try.
Hilarious! My strategy was… brewing my own! But since I am footloose I can’t do that anymore. So there is no strategy now. If you save money on many things, you can spend money on craftbeer 🙂
Cheers! (Drinking an Aupa Tovarisch from Laugar Rebel Beers)
Good strategy Lonneke, get board and lodging and spend your money on craft beers!
How was the Aupa Tovarisch?