I've seen men who can drink beer until it comes pouring out of their ears but weren't able to handle a couple of glasses of vodka. But to each his own.
You're forgetting one great thing about beer -- it comes in its own container (bottle or can) and is easy to drink anywhere.Who the hell drinks whiskey at a picnic or while doing something outdoors?
bottle of absinthe, should be tipsy after that.
I've seen this too. I'm not talking about getting drunk. If your a man and you cant stand the taste of beer -any beer, something is wrong.