In Praise of the Shower Beer

[Rooster]

After a long night of killing brain-cells and waging a one-man war against Liver... there is nothing more refreshing than a hot shower and an ice cold beer. Setting the mood is really key. I prefer to open the window and let the chilly morning air in... while playing some upbeat pop music. Something snappy that I can sing along to, however horrible that singing might be. It's important not to let any artificial light in, but to immerse in the cool, blue light of the outside world (my bathroom facing west and covered by an enormous tree... were it facing east, then I'd have to do some sort of celebrating the sun yoga shit).

Most people flub the morning beer. It cannot be a careless choice of "whatever is in the fridge". I forgo any sort of microbrew or fancy-schmancy craft beer. To me, they are like fancy underwear... they're intended for enjoyment of the audience. No, in the shower while I'm enjoying invigoration, the beer must light and breezy. I prefer Miller High Life, though I've been known to sneak a Coors Light in the mix when the particular mood hits me.

The morning shower is the time when a man purges the demons of the previous night, and one of the few times during the day when he has peace and solitude. It is a time to think of very manly things like rebuilding carburetors, fisticuffs between fictional figures, and mustache-growing, without the endless drudgery of womanly nagging or boss-haranguing.

[Mayhem]

If I had a Coors Light first thing in the morning I would be purging my colon.

[Rooster]

Coors Light does not lead all to mudbutt of Mayhemic proportions.

[ivan]

If I had a Coors Light first thing in the morning I would be purging my colon.

If you had Kaopectate first thing in the morning, you would be purging your colon.

Rooster, I agree with you on the shower beer. Here's my question- do you go with bottles or cans? I find bottles hold their temperature better, but cans are stackable, and some mornings I just need two shower beers, because the first one goes down so quick it doesn't really touch the sides of my throat.

[BeerMakesMeSmart]

I avoid glass in a shower. But I also avoid showers. Except golden ones.

[DeeboCools]

I like to take a couple shots before a shower. on a couple of occasions I've decided a shower would fix me right up when I had had many more shots, and almost slipped and concussed myself. Like driving, sex, and speaking to law enforcement; it's one of the few things I have to limit my drinking for.

[Wingman]

, fisticuffs between fictional figures.

yeah, shower beers are cool, but what more is there to say about that?

okay, robert downy jr's sherlock holmes, or heinlein's lazurus long? in a bar?

[Rip Rufus]

I've been singing the praises of the shower beer for years. Usually, I go with the cans for stackability, but bottles are good if you are starting the drinking with the shower beer, since you are less inclinde to drop.

[ivan]

I've said this before, but I'll repeat it for new folks:

Mixed drinks are awesome in the shower, but you risk watering them down. Solution?

Sippy cup. Problem solved.

[Jags]

I've got the perfect place for my beer, no chance of soap or water gettin up there!

[Wingman]

i find the towel rack at the back of the shower works great. just set the drink (only done this with bottles and glasses, but i'm sure cans would work) on the bar and lean it against the wall. i have one of those square towel rods, so it's hella stable.

am i the only one who scrolled down jags' picture with great trepidation?

[Negromancer]

am i the only one who scrolled down jags' picture with great trepidation?

Only after you mentioning it!

[Ptflea2]

Jags, man I'd be nervous putting anything other than a can up that high.

[Jags]

I fixed it for you.

am i the only one who scrolled down jags' picture with great anticipation?

I'll get the wife to take a money shot.

[Hush]

Jags, man I'd be nervous putting anything other than a can up that high.

I was thinking the exact same thing. Dangerous,...even if it's your first drink of the day.