Last week, I attended by first Geek Social, finally giving in to my inner geek.  The event is always held at Nashville’s Flying Saucer, known for its mind-boggling plethora of beers available.  After a couple of beers, I got to thinking why is it that geeks seem to love beer so much?  Was it our secret Frat Star trying to escape.  Probably not…. Here are a few reasons I thought of:

1. DIY Attitude

Geeks love to do things on themselves.  We are a stubborn hobbyist people with a Do-It-Yourself attitude.   Whether it’s replacing the dishwasher, installing our own OS, or brewing beer.  Yes for just a few hundred dollars you can setup your own microbrewery in your garage!  The massive explosion of homebrewing and geekery perhaps go hand-in-hand…

2. Trivial Knowledge

Every geek has a vast repository of trivial knowledge in their brain.  What instrument does Max Rebo play?  What is the max airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?  What the hell is a flux capacitor?  Beer is a surprisingly complex and diverse field, sporting many types and hundreds of sub-types.  This kind of trivial knowledge is just up our alley!

3. Social Lubricant

While we geeks can fix your computer or spout useless knowledge, we sometimes have trouble holding regular conversations with real people.  Thankfully, beer comes to the rescue!  It contains just enough alcohol to make geeks stop feeling awkward, but not enough to trigger their IBS or make a fool of themselves.

4. Taste

Let’s face it.  Beer tastes good!  IPAs, Irish Stouts, ESBs, Hefeweizens — it doesn’t matter.  They’re all delicious!  So grab a pint and a few pals and give a toast to beer (responsibly of course).  

p.s. Apologies on months of the radio silence.  Finishing school while moving & starting my full-time job has kept me away from the blog for too long.