The book Prius or Pickup? by Marc Hetherington and Jonathan Weiler discusses why the country is so polarized and gives examples of how the right and the left not only have different political opinions but seem to live in different universes. We don’t even drink the same beer.
A 2012 study of the purchasing patterns of 200,000 beer drinkers found that there were difference between Dems and Republicans in foreign vs. domestic beers, micro breweries vs. big companies, and dark vs. light beers.
Microbrews appeal to Dems, who often like to try new tastes. Republicans tend to like established companies. As for light and dark, Republicans like light beer with fewer calories. Coors, a beer that hardly tastes like beer, is a favorite among Reeps along with Miller Lite. Light beer is not only light in calories, but it is light in taste.
If you are someone who tries hoppy beers, Pilsners, lagers, IPAs, porters, imported beers, and stouts, you are probably a Dem. If you like beer that doesn’t really have a taste, you are probably a Republican.
The authors also discuss cats and dogs, but I’ll summarize that in some other post.
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