What your drink says about you...

What your drink says about you

Have a pint to get the creative juices flowing
The lager lout is a thing of the past, replaced by the lager literate, according to research linking certain personalities to alcoholic drinks. So what does your tipple of choice say about you?
At last, a way to find out everything about the mysterious stranger in the pub without having to risk the pitfalls of conversation.

Forget the 10 questions or the star sign, just look at what's in his or her glass.


WHAT'S IN YOUR DRINK?
Red wine - mature in outlook, discerning and organised

Vodka or white wine - entrepreneurial spirit, like being in charge

Tequila - extrovert, free spirits, live for today

Gin - crave comfort and security

Lager or bitter - experimental and creative



Chartered psychologist Ros Taylor, who helped in the research, says: "This study seems to show a link between your personality and what you drink. This is understandable as everything that we do is an extension of ourselves.

"Outward signs give an indication and clue to what a person is about, such as clothes or hair style. It is not the drink that makes the person, but rather the person who, quite literally in this instance, makes the drink."

Here Ms Taylor sums up the findings:


RED WINE - MATURE
"Mature in outlook and discerning, reflected by the fact that they know their drinks and palates and in particular their red wines. They tend to be organised professionals and the type of people who alphabetise their CD collections.

"Boring or slightly unadventurous to some, but organised and focused individuals with a clear appreciation of what they like."


VODKA / WHITE WINE - ENTREPRENEURIAL
"The distinction between vodka and white wine drinkers here is that vodka drinkers represent a younger version of this personality type. They both have an entrepreneurial spirit and like being in charge.


"Fashion is important and they like being up to date with modern style. Whereas a red wine drinker might opt for pinstripe, vodka and white wine drinkers favour Giorgio Armani or designer equivalents. They also tend to be opinionated and independent."



TEQUILA - EXTROVERT
"When asked what type of car would sum them up best, many tequila drinkers scrubbed out the Nissan Micra option, instead choosing the VW Beetle. This sums up the fact that most tequila drinkers know that they could never afford to buy a VW at this stage, but could probably opt for a Micra.

"In other words, they aspire to the Beetle. Tequila drinkers are free spirits, unconcerned about tomorrow or achievements either short or long term.

"Really good fun to be around, gregarious in nature and extrovert, the Tequila drinker is typically younger in behaviour and outlook."




GIN - STABILITY
"The gin drinker, unlike the tequila drinker, has accepted the reality of their own existence. They focus on the home, family, friends and their interest in transport is to carry as many people around as possible.

"They enjoy the comfort and security that this lifestyle has to offer. They are into relationships, soap operas, novels with happy ending and saving the whale. Fashion passes them by."






BEER (LAGER or BITTER) or RUM - EXPERIMENTAL
"This group is experimental and constantly creative in thought and behaviour. However, the majority of these ideas are never acted upon when they are superseded by other ideas.

"They are most likely to enjoy jazz, media and unusual art. They are above mere fashion and favour the drama of wearing black.

"Socially they meet in places like the pub on the corner, which keeps them in touch with their roots.

"Inspiration and invigoration come from meeting and interacting with other disparate, off the wall people. They can be slightly eccentric in behaviour - and rather self consciously enjoy their difference."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4358859.stm