It’s always vaguely entertaining when someone with a German accent asks about bears because they usually pronounce “bear” as “beer.” And that brings up this story.
Lots of people seem surprised (then very protective) when they hear that bears like beer. They really do, and they even have preferences! In 2004, a black bear in Washington got into some beer and drank all the Rainier beer, but only one of the Busch beers.
SFGate
Bear Drinks 36 Beers, Passes Out
Associated Press
Thursday, August 19, 2004
BAKER LAKE, Wash. — Rain-eeeeer …. Bear? When state Fish and Wildlife agents recently found a black bear passed out on the lawn of Baker Lake Resort, there were some clues scattered nearby — dozens of empty cans of Rainier Beer.
The bear apparently got into campers’ coolers and used his claws and teeth to puncture the cans. And not just any cans.
“He drank the Rainier and wouldn’t drink the Busch beer,” said Lisa Broxson, bookkeeper at the campground and cabins resort east of Mount Baker.
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