History Main / Beergasm

* ''Series/RedDwarf'' has Lister, Cat, and Rimmer tossing back some shots in a VR Wild West Game. Lister manages to choke out "Mighty smooth...", with Cat responding in the same strangled tone, "I was expecting something with a little more kick to it...". Rimmer just throws up after drinking his.

** Homer, being the heavy alcoholic that he is, can down a cold can of Duff beer like nobody's business, and it's usually followed by an "mmm, beer" or a loud "woo hoo". Listing every possible example would fill up this entire page.

* In ''WesternAnimation/Castlevania2017'', Trevor ''loves'' his beer. When he gets to town after slaying a werewolf-like monster, and a local barkeep says he gets a drink free for that, he says "I love you." When he downs it he says it was better than ''anything,'' which pisses off Sypha (whom he's been sleeping with).

* In ''VideoGame/EtrianOdysseyIIITheDrownedCity'', one of the regulars at the Butterfly Bistro is Toma, a scavenger who knows [[GuideDangIt all sorts of tricks to make monsters]] [[RandomlyDrops give up rare goods]]. To get him to share his secrets, you have to buy him drinks and snacks, and he reacts this way to ''everything'' he ingests... including free glasses of water.
* All dwarves in ''VideoGame/DwarfFortress'' are alcoholics, and you need to keep the supply of alcohol steady. Upon drinking, a dwarf will get the thought "(dwarf) feels '''euphoric''' due to inebriation."
* Oghren reacts this way when he first discovers human beer in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins''. Subverting the normal stereotype of dwarves being master brewers, in the Dragon Age universe, dwarves brew beer with moss, fungus, dead rats, and other things that can be found underground and their brew [[ATankardOfMooseUrine tastes as bad as you'd expect]].

* Largo from ''Webcomic/{{Megatokyo}}'' is a master of this.
* Shelly of ''Webcomic/WapsiSquare'' gives this sort of response after being given [[http://wapsisquare.com/comic/05102004/ the best martini ever]] by the Aztec god of alcohol.
* The [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20070625#.U_oT7GPp5q9 Seneschal's coffeegasm]] in ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'' is a genteel poetic variant.

* In ''WesternAnimation/Castlevania2017'', Trevor Belmont has this reaction when he has a mug of ale after a long time of going without booze. After a long drink, he says "Oh my God, that is {{better than sex}}". Too bad for Trevor that he said this in front of Sypha after they'd become an OfficialCouple, because she freezes his ale after only that one drink, forcing Trevor to awkwardly backpedal.
* [[FrothyMugsOfWater Even though it's only apple cider]], Rainbow Dash from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' is a pro at this, as is everypony who gets to enjoy some Apple family apple cider on the first day of cider season, especially Pinkie Pie and Cheerilee.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "Burns, Baby, Burns", Smithers suggests that Larry's [[DeadpanSnarker odd behavior]] is because of his "truly heroic intake of cocktails".

* ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius'': In "The Evil Beneath", Jimmy, Carl, and Sheen venture to the Bahama Quadrangle and meet Dr. Moist, who invites them into his lair for a seaweed dinner. When it's revealed that the food is turning them into seaweed monsters, Moist tells them that he's not changing because he eats his meal with the antidote, which he then takes a sip of and shouts "That is some GOOD antidote!".

* The [[Anime/OsomatsuSan Matsuno Brothers]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6N_OFWP_pw do this.]] Though Ichimatsu just goes "Aaahhhh...", the rest go "Pwaaahhhhh!"

* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'': Misato Katsuragi. And boy, does it sound like it. It's hard to describe Misato's "beer-drinking noise" other than "Yee-haa", followed by "Kkkuuuuu", followed by "Now ''these'' are the moments I live for!" For any of you who have trouble picturing the sound, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygFOJKiftW0&feature=related here it is.]]

* Parodied in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIwAhx2nxE0 this scene]] from ''Manga/SayonaraZetsubouSensei'' with what is apparently "children's beer".

A variant is when a character tosses back a shot of hard liquor and exclaims "Smoooth!", either with choking, coughing or wheezing if the booze is supposed to be [[GargleBlaster very strong]] or very vile (compare OfCourseISmoke), or without if it's really supposed to be an indication of the high quality of the booze. This exclamation references a now long-forgotten cigarette commercial.

Of course, sometimes it's just because they're out for a good time and starting the first drink is the symbolic beginning of the night. In such an event, the Designated "Wooo!"er is usually the LifeOfTheParty, and a BingeMontage may not be far away.

* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'': Misato Katsuragi. And boy, does it sound like it. It's hard to describe Misato's "beer drinking noise" other than "Yee-haa", followed by "Kkkuuuuu", followed by "Now ''these'' are the moments I live for!" For any of you who have trouble picturing the sound, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygFOJKiftW0&feature=related here it is.]]

* ''Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya'': Haruhi does this with [[FrothyMugsOfWater a can of juice]] in the Remote Island Syndrome episodes. In the light novels she actually drinks alcohol, though she quits after the second night on the island.

* In her introduction in episode 5 of ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack'', HardDrinkingPartyGirl Contractor April downs an entire can of Guinness in less than minute and does this reaction when finished.

* All of the animals in ''WesternAnimation/FantasticMrFox'' view Farmer Bean's hard cider as the best drink money ''can't'' buy. Apparently Bean thinks so too; he doesn't actually eat, but subsists entirely on his own cider.

* ''Literature/BewareOfChicken'': Jin ferments some mead using the honey from his Spirit Bees, which was supernaturally delicious and packed with qi to begin with. The result is so good it prompts swearing from him and makes Washy attempt to swandive into the barrel, while Meiling laments being pregnant and [[OneDrinkWillKillTheBaby not allowed any]].

* ''Series/RedDwarf'' has Lister, Cat and Rimmer tossing back some shots in a VR Wild West Game. Lister manages to choke out "Mighty smooth...", with Cat responding in the same strangled tone, "I was expecting something with a little more kick to it...". Rimmer just throws up after drinking his.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius'': In "The Evil Beneath", Jimmy, Carl and Sheen venture to the Bahama Quadrangle and meet Dr. Moist, who invites them into his lair for a seaweed dinner. When it's is revealed that the food is turning them into seaweed monsters, Moist tells them that he's not changing because he eats his meal with the antidote, which he then takes a sip of and shouts "That is some GOOD antidote!".

[[folder:Film]]
* In ''Film/{{Beerfest}}'', the Wolfhouse family recipe is so exquisite, it produces NOT this response, but a much more humble, tear-filled exultation.

* ''Film/WarmBodies'': R manages to find a [[ProductPlacement Corona]] for Julie when she asks him for food and drink. She appreciates this ''a lot''; she's a ZombieApocalypse survivor and beer must be ''really'' hard to come by in the new world. Hell, it's still even carbonated.

[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* ''Series/RedDwarf'' has Lister, Cat and Rimmer tossing back some shots in a VR Wild West Game. Lister manages to choke out "Mighty smooth...", with Cat responding in the same strangled tone, "I was expecting something with a little more kick to it...". Rimmer just throws up after drinking his.
* Inverted in ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' when Buffy spends the night [[DrowningMySorrows drinking with Spike after a very bad day]]. Every time Buffy takes a swig she has a "Bleeh!" reaction. It doesn't stop her.
* Caroline apparently has this reaction to tequila after taking shots at a bar in ''Series/TwoBrokeGirls''. Max drily questions what her orgasm looks like.
** "Same face, no sound."
* Kasumi of ''Series/SamuraiGourmet'' never drinks a beer without ''really'' enjoying it. Of course, Kasumi almost never ingests anything without really enjoying it, which is the point of the show. But in the case of beer, there's extra enjoyment whenever he has to overcome his doubt that drinking in the middle of the day is acceptable, even though he's retired now.

[[folder:Anime and Manga]]

* Eriko from ''LightNovel/DragonCrisis'' does this in one episode.

* Shizuku Ninomiya from ''LightNovel/BeyondTheBoundary'' does this in episode 5, after chugging down a whole beer in about 2 seconds.

* In ''LightNovel/FateZero'', when Rider tastes the ancient and valuable wine from Archer's treasury, he makes a ridiculous noise of appreciation. Saber, though impressed herself, is far more restrained about it.

* Melissa Mao of ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic'' does this at least once.

[[folder:Live-action TV]]

* In ''VideoGame/EtrianOdyssey III: The Drowned City'', one of the regulars at the Butterfly Bistro is Toma, a scavenger who knows [[GuideDangIt all sorts of tricks to make monsters]] [[RandomlyDrops give up rare goods]]. To get him to share his secrets, you have to buy him drinks and snacks, and he reacts this way to ''everything'' he ingests... including free glasses of water.

* Holo from ''LightNovel/SpiceAndWolf'' does this ''at least'' once, upon downing a tankard of wine.

* ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'': Haruhi does this with [[FrothyMugsOfWater a can of juice]] in the Remote Island Syndrome episodes. In the light novels she actually drinks alcohol, though she quits after the second night on the island.

Contrast CantHoldHisLiquor.

A variant is when a character tosses back a shot of hard liquor and exclaims "Smoooth!", either with choking, coughing or wheezing if the booze is supposed to be [[GargleBlaster very strong]] or very vile (compare OfCourseISmoke), or without if it's really supposed to be an indication of the high quality of the booze. This exclamation references a [[WeirdAlEffect now long-forgotten]] cigarette commercial.

* The standard reaction of Kogoro Mori in ''Manga/DetectiveConan'' when drinking beer. Wine doesn't necessarily elicit the same response.