113294 Fri Jul 25 23:43:34 -0700 2003 8 7 Chicago Area 0 615994 hey all, I'm not up on beer trivia, but I saw an elderly couple putting salt in their Budweisers tonight...could you enlighten me. Jason Fri Jul 25 23:43:34 -0700 2003 0 Ligament 1 615996 Well, I figure anyone who willingly drinks budweiser must already have some knocks in their head. Maybe that was it. Otherwise, I have no idea. -Ed Sat Jul 26 04:03:55 -0700 2003 615994 0 Ed Fisher 2 615998 When I lived in San Antonio many people put salt into their beers. In hot climates people salt beer for water retention--I guess to slow the dehydration from drinking beer. A little salt is pretty good in a cold pilsner/lager...try it. Sat Jul 26 10:26:21 -0700 2003 615996 0 Jack 1 615999 This thread would likely get rolling on the General Topics board. Please continue on that board. We try really hard to keep this board about Chicago chow, specifically.   Thanks everyone. Sat Jul 26 10:40:31 -0700 2003 615994 2 The Chowhound Team 1 616005 Hi, My Aunt is an RN who occasionally adds salt to her soda pop. She claims it helps settle her stomach like bicarbonate of soda a.k.a. baking soda. I tried it once and didn't feel any relief, just the displeasure of drinking salted soda. Best regards, Cathy2 Sun Jul 27 02:03:25 -0700 2003 615994 0 Cathy2 2 616028 It's a fairly common practice in the rural south to drop a couple of salted peanuts in a Coke bottle before drinking it. Don't know why. But,it just is. Mon Jul 28 10:40:18 -0700 2003 616005 0 YourPalWill 2 616043 I know people who add green olives (martini olives) to their cola. Does that make it a colaini? Mon Jul 28 16:18:10 -0700 2003 616005 0 DeeS. 1 616030 People do it to keep the head foamy. Actually, I thought it was a fairly common practice. Mon Jul 28 11:25:30 -0700 2003 615994 0 dan 1 616031 People do it to keep the head foamy. Actually, I thought it was a fairly common practice. Mon Jul 28 11:27:41 -0700 2003 615994 0 dan