--- title: Republican Debate: Every Time Republicans Mentioned Beer description: Republican candidates agree: America likes beer. canonical: https://time.com/4091868/republican-debate-beer/ author: Daniel White article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-10-29T03:44:48.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-19T07:46:58.083Z article:section: Politics og:title: The Republican Contenders Couldn't Stop Talking About Beer og:description: They want you to get a drink with them. og:url: https://time.com/4091868/republican-debate-beer/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdbaf3a4f89f9c0f7/69886ea3524fc0f1b3df53e3/gop-debate6.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 4252 og:image:height: 2392 og:image:alt: Republican presidential candidates, from left, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina, Ted Cruz, Chris Christie, and Rand Paul take the stage during the CNBC Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado on Oct. 28, 2015, in og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: The Republican Contenders Couldn't Stop Talking About Beer twitter:description: They want you to get a drink with them. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdbaf3a4f89f9c0f7/69886ea3524fc0f1b3df53e3/gop-debate6.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # The Republican Contenders Couldn't Stop Talking About Beer > Sponsored content. 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Republican presidential candidates, from left, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina, Ted Cruz, Chris Christie, and Rand Paul take the stage during the CNBC Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado on Oct. 28, 2015, in Boulder, Colo. Mark J. Terrill—AP by [Daniel White](https://time.com/author/daniel-white/) ## Daniel White Oct 29, 2015 3:44 AM UTC Republican presidential candidates wanted in on [those drinking games](http://time.com/4090927/republican-debate-drinking-game-colorado/) that debate-watchers often play. During two debates on CNBC Wednesday night, the candidates returned again and again to their love of beer, a subject with a rich history in American politics. At the main debate, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz referred to the perennial question asked of voters: Which candidate would they like to get a beer with? But this time, he gave a surprising answer, noting that he has a reputation for stirring up trouble. “If you want someone to grab a beer with, I may not be your guy,” he said. “But if you want someone to drive you home, I will get the job done. And I will get you home.” Later, debate moderator Carl Quintanilla joked that he and Cruz wouldn’t be able to get a beer together after a rough back-and-forth, and Cruz responded with one of the goofier moments of the evening, offering to buy him a tequila or a pot brownie instead. **Read More:** [_Watch Ted Cruz Offer a Debate Moderator a Pot Brownie_](http://time.com/4091947/republican-debate-ted-cruz-pot-brownie/) During the undercard debate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum was asked about the proposed acquisition of Colorado-based Coors Brewing Co. by the owner of Budweiser, a move that would put a third of all brewers in the country in the hands of one company. Santorum responded by noting the health of America’s microbreweries, citing personal experience. “As I travel around the country, I do pints and politics, and I go to breweries all over the place, and there — there’s almost no town in America anymore that doesn’t have a brewery, so I don’t think we need to worry too much,” he said. “I do drink lots of Coors beer,” he added. At the undercard debate, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham added that he knows a thing or two about beer. “Now, if you’re looking for good beer policy, I’m your best bet,” he said. “My dad owned a bar. I know beer.” At the same debate, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal even worked in a reference when asked whether the day after the Super Bowl should be a national holiday. “Well, absolutely, when the Saints go back to repeat, we were talking about beer sales earlier, all those folks from being hung over in Louisiana from drinking to celebrate Drew Brees winning this, I think it would be a great day to take off,” he said. **Read More:** [_The CNBC Republican Debate Drinking Game, Colorado Edition_](http://time.com/4090927/republican-debate-drinking-game-colorado/) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4091868/republican-debate-beer/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4091868/republican-debate-beer/"},"headline":"The Republican Contenders Couldn't Stop Talking About Beer","datePublished":"2015-10-29T03:44:48.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-19T07:46:58.083Z","description":"Republican candidates agree: America likes beer.","url":"https://time.com/4091868/republican-debate-beer/","keywords":["Debates","2016 Election","Bobby Jindal","ted cruz","rick santorum","Lindsey Graham"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdbaf3a4f89f9c0f7/69886ea3524fc0f1b3df53e3/gop-debate6.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Daniel White","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/daniel-white/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdbaf3a4f89f9c0f7/69886ea3524fc0f1b3df53e3/gop-debate6.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Republican presidential candidates, from left, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina, Ted Cruz, Chris Christie, and Rand Paul take the stage during the CNBC Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado on Oct. 28, 2015, in","caption":"Republican presidential candidates, from left, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina, Ted Cruz, Chris Christie, and Rand Paul take the stage during the CNBC Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado on Oct. 28, 2015, in","creditText":"Mark J. 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