Sure, I agree that a lot of people dislike beer, carbonated beverages have a noticeable and negative impact on me. Food presents allergy (milk, nuts, and other

Sure, I agree that a lot of people dislike beer, carbonated beverages have a noticeable and negative impact on me. Food presents allergy (milk, nuts, and other allergens), religious proscription (beef/pork), a variety of health (organic) and morality (veganism) issues, in addition to everyone having differing tastes. Food is really quite similar to beer in many ways, though the allergy issues are worse for some of us, and provides opportunity for embarrassment too (stained shirts and the like). I'm not saying that beer is the best tool for team-building, I'm just saying it has benefits, and just like every other alternative, trade-offs.