“I don’t drink beer. I drink a wheat smoothie”

“I don’t drink beer. I drink a wheat smoothie” is a jocular drinking saying that has been printed on many images. “Beer is just a wheat smoothie, for the soul. Happy St Pat’s!” was posted on Twitter by Bryce Gruber on March 16, 2013.
   
“I don’t drink beer, I drink a wheat smoothie” was posted on Twitter by Mike Jenkins on April 19, 2017. This version of the “wheat smoothie” beer saying was probably popularized by an image.
   
     
Twitter   
Bryce Gruber
@BryceGruber
Beer is just a wheat smoothie, for the soul. Happy St Pat’s!
9:37 PM - 16 Mar 2013
   
Twitter
gross baby
@peachyqueeen
“beer is healthy idk it’s like a wheat smoothie”
6:45 PM - 15 Feb 2014
   
Twitter
Mana
@ManaMontana
“Mana whatcha drinking?”
Me: “wheat smoothie. Aka beer.”
12:15 AM - 2 Apr 2014
   
Twitter
Mike Jenkins
@MikeJenkinsInfo
#oherd I don’t drink beer, I drink a wheat smoothie
3:19 AM - 19 Apr 2017
   
Twitter
Teddy Boy
@TeddyBoy_Pune
anyone up for a wheat smoothie? #Beer #beerlovers #whiskey #saturdayfeels
3:33 AM - 6 May 2017
(The “I don’t drink beer. I drink a wheat smoothie” image is shown.—ed.)
 
Facebook
Bullthistle Brewing Co LLC
October 12, 2018 ·
Come get your wheat smoothie…or a few. Open at 4-10pm. #wetyourwhistleatthebullthistle
(The “I don’t drink beer. I drink a wheat smoothie” image is shown.—ed.)
   
Twitter
Remedy Southport
@RemedySouthport
I don’t drink Beer, I drink a wheat Smoothie… 🍺
3:01 AM - 8 Dec 2018
 
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“I don’t drink beer. I drink a wheat smoothie.”