the european beer with lunch in los angeles

in europe almost everyone has either beer or wine with lunch. here people are scared to go for a second glass of ice tea, in fear of inducing a caffeine related anxiety attack in their corporate 12th floor cubicle, whether it be at mtv or some downtown investment banking firm. i say i need a beer with lunch if I actually have to sit down and talk to someone at lunch. i tend to find the person i'm talking to more interesting after a beer, and they will probably find me the same way. water gets us nowhere.