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===Example Sentences===

* Everyone else stayed home and watched the ~~news—he~~ went full '''beer-errant''' and flew into a war zone with nothing but a duffel bag and a case of Pabst.

* Everyone else stayed home and watched the news; he went full '''beer-errant''' and flew into a war zone with nothing but a duffel bag and a case of Pabst.

* There’s a fine line between bravery and being a '''beer-errant''', and Chickie danced on it with every step through Vietnam.

* They called him a fool, but every '''beer-errant''' starts with someone saying it can’t be done.

* To be '''beer-errant''' is to mistake sentiment for ~~strategy—and~~ do it anyway, grinning.

* To be '''beer-errant''' is to mistake sentiment for strategy and do it anyway, grinning.

* It was a '''beer-errant''' scheme from the start: a map drawn on a napkin, a borrowed truck, and a promise made in a bar.

* The whole trip was '''beer-errant''' in ~~nature—no~~ plan, just beer, blind optimism, and a vague sense of purpose.

* The whole trip was '''beer-errant''' in nature: no plan, just beer, blind optimism, and a vague sense of purpose.

* He made a '''beer-errant''' vow to show up for every friend who ever bought him a drink, no matter the distance.

* His '''beer-errant''' logic was simple: if you care enough, you bring the beer in ~~person—even~~ to a battlefield.

* His '''beer-errant''' logic was simple: if you care enough, you bring the beer in person, even to a battlefield.

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===The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022)===

[[The Greatest Beer Run Ever]] (2022) provides perhaps the most literal modern embodiment of the '''beer-errant''' archetype.

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_Beer_Run_Ever ''The Greatest Beer Run Ever'' (2022)] provides perhaps the most literal modern embodiment of the '''beer-errant''' archetype.

John “Chickie” Donohue’s decision to carry a duffel bag of Pabst Blue Ribbon into an active war zone reflects the core spirit of the term: bold, impractical, emotionally driven, and rooted in misguided idealism.

Chickie’s beer-errantry lacks clear strategy or rational purpose. What it possesses instead is ~~sincerity—the~~ belief that sharing a beer might bridge the gulf between home and war.

Chickie’s beer-errantry lacks clear strategy or rational purpose. What it possesses instead is sincerity, the belief that sharing a beer might bridge the gulf between home and war.

Rather than parody, the story functions as a case study in symbolic absurdity that becomes transformative.

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===The World’s End (2013)===

[[The World’s End]] (2013) presents a darker and more comedic form of beer-errantry.

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World's_End_(film) ''The World’s End (2013)''] presents a darker and more comedic form of beer-errantry.

Gary King’s obsessive attempt to complete the “Golden Mile” pub crawl exemplifies beer-errant behavior: nostalgic, impractical, and sustained by a personal myth no longer aligned with present reality.

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* [[mock-heroic]]

=== [[Lexicographical Mood Reference Image]] ===

[[File:Beer-errant-Lexicographical-Mood-Reference-Image.png|alt=Medieval knight in full armor and crown raising a beer mug under dramatic light beside moss-covered ruins with a red shield crest featuring a white griffin.|thumb|center|600px|Crowned knight in armor and white cape raising a frothy mug beneath dramatic light; moss-covered ruins at night, with a small red shield crest featuring a white griffin.]]

''Note: This image is AI-generated. We aim to hire human artists for future lexicographical mood reference images, or to associate artists’ original work with specific terms.''

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===References===

* “Quixote with a Cooler: Defining the Beer-Errant,” *MorDictionary* (May 2025) — foundational definition, examples, and cultural context. https://mordictionary.blogspot.com/2025/05/quixote-with-cooler-defining-beer-errant.html

* “The Greatest Beer Run Ever.” ''Wikipedia''. Accessed February 22, 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_Beer_Run_Ever.

* “The World’s End (film).” ''Wikipedia''. Accessed February 22, 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World%27s_End_(film).

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 ===Example Sentences===
-* Everyone else stayed home and watched the news—he went full '''beer-errant''' and flew into a war zone with nothing but a duffel bag and a case of Pabst.
+* Everyone else stayed home and watched the news; he went full '''beer-errant''' and flew into a war zone with nothing but a duffel bag and a case of Pabst.
 * There’s a fine line between bravery and being a '''beer-errant''', and Chickie danced on it with every step through Vietnam.
 * They called him a fool, but every '''beer-errant''' starts with someone saying it can’t be done.
-* To be '''beer-errant''' is to mistake sentiment for strategy—and do it anyway, grinning.
+* To be '''beer-errant''' is to mistake sentiment for strategy and do it anyway, grinning.
 * It was a '''beer-errant''' scheme from the start: a map drawn on a napkin, a borrowed truck, and a promise made in a bar.
-* The whole trip was '''beer-errant''' in nature—no plan, just beer, blind optimism, and a vague sense of purpose.
+* The whole trip was '''beer-errant''' in nature: no plan, just beer, blind optimism, and a vague sense of purpose.
 * He made a '''beer-errant''' vow to show up for every friend who ever bought him a drink, no matter the distance.
-* His '''beer-errant''' logic was simple: if you care enough, you bring the beer in person—even to a battlefield.
+* His '''beer-errant''' logic was simple: if you care enough, you bring the beer in person, even to a battlefield.
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 ===The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022)===
-[[The Greatest Beer Run Ever]] (2022) provides perhaps the most literal modern embodiment of the '''beer-errant''' archetype.
+[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_Beer_Run_Ever ''The Greatest Beer Run Ever'' (2022)] provides perhaps the most literal modern embodiment of the '''beer-errant''' archetype.
 John “Chickie” Donohue’s decision to carry a duffel bag of Pabst Blue Ribbon into an active war zone reflects the core spirit of the term: bold, impractical, emotionally driven, and rooted in misguided idealism.
-Chickie’s beer-errantry lacks clear strategy or rational purpose. What it possesses instead is sincerity—the belief that sharing a beer might bridge the gulf between home and war.
+Chickie’s beer-errantry lacks clear strategy or rational purpose. What it possesses instead is sincerity, the belief that sharing a beer might bridge the gulf between home and war.
 Rather than parody, the story functions as a case study in symbolic absurdity that becomes transformative.
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 ===The World’s End (2013)===
-[[The World’s End]] (2013) presents a darker and more comedic form of beer-errantry.
+[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World's_End_(film) ''The World’s End (2013)''] presents a darker and more comedic form of beer-errantry.
 Gary King’s obsessive attempt to complete the “Golden Mile” pub crawl exemplifies beer-errant behavior: nostalgic, impractical, and sustained by a personal myth no longer aligned with present reality.
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 * [[mock-heroic]]
+=== [[Lexicographical Mood Reference Image]] ===
+[[File:Beer-errant-Lexicographical-Mood-Reference-Image.png|alt=Medieval knight in full armor and crown raising a beer mug under dramatic light beside moss-covered ruins with a red shield crest featuring a white griffin.|thumb|center|600px|Crowned knight in armor and white cape raising a frothy mug beneath dramatic light; moss-covered ruins at night, with a small red shield crest featuring a white griffin.]]
+''Note: This image is AI-generated. We aim to hire human artists for future lexicographical mood reference images, or to associate artists’ original work with specific terms.''
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+===References===
+* “Quixote with a Cooler: Defining the Beer-Errant,” *MorDictionary* (May 2025) — foundational definition, examples, and cultural context. https://mordictionary.blogspot.com/2025/05/quixote-with-cooler-defining-beer-errant.html
+* “The Greatest Beer Run Ever.” ''Wikipedia''. Accessed February 22, 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_Beer_Run_Ever.
+* “The World’s End (film).” ''Wikipedia''. Accessed February 22, 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World%27s_End_(film).