"Beer" was born from Reel Big Fish's lead singer Aaron Barrett observing his bandmates' fondness for drinking beer and deciding to capture that in song. He aimed to create a track that channeled the guitar-driven ska sound of Sublime, even considering it Reel Big Fish's attempt at writing a Sublime song. The original composition notably lacked horns, as the band's horn section had recently departed. This song, first appearing on their 1995 debut album Everything Sucks and later on Turn the Radio Off, embodies a straightforward celebration of a simple pleasure.