Beer! Beer! Beer!

Hi! I’m Bill, and Beer is why I’m here. Beer is the second greatest thing ever. I’m here because I love beer, drinking beer, brewing beer, AND talking about beer. I’m here to discuss all things beer.

Beer is a big celebration in a bottle, or 16oz pint glass. Beer goes well with good company or no company, with good food or all by itself, with fair weather or foul, with good times and bad. There is never a time when beer is not a good idea. You might have just thought, “Really? I’m not so sure a funeral is a good time to drink beer.” Bullshit! is what I say to that. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the memory of a family member, or dear friend than to raise a glass, and drink to their memory. I can think of two ways I wouldn’t mind dying. The second is in some catastrophic natural event with a pint of beer in my hand. Beer is good for the soul. It makes us dance harder, smile broader, and laugh heartier. If the people around you have had enough of it, then it even makes you appear way more attractive than you really are. That’s always nice, right? Beer goes with nearly every recreational pastime, except some kinds of exercise, and MAYBE not sex.

Tragically some folks don’t like beer. However, I maintain that there’s a beer out there to suit every palate. Among all the ales, lagers, stouts, ciders, lambics, and blah blah blah so many varied styles, there’s a beer out there for everyone. If you’re not a beer drinker, then you just haven’t found the right beer for you. If bud lite is the only beer you’ve ever tasted, then you haven’t tasted beer. That disgusted face you made when you tasted bud for the first time was warranted, but the thought that accompanied it, “Man! Beer sure does taste like piss!” was inaccurate. It’s true, bud lite tastes like piss, or at least what I imagine piss to taste like. REAL beer tastes like liquid goodness. Keep trying, there’s a beer out there for you.

Just a quick nod to the brewers of the beer that I’m drinking as I write this. South Central Texas is fortunate to have some really great microbreweries. One of which is Real Ale Brewing out of Blanco. They brew a wonderful variety of beers, and their Rio Blanco Pale Ale has been one of my favorite pale ales for years. It’s a simple, well balanced pale ale, not overly complex, easy to enjoy for most. It fills the glass with just the right amount of hoppy goodness, and malty sweetness. It goes down exceptionally well in the spring time, and is a great companion for barbecue. There’s currently a pony keg of it residing in my kegerator. Cheers to the folks at Real Ale! Thanks for the tasty beers!

In closing I’d just like to say, Beer lubricates life. We could all do with a bit more lube in our live, so pour yourself a pint, and drink up.

Cheers!