I’m a simple girl. I like jeans and flip flops and ponytails. I like chicken and potatoes and saying what you mean and beer. Oh, how I adore beer.
I didn’t grow up a beer lover. In fact, I once avoided beer like it was the guy who’s ten years older than everyone else at the grad party. Then, I met Trout, went to Europe where beer was cheaper than a hooker who’s late paying rent, came back poor and realized that 4 beers could do what took 9 *monkeys lunches to do. Meaning, four beers could provide me with a rosy glow, the nerve to abandon any inhibitions and the loss of feeling in my face (the last one wasn’t something I actively sought out, it was just a comfort to know beer could do this to me). And the taste? Well, I soon began to imagine that my personal heaven tasted like crisp, cold beer served in a frosty mug. In short, I grew drunk with my love of beer.
The downside was, I never really woke up after a beer-a-thon feeling great. I mean, obviously after 10 days of houseboating when I survived on nothing than Kokanee, UV rays and overcooked hotdogs, one could assume I wouldn’t feel great. Or, after 14 days in Mexico when I lived on Coronoa, UV rays and margaritas, you would think my body would be weeping. Or that one summer where I survived on beer, UV rays and.. well, you get the idea. After each of these incidents, my liver would put itself up for adoption. But it was more than my liver. I was tired. And the kind of tired that no amount of sleeping fixed.
And then I found out I was allergic to beer.
And.
My.
World.
Stopped.
Before someone tells me that there’s such a thing as gluten free beer, let me tell you I know this. I’ve tried it. And it tastes like your grandmothers ass. Actually, I have no idea if that’s accurate but think about what that would taste like and I’m sure that’s close to the taste of gluten free beer. It’s really awful. The sort of beverage you drink in large gulps just to get it down. Because let’s face it- you are going to finish the beer. If beer drinkers know one thing, it’s you never leave a solider behind.
So, now I’m back to not drinking beer…. very much. I’ve been told by doctors, lectured by friends, scolded by parents on how much harm it really does my body, yet I find myself still drawn to it. On hot summer afternoons when it’s so hot you don’t move, during the Stanley Cup playoffs when the tension is palpable and your team is winning and you are on the edge of your seat just pleading to your God for one more goal, during those Saturday nights out when your hair is fabulous and your jeans fit perfectly and you walk like the world is yours. Oh yes, there is still beer in my life.
People ask why I can’t quit and the thing is, if I reeeeeeeally had to, I could. But beer brings people together like no other alcoholic beverage can. It’s the black dress of beverages, the one that’s easy to grab, goes with anything and the one thing that’s always perfect at a party. Regardless if it’s high end pretentious beer or bottom of the barrel 6 pack for $4.oo beer, I’m going to almost always enjoy it. That’s the bewitching beauty of beer. It transcends class and race and gender and location and politics- anything that people use to divide mankind, beer unites. That’s why there will always be a place for beer in my heart.
So summer is here and patios are open and I’m wanting to hear your thoughts. Are you a beer drinker? And if you are, what’s your favorite type?
* Do not judge me! The monkey’s lunch thing was a phase. Like acid wash jeans or bangs spiked with Splash hairspray only more shameful.
I am a beer fan, too… and like yourself, it was a taste I had to acquire. So sorry you are allergic, I’ve never even heard of that before!
I’m a classy broad – I’ll reach for a Coors Light first, every time.
I have no idea what I would do if I was told I was allergic to beer. I LOVE beer exactly how you described it. Sometimes there’s nothing better on a hot summer day than beer on a patio.
YUM.
I don’t particularly like beer, but perhaps it’s an acquired taste, like you said. I did enjoy it more in a dark and smokey bar in Spain with a good friend than back home. ;)
Also, I am super intrigued by this “Stanley Cup playoffs” business–and way excited!! What’s your team? I’m sticking with my Penguins, though they gotta get their feet moving on the damn Caps.
after reading your post, I suddenly realized how I miss my “light-beer- buddy” so much. Haven’t had beer for the longest time now (uh, like over 2 months?) because I’m doing plyometrics. My,oh my.
To get over an allergy: over indulge in that allergen and surely you’ll get immune to it.
*disclaimer somewhere* hrhr
Like you, I was never a huge fan of beer. And then suddenly I loved it! And as soon as I loved it, my doctor was all “Missy with The Crohn’s Disease. No more beer for you.”
Since then, I’ve had one beer. And twenty minutes later, I was on the floor of a bathroom, the tiles spinning overhead. Yea, my body is rejecting it.
Damn body!
I do adore a good, tall, cold one. But like you, this year I may not be able to partake. I’m undergoing all kinds of testing to see what is going on with my digestive system. Grrrrr….. We can grumble together if you want.
*How do you know what a grandmother’s ass tastes like? :)
I used to like beer more than I do now. When we ladies get older we visit the ladies room more and for some reason one glass of beer equals 37 glasses of urine. And unless the ladies room has wicker wastebaskets and where you throw the REAL CLOTH HANDTOWELS when you’re finished, I usually do not want to spend that much time there. However, when I do have a beer, I love Smithwicks Ale because I am a nice Irish lass and having said that 1 Smithwicks intoxicates like 2.5.
A pint of Guinness, a patio, and some friends… I don’t think it gets better….
ok, maybe switch that pint with a Rye on the rocks and insert the Leafs winning the Stanley Cup and I do believe I just found heaven!
LOL
I’m kind of an everything drinker. God, that sounds aweful! But I do like a good beer. Guinness in wintertime and 312 (it’s a Chicago thing) and Boddington’s.
I don’t know what I’d do if I had your gluten allergy. I’ve had IBS for the past 12 years and carbs are pretty much all I can eat. Lettuce? Talk about the devil!
I’m not a beer drinker, I’m not really an anything-drinker but the boy definitely is. He normally goes for Coors Light but if he’s feeling fancy it’s Brahma. I know this is probably torture, but let me know if you want a recipe for beer margaritas – they’re really good!
Will everyone hate me if I say I don’t like or drink beer??? I think college definitely turned me off to drinking it anymore.
I’m definitely more of a cocktail drinker. I do like my liquor! :-P
what does it mean to be allergic to beer? you’re just tired? do you break out in hives? is there a long term effect? or is it affect? i can never get that right.
secondly, smithwicks is great beer. so is red stripe.
finally, i’m allergic to hockey. i have absolutely zero interest in that sport at all.
I’m a Corona drinker and if my team stood a rats ass of a chance of getting into the playoffs again this is definitely what I’d drink while watching the game. Instead, I, probably like every other Tampa Bay Lightning fan, use it to drown my sorrows.
Can I suggest that if you can get it, you try either Magners or Bullmers cider? It comes in bottles (like beer!) and is really yummy (also like beer). Saying that, I don’t know if it has wheat in it – but if not, give it a go, I think you’ll like it!
Love beer. My fave is the Stone IPA which, to my very great dismay, they don’t sell here in Chicago.
Can’t drink it (or any other alcohol, really), because my body hates me and refuses to digest it. So, I can drink maybe 1 before I feel like my head weighs 4,000 lbs and my face is beet red. I still try, though, and well, that’s how I worked my way up to 1. My husband, however, did the whole live-in-Germany thing and came back with a tolerance even Homer Simpson could admire. Good manly post :)
Mmmm… I usually avoid beer because of the calorie content, but when I’m having fun and my jeans fit just right :) I love Blue Moon. Such a perfect beer.
As you know I’m also allergic to beer.
And I’m from Cape Breton! Doesn’t seem right…
Monkey’s Lunch?? WTF?
How apt of a post for the official beginning of Corona season. Asking me to pick a favorite beer is like asking me to pick a favorite luvah. There’s the one I keep going back to, the one I can’t find except rarely, and the one that gave me the wildest night of my life that ended in 3 days of liver ache and vomiting. Beer is more than a drink, it’s an experience – you are correct.
hmmm…maybe you should try beer margaritas….dilute it a little with some tequila. Although an odd sounding concoction, they (some southwestern blogging friends) tell me it’s great…so i plan on giving the recipe a test run this coming Victoria Day weekend. Can’t hardly wait actually.
And isn’t it strange how…for some of us…telling us we should stay away from something drives us toward it faster. I didn’t start drinking coffee until the medical profession told me not to.
Which probably explains my affinity for bad boys also. Ack.
You poor thing. You might have to find other (although, admittedly, less iconic) appropriate sunny-day drinks, like Pimms, Gin and tonic, and Southern Comfort?
I fucking love this post… because you are absolutely right. Beer is perfect for almost any occasion.
I am a light beer drinker… usually coors light, stella or the occasional blue moon. Boring, I know- but I stick with what I like and what I’m used to. If I pick a different beer I always feel like I’m cheating on my girlfriend or something.
You’re so funny! I have to be in the mood to drink beer. A summer patio is a good place, but I would trade beer for a Grey Goose and water almost any day of the week! I know…it’s a sin.
But this weekend I promise to drink beers just for you! I like Shocktop the best!
I avoid beer too. I hate it, it’s just that I can’t get used to the taste.
Depends on what’s going on…
I love a nice pint of Guinness… that’s my alltime favorite.
Mowing the lawn and need refreshment? I’ll take a Rolling Rock
Finally there’s not many beers smoother than drinking a nice hefeweizen in Germany.
I am a total beer drinker. There is nothing better in my book than bonfires, friends and beer or a nice summer evening on the deck with a frosty mug filled with beer.
I’m not a beer drinker. There’s something about the smell that just makes me go “ew.” I’ve tried it a couple times, wishing I’d like it – I feel like the outcast at baseball games – but I just can’t.
Aw, I’m so sorry – I would be so upset if I found out I was allergic to beer!
My personal faves are Corona’s (with lime of course) and Blue Moon. :)
Absolutely love beer. It’s when I moved to Boston that I acquired more of a taste for it, and the feel in love. It’s been a constant whirlwind romance since then. I don’t have a favorite, depends what mood I’m in and if I feel like trying something new.
Can’t believe you’re allergic. Don’t those doctors have something you can take so you can drink as much beer as you want?
I love beer so much I recently start making my own. I love beer in every style, flavor, color, body, size. Except for Bud.
Oh, I weep for you. Actually, I thought of you when I saw a note that a restaurant had gluten free beer (I thought about how much I was sad for you…it looked awful).
I love beer…all kinds of it. Huge fan of summer beers (Sam Summer, Harpoon Summer, Leinenhugels Summer Shandy).
Are you allergic to the alternative things like Twisted Tea and Mike’s Lemonade? They can be a little on the sweet side, but if you need a cold bottle of something refreshing on a summer day, they may be a substitute…
Oh yes I am a beer drinker! It grew on me in college, those parties where most girls would mix drinks, I was the girl calling the guys to grab me another.
After a week in Ireland I fell for Irish beer! Smithwicks is the joy, and my heart jumps when I hear a bar sells it! But really, hand me a cold bottle of any clear beer, and I’m as happy as a baby!
Sucks your are allergic, I never really heard of anyone being allergic!
Oh, I can’t even imagine. Summer and beer just go hand-in-hand. I’m crying for you, Brandy. My default light beer is Miller Light (ie when I’m feeling broke), but my top three are Fat Tire, Red Stripe or Magic Hat #9. Actually, give me anything but Coors and I’ll drink it.
Aaaaahhh, Beer. Happy Cinco de Mayo! I will be enjoying a wide variety of Mexican beers out on an awesome patio tonight. And I’ll take a sip for you, poor thing.
–I’m not crazy about Indian Pale Ales, really. I can handle a stout, and a random microbrew with an awesome name will have me ordering in no time. :)
Mister has this problem, and the way he’s solved it is with wheat beer. I can’t handle the orange taste that a lot of them have, but Big Rock breweries (which I think is local-ish to you?- makes grasshopper ale which is a wheat beer that tastes like normal beer. It’s actually all that we drink in the house now! Worth trying!
I’m also a beer drinker! :) On a regular basis I drink Bud Light (recently switched from Miller Light) and occasion I will reach for a Corona Light or on even bigger occasions a Boulevard Wheat. I love going to restaurants that brew their own beer and have a good raspberry beer… yum!
Ok, it’s 10am and now I want a beer!! Ha!
*tears* I’m so sad that you’re allergic…I’m weeping for you, truly. I don’t mind having a beer for you though if you want to live vicariously through someone else!
I go for cider usually, because there’s only about one beer that I can stand the taste of. Cider has fruit in it, so it’s healthier, right? :p
I’m a huge beer drinker. I even brew my own beer with my boyfriend and its so good. We really get into beer like peole do with wine. My favorite for summer time is Sam Adams Summer Ale, I also love Red Stripe.
I’m sorry you have an allergy, I have a few friends who do too but still drink it anyways.
Oh, beer! Marvelous beer! Belgian whites, frosty stouts and cool amber lagers, how I love thee!
You have my sympathy. If there are two things I can’t (or at least wouldn’t want to) live without, it’s beer and cheese.
Man, allergic to beer. That would be a serious problem for me, course being half german and half irish I was basically born and bred to drink….well anything. I don’t partake as much as I used to to but there is nothing better than an ice cold beer right out of the bottle after mowing teh yard on a warm day….Pilsner Urquell is my favorite, the first Pilsner ever right out of the Czech republic and it is GREAT, well if you like European beers that is….
ha, i seriously just wrote a post (ready to go for tonight) that i talk about beer on patios and how that’s fucking heaven on earth.
so um, yeah. you know my thoughts on beer (and patios), so i say (like i always tell you), keep doing it until it doesn’t feel right to do it anymore.
i was never really much of a beer drinker until…COLLEGE, duh. I’m a hardcore corona (ONLY! with lime!) drinker.
and if there is a patio involved will, then, that is what i call sublime :)
I wasn’t a beer drinker until I tried Blue Moon. I liked it, but I liked it even more when I had something to eat with it. It’s now my favorite. Beer is definitely an acquired taste.
I’m so sorry. . .that has to be one of the worst allergies I have ever heard of! I love beer – but thanks to the lovely state of Alabama, we can’t get a lot down here (stupid archaic beer laws – Free the Hops!) – but I enjoy “girly” beers like hefeweizens
Beer is my summer beverage of choice. I usually drink Stella or Amstel Light.
I can’t imagine having a beer allergy. Are you on the list for a liver transplant? That would be my first option. Giving up beer? Unthinkable.
i looove beer. i don’t know what i would do if i was allergic to it.
i’ll give most any microbrew a try – typically dark beers in during the wet winters and lighter beers in the summer. my go-to when all else fails is Manny’s (out of Georgetown Brewing in Seattle).
The ‘grandmother’s ass’ comment actually made me laugh out loud.
Maybe it’s just because it’s Cinco de Mayo, but I could really go for a Corona right now. Nothing beats a cold one on a hot day!
I’m not a huge fan of beer – depends on the beer. I’m the type that likes the girly light beer because it feels like I grew hair on my chest if I drink the dark one. But I can’t imagine being allergic to something I love!
I didn’t like soda because of the carbonation…until I went to college and started drinking beer :)
i am so not a beer girl, give me a madras any day or a margarita, those are my kind of drinks :)
Also? How come there was no monster trucks in this post?
The men were promised monster trucks.
I am absolutely a beer girl. I like light stuff like Coors when it goes with a softball game and hot summer fun. Any other time? I like blue moon and stella and microbrews and fat tire and anything summit (local to minneapolis) makes and… yeah I like beer.
I’m a beer fan. My go-to beer is a Blue Moon with an orange slice. If I’m being cheap Miller Lite. Miller Chill is good too. I also found this awesome beer called Sweetwater Blue, but it isn’t widely available and very hard to find unfortunately :(
Yeah, beer is good. Back when I was 18 I never thought I would say that because I thought beer tasted like ass. Now I find myself craving one especially on sunny days or hot summer nights.
I haven’t been officially tested – but I think I’m allergic, or sensitive to something in beer too. In the last year when I’ve drank it, my stomach expands to the size of a six month pregnant lady and I sometimes get related anxiety? It’s so weird! So, sadly, like you I’ve had to mostly give it up. But you’re SO right – beer fits in to a lot of situations where liquor/vodka seems to extreme and wine seems to uppity/fancy.
Sigh.
I’m not a beer drinker at all, and I’m fascinated by how much you and the people who commented here love it! Maybe I should try a few good brands.
I’m a wine drinker, and if my doctor told me I was allergic to wine, I would be devastated! Like you said about beer, it’s more than just a drink, it brings people together.
I love beer. I prefer red ales over an IPA, and don’t have much of a fondness for Heffeweizen.
I don’t mean to be a beer snob, but I am. I live in an area where there must be 20+ breweries within a 50 mile radius, so you can’t help but find beers that are better than others. Two favorites of mine are named Damnation (Russian River Brewing Company) and Rat Bastard (Sumptown Brewery). Oh, and Censored by Lagunitas.
AND, I tried this beer once, this jalepeno beer, that was freaking fantastic. Nothing like you’d imagine and oh-so-good on a hot summer day.
I’ve been to more beer fests than I can count, but they’re one of my favorite things ever.
I think it’s very important to point out a grammar error in your post. Referring to gluten-free beer, you wrote:
And it tastes like your grandmothers ass.
Since we’re referring to grandmothers and the taste of their asses, the use of a proper possessive is of utmost importance here, wouldn’t you agree?
:)
oh no! definitely no fun! i need to get back to being a beer girl. i drank a lot of beer in college, mixed in with my girly drinks. but then i moved to ireland and had only beamish or guinness or kopparberg (a sweedish cider). and my friends back in the states drink a lot of beer, so i’m getting to try all new ones, they love magic hat.
my favs would be guinness or heineken, and if i’m cheap miller lite.
I had no idea you had tried my grandmother’s ass!
;-)
I didn’t start liking beer until I moved to Seattle. Now I love it though it makes me feel full. It’s like a meal. So. . . when I do order beer I tend to go with Stella or Hoegaarden or Manny’s (local).
I’m biased…my beer of choice is Blue Moon, a Colorado beer, and it has to be garnished with a slice of orange. I never used to be a beer drinker either, but I guess being poor in college makes you do things you’d never thought you would.
I had to google Monkey’s Lunch and believe me, there is no judgment here. That sounds damn good.
I’m not a big beer fan. Occasionally, it’s the perfect thing, and I like trying new interesting ones, but it’s never my go-to drink. I’m a vodka girl at heart. Straight-up, infused, with soda water, or mixed with Bailey’s– it’s my fave.
Sometimes I wonder if I shouldn’t cut back on the gluten. I’ve always had a sneaking suspicion that I have an intolerance, but I’m scared to find out for sure.
I love Beer…yummm Beer…
I drink mostly Sleeman Clear, Canadian or Richards White.
I’ve been reading your blog for awhile (can’t even remember how I stumbled across, but glad I did), and THIS is the post I choose for my first comment? Not sure what that says about me.
But I love beer. Adore it. And the very thought of a beer allergy makes me sad. Some of my friends keep joking that the reason my husband and I don’t have a kid is because I refuse to give up beer for pregnancy. They’re not 100% wrong.
I’m a big fan of Sleeman, but will try pretty much anything, preferably out of the bottle. Yes, I’m a classy girl.
No mention of Brookem and I sharing the same awesome birthday? Lame. It’s time I grow some boobs.
I, too, am a beer fan. Actually, correction. I am a beer snob. I lived in Germany for 3 years and I learned what beer should taste like. So now I’m incredibly picky.
Fave = Bitburger Pils
I AM INDEED a beer drinker!! I forced my sister into liking it. She was one of those girls who drank only smirnoff ice. I refused to allow her to go to college and be the girl who won’t drink beer at a keg party!
I had a student tell me last week that “beer is an acquired taste because it tastes like horse pee.” My response… “where have you been drinking horse pee at?”
My personal favorite- Bluemoon with a dash of OJ! …my Floridian roots at work!!
I love me some beer. But when i have too much I feel like a big ball of bloated.
I never used to be a beer drinker but last summer I started getting into it and now I like it a lot. I seriously used to hate it and now I like it. ANd beer calls to me. I must give in to it. My fave is Blue Moon or Stella.
i LOVE me some beer. namely blue moon, heineken, rolling rock, seadogs blue paw ale, coors lite and pretty much anything else.
i don’t blame you for not giving it up. i couldn’t even imagine it…
stella, firehouse, and coors light.
in that order.
i don’t drink beer normally. i’m a wine and vodka girl – if you miss that fizz of the beer though what about like a malt liquor? there are actually some good ones out there!
I wouldn’t be able to give it up either.
Beer is good! It took me a while to start liking it but I’m glad I did… My husband is very shy and if it hadn’t been for the beer that we drank we’d never have been brave enough to start holding hands under the table while we were watching rugby and we might never have got together :)
I didn’t used to drink beer. Couldn’t stand the stuff. Then I made friends who introduced me to good quality beer. Small brewed, good beer, rather than the watered-down American crap. Taught me that that crap beer is served up ice-cold for a reason: to mask the bitterness.
Since then, times, and multiple pale ales, have been good.
By the way, is your team the Canucks? I really really want to see a Canadian team win it all.
The simple mention of Kokanee brings back some wonderful memories spent in Kelowna. Great beer for some great drinking.
I would be SO SAD if I had to give up beer!!! That stinks. I am not a snobby beer drinker though- I will happily down Miller Lite, Bud Light, Kokanee, Quilmes (from Argentina), Dos Equis, etc. Mmmmmmm.
Guinness and Cider, aka Snake Bite = my favorite! :)
This entire post was fantastic! And yes, I love beer. I’m not a fancy drinker. I’ll pass on wine and champagne, and whiskey just makes me stupid. I always wanted to be one of those chic, mysterious women who can walk into a bar and sit and order a scotch without batting an eyelash, but the truth is I’m a beer girl. Bud Light, Michelob Ultra, it doesn’t matter. Mmm.
I’m very sorry you’re allergic.
I drank beer in college but I never particularly liked it. I mean I didn’t NOT like it, but I never went out of my way for it. Now I don’t drink beer because the flavor sort of makes me gag. I am pretty sure it is some kind of wierd association my brain makes with beer and college and it just won’t let me do it anymore. I’m sure I could force the issue and get over it but since I was never a super fan anyway I haven’t done that. But your post has me thinking I may be missing something good. Although I sort of wish I could trade you my indifference for it since you aren’t supposed to have it!
I don’t have any passion for beer. I just drink one or two once every two months when I feel I ought to taste something different from the usual. Pineapple juice is the best.
I’m not the biggest beer fan but if I had to pick it would be Alexander Keiths. Nice Canadian beer.:)
I’m a big beer fan and like all kinds of beers. My current favorite is Blue Moon or any really good Belgium beer. :) When you get a chance, come check out my newly redesigned blog. :)
Oh you poor thing! Allergic to beer that’s the pits. I was once allregic to Herseys chocolate..I wanted to die.
Favorite beer – ICE COLD Corona with lime. Mmmm, I’m thirsty just imagining it.
Am I a beer drinker? You’re a funny girl.
I have a permanent beer IV so my body won’t have to go without the elixir of life between sips from the ice cold bottle in my hand. Beer=life.
The best is Stone Brewing Company’s IPA. Stone is a microbrewery down in San Diego. If you can find any of their beers up there, buy ‘em. If you ever want to get knocked on your ass, take a few gulps of their Wicked Bastard Ale. Even the smell of that beer can push you down.
I used to avoid beer like the plague as well, but then I realized it wasn’t quite as bad as I imagined (based on the horrible smell that I’ll never get over). Granted, I don’t think I’ll drink a lot of it, but if I do go out and I’m buying my own booze-I’ll have a beer.
So much a fan. Meet me on the patio? :)
I don’t drink at all. No alcohol …
I’m a big fan of the Stanley Cup Playoffs as well, and understand the need for a cold alcoholic beverage in the heart of it all.
Given that, my sister is gluten free, lactose free, and whey free. She got the triple whammy I tell ya. However, she drinks cider. I know I know, it doesn’t have the hoppy thing going on, but she thinks it’s a suitable substitute. No sickiness.
What a betrayal by the body… no beer.
I love beer in the summer, nothing like a crisp, cold Peroni.
Oh my lord, I would cry. I would cry buckets of magical beer that you could then drink and everything would be better.
My go-to’s? Anchor Steam, Pacifico, Negra Modelo, Pilsner Urquell, and Boddington’s, depending on the mood.
If I’m getting rowdy? Irish Carbomb. Which isn’t really A beer, but, yanno, def deserves a hearty mention.
Oh my goodness! I cannot believe you’re allergic to beer. That’s awful! (For the record, my friend’s dad is INSANELY allergic to beer. He had to quit cold turkey, and that made him very, very sad. At least it hasn’t gotten to that point for you.)
I’m a girly beer drinker. Abita is definitely my favorite brewery, and their Purple Haze and Strawberry Harvest lagers are my absolute FAVES. I don’t know if they have Abita in Canada, but if they do, you should try it.
Mmmmm beer.
I like beer.
Especially Harp, Magic Hat’s Hocus Pocus, and most things that The Boy picks for me at a bar. He’s quite the beer drinker, and by that I mean he enjoys trying new beers and knows the difference between that one that sounds like a cow and that one that looks like chocolate milk. So when we’re out I say, “You know what I like, pick something good.”And he always delivers. It’s nice.
I don’t want to get all serious and shit on you, but I have to ask: What gluten-free beer(s) have you tried? My wife, her father and both of her brothers tested positive with Celiac in the last four years (and now our three-year-old daughter. I do not have it, but I do A LOT of taste-testing. We’ve even found pizza places here in the Twin Cities that do gluten-free crusts that actually taste like PIZZA crust. An accomplishment to be certain. Of course, few things go better with pizza than – beer. That said there is one we’ve found that we all like. Of course there is also another that tastes, well, like I imagine a Grandma’s ass would taste. It’s still a long road ahead….
I love beer!!
I didn’t always love it, but mostly as an adult I have. And I think I’m allergic, too!! I feel like crap and very dehydrated the next day after one or two beers, so for an experiment I quit drinking it and I feel fine. I can drink gin or vodka, campari, margaritas and feel fine. Beer? Blech.
How did you know you were allergic? I feel your pain because I feel like the exact thing happened to me.
And I love IPAs.
finally catching up with my reader and saw this. i know you mentioned the gluten free beer (which i know is gross). but have you tried hard ciders?? like Strongbow, Woodchuck, Hornsby? my friend has a wheat allergy and hates gluten free beers, but when i introduced her to Strongbow she basically kissed my feet. :)
(i didn’t read through your 100 comments so sorry if someone else already mentioned it!)
I had my first Manny’s last week and it was fantastic. Seattle Beers are under-rated. I just wish I could get it at a store.
Seattle Beer
http://www.pacificnorthwestcoastbias.com/great-local-beer-mannys/