It's rare my wife and I agree on a beer we both like, but Scarecrow Golden Pale Ale is pretty damn good. It's expensive as hell. (Compared to Coors light anyway.)
When I used to live in Oklahoma and I was mowing the lawn in summer and it was 105 effing degrees outside, then a nice, cold watery beer like Coors Light really fit the bill. But now that I live one block from a fancy-food market with a great beer and wine selection ... well, I'm finding some interesting choices. My favorite beer is still the stuff I had on tap in the Czech Republic. Get yourself an expensive airline ticket and head to Prague for a week for some first class beering. Hmmmm. I feel the need to get back to Europe. Soon.
You're right. Beer is all about context. Though I have yet to find the right context for "Natural Light."
ReplyDeleteMmmmmm. Staropromen. Remember that stuff? Yummy. It really *did* lock in the drunk.
ReplyDeleteAnd Duane, the right context for Natural Light is "Always" (and that goes double for Miller High Life Light).
ReplyDeleteThe context for Natural Light is a college party when you're low on money. My old roommate drank 24 of those in one night one time. I can't even drink one--it's more water than beer.
ReplyDeleteIn my younger days, I went on a quest to find drinkable beer for under 3 bucks a six-pack. This is how I discovered Olympia, Hamm's, and Falstaff.
ReplyDeleteVerdict: All beer is drinkable if it's cold enough.
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Clearly, your quest did not take you to the Valley of Natural Light. I don't think even carbon-freezing it, Han Solo-style, would help.
ReplyDeleteThat's why it's called The Beast.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was in high school, we used to pool our money to get a couple cases of Natural Light because it was the cheapest stuff out there. It's pretty fucking bad, but Natty Light is not the worst beer I've ever had. I think that honor goes to Utica Club. Or Schaeffer. There's nothing quite like waking up at 4 a.m. with the "Schaeffer Shits."
ReplyDeleteActually the beast refers to old milwaulkee's best though I shudder to think what their worst takes like if that is their best.
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