The EPIC Turkey Day.. ZOMG & THE EPIC XMAS D.T BOOM ROASTED!

Fair enough.

Hence why I spent the extra 75 cents last night to get Sam Adams and Nordeast last night instead of Bud at happy hour.

 

Those three have built an entire business off of making a product that is inoffensive as possible; the white bread of beers. Just like with white bread, there are times where you want a good 'ole peanut butter and jelly sandwhich - and fuck no I'm not going to use some artisan rye with nuts on top; I'm using Wonderbread.

As few and far between as those times are; most of the time I'm spending the few extra bucks to get a Reuben (or Surly Furious, in this case).

 

For American beers, I fell in love at first sight with Blue Moon. I only tried it for the first time in FLorida last month, and it goes down like honey and sugar. GODDAMN that's a smooth beer.

In other news, I GOT FLOOR TICKETS FOR TOOL BABY!!!!

You know, that was fucking stressful buy tickets on the internet. In fact, I fucking HATED it. I miss the good old days, where you had to line up outside a music store and the earlier person in line got the better tickets. No scalpers buying up blocks before they even go on sale, no "our server is too busy, sorry asshole" bullshit. You got to interact with the other freaks in line, maybe even buy an album while in the store (they were things music used to be played on. You bought them for $18 because you liked ONE song on it).

 

Blue Moon has seasonal varieties too, which I highly recommend. I honestly can't pick a favorite between winter, spring, summer or fall. OK, maybe summer. But only because I associate it with grilling.

 

Don't knock The Golden Arches* 'till you tried it.

*-see: Urban Dictionary

 

I agree with the Horsey. I'm a working-class schmo, but I shell out the few extra dollars for a quality beer. Once you drink "the good stuff" and then try a Bud, it tastes like a dogshit milkshake. It's THAT worth it in my eyes, but we all have different tongues.

 

Strange things are afoot at the Circle K.

The wine is gone, the rum is gone.

 

There are still shmucks ordering "Miller Lite" all over the place in Chicago, but there is also no shortage of Bells, Great Lakes, Goose Island, Three Floyds, etc. Every once in awhile you'll find Laginitas and Victory on tap as well, so I try to avoid bottled beer as long as I know I'm at a place that cleans their lines.

I argue that the American drinking public has finally turned the corner an embraced craft brewery. So much so, that Anheuser-Busch shelled out $40MM to buy Goose Island earlier this year, and has been on a rampage trademarking area codes as beer brands throughout the country so they can lather, rinse, and repeat Goose's successful wheat bear, "312". What a bunch of assholes.

 

Looks like my complete inability to figure out G+ led to missing out on last night's festivities. Maybe next time.

Considering that means he was actually able to operate G+ properly, I might've given him a run for his money.

 

I was NOT chopped into tiny bits in the middle of the night, although I think the girl next to me probably wondered why I was a weirdo talking to two reindeer at 3 am.

 

I was too drunk to figure G+ out last night... hopefully I can do it sober.

It's gonna be a tough day at this pace.

Spoiler

 

Rachiii just crossed her legs and sighed softly.

 

Hmm... What exactly did I miss last night?

 

A little late to the debate. But I drink Bud light on tap, for a few reasons. First off Bud light, and natty were the first beers I really got into. I always drank vodka during high school, because my parents were paying for it. Then I got to college, and was no longer drinking on my parents dime. I learned very quickly that I could drink the things I liked, or I could drink often. Having been a functional alcoholic for a few years before I got to Mizzou, quantity beat out quality. Mizzou is about an hour and a half away from St. Louis so Bud products were ALWAYS on special. And a 75 cent 32 oz. draft beats a $1.50 for a bottle every time. And after a night at the bar drinking cheap Bud light draft, I would head to house parties in South ridge where everyone was serving natty light. After a while I developed a taste for American piss beer.

Secondly the bar I currently frequent sells Bud light for $4.75 on regular nights, and $3.50 on sale. That is noticeably cheaper than bottle prices unless it you are at a place with dollar bottles. They never run dollar bottles so I never drink bottles.

Finally I am one of those special kinds of idiot who has a pretty standard drinking pace. So when I drink a much stronger pitcher of Guinness I still imbibe at the pace I would with Bud, or Miller. This obviously leads to me getting far more intoxicated. Thus American piss water is what I drink to avoid hangovers, and other such horrid experiences. Also I don't get hangover headaches so maybe that has something to do with it.