Not a drinker (just to get that out of the way up front). I have been taste-testing various beers over the past couple of years. As in 1 or 2 such tests per year
Anyway, because we got our ticket queue down to 0 tickets, the boss decided to take the team out for dinner and drinks at the local Oskar Blues. I also decided to try something so in looking over the various beers, I went with the lighter Christmas 2013 Ale (listed as a more Malty beer). I limit myself to 6% or less just because more than that gets into the 'medicine? I'm not sick!' realm. I found the Christmas Ale was more palatable than many others I've had over the past couple of years. Generally I can only take a single drink. A second drink drops into a more bitter, medicine flavor and I'll leave more than half for someone else.
Amusingly I had it on a mostly empty stomach so it hit me pretty hard (I'm a lightweight
). I had to hang out for a bit before I thought I was okay enough to drive. Even so, I was a bit friendlier at the game store later in chatting up the guys
On the positive side, I may be getting closer to knowing what I can pick when out with the guys.
Carl
