Blog Tracker
04-11-2011, 10:32
Visit the Pencil & Spoon site (http://www.pencilandspoon.com/2011/11/session-57-guilty-pleasures.html)
Guilty pleasuresare wonderful things. There's a simplicity to them which makes you feel likeyou've misbehaved at the back of the classroom or stolen a biscuit while yourmum isn't looking. It's a big bowl of pink Bird's trifle, fish fingers and ovenchips on a Friday night, a bag of pick n mix at the cinema. It's being a kidwhilst being an adult.
With beer it'sdifferent. It requires a grown up approach because there's no link tochildhood. It’s then about doing the things you probably shouldn't and taking alot of simple pleasure out of it.
For me that meansone thing: drinking a beer straight from the bottle. Cold from the fridge, thecrown cap is flicked off and the glass middle-man is left out, favouring thedirect route. It makes beer feel different, feel naughty, like I'm a poorlybehaved beer geek.
It’s not for everybottle and every beer. 500ml handfuls are not cool, bombers or 750s just makeyou look like a desperate alcoholic, bottle-conditioned beers get a bit roughedup and strong beer just feels like driving too fast in the opposite direction, but330s of lager or pale ale are perfect. Forget the glass, the swirls and thesniffs, take it straight from the fridge, a kiss of the bottle opener and thenone on the lips.
And even betterthan bottles? Beer straight from the can. What's your guilty beer pleasure?
This month'sSession (http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/the-sessions/) is hosted by Steve (https://twitter.com/#%21/BeersIveKnown) at Beers I've Known (http://beersiveknown.blogspot.com/).
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8717216232742676074-4769259924165640495?l=www.pencilandspoon.com
More... (http://www.pencilandspoon.com/2011/11/session-57-guilty-pleasures.html)
Guilty pleasuresare wonderful things. There's a simplicity to them which makes you feel likeyou've misbehaved at the back of the classroom or stolen a biscuit while yourmum isn't looking. It's a big bowl of pink Bird's trifle, fish fingers and ovenchips on a Friday night, a bag of pick n mix at the cinema. It's being a kidwhilst being an adult.
With beer it'sdifferent. It requires a grown up approach because there's no link tochildhood. It’s then about doing the things you probably shouldn't and taking alot of simple pleasure out of it.
For me that meansone thing: drinking a beer straight from the bottle. Cold from the fridge, thecrown cap is flicked off and the glass middle-man is left out, favouring thedirect route. It makes beer feel different, feel naughty, like I'm a poorlybehaved beer geek.
It’s not for everybottle and every beer. 500ml handfuls are not cool, bombers or 750s just makeyou look like a desperate alcoholic, bottle-conditioned beers get a bit roughedup and strong beer just feels like driving too fast in the opposite direction, but330s of lager or pale ale are perfect. Forget the glass, the swirls and thesniffs, take it straight from the fridge, a kiss of the bottle opener and thenone on the lips.
And even betterthan bottles? Beer straight from the can. What's your guilty beer pleasure?
This month'sSession (http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/the-sessions/) is hosted by Steve (https://twitter.com/#%21/BeersIveKnown) at Beers I've Known (http://beersiveknown.blogspot.com/).
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8717216232742676074-4769259924165640495?l=www.pencilandspoon.com
More... (http://www.pencilandspoon.com/2011/11/session-57-guilty-pleasures.html)