Happy New Beer!
We made it through 2020, and since we are now heading into 2021, I thought I’d make a list of beer thoughts that have been floating around my mind. So here are 10 random musings to get us ready for the New Year:
- While the craft beer world is still more male-centered than I’d like, I have noticed an ever-increasing amount of beer-savvy women. Some areas are still bro-heavy, but it’s encouraging to see more and more women with impressive acumen about beer.
- Are there too many breweries and/or beers now? I admit the market seems saturated, but I would hesitate to say there are too many of either. As long as people can make good beer and survive. I say the more the merrier.
- As regular readers will know, I’m not a huge sour beer fan, but I have to admit that Supah Phunk (I had the latest, No. 10) from Hermit Thrush is really good and super sour. They seem to do a new iteration every so often, but No. 10 is still available on the brewery website.
- I often like to have a whiskey before drinking a beer or two. I have tried plenty of whiskeys over the years, and my favorites are Irish ones. While Green Spot is my favorite, I’m also a fan of Slane, which is notably cheaper. But in the end, I can always be perfectly happy with Jameson’s. It never lets me down.
- Speaking of Jameson’s, I sampled their “CaskMates” offerings. They were all fine, but I prefer the straight stuff, especially when sipping one with or before a beer.
- Non-alcoholic beers are starting to gain traction. This great for those who don’t drink alcohol but who like beer. If you want to check out a great site for NA beers, go to https://www.na-brews.com/
- So many beers these days are being quaffed straight from the can. Some are even recommended to be consumed that way. What is your preference? I mix it up: Some are fine from the can, while I will pour others into a glass.
- We have been fortunate that many breweries have survived the pandemic and we have been able to enjoy their efforts. And while some places have been open, sitting at a bar is still off-limits. One of the things I am most looking forward to is bellying up to a bar (and my belly will be taking up more room) and chatting with others.
- And with the above item, I also look forward to being able to have extended chats with my many bartender friends. There is nothing like a great bartender for good conversation.
- COVID-19 masks were quickly turned into fashion items of sorts. People would have them printed with various themes to represent their cultural affinities. There were plenty of beer ones, of course, but two of my favorites were simple: one that said “Insert beer here,” and another that read, “Will remove for beer.” (Of course I hope the latter would only be done when safe to do so.)
I wish you all a healthy and happy New Year.
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December 28, 2020 at 09:19PM
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