Allrighty then. I have since tried a few different beers and I have mixed feelings about some of them.

First, I tried a Sam Adam's Seasonal on suggestion from a waitress. It was better than my previous beers, that's for sure. I liked the richness of it; the taste was full with what I can only describe as a "bread-like" aftertaste, which I really enjoyed. I'm sure this bready taste has something to do with the ingredients and the way it's created but I already warned you: Don't expect too much from me. I'm learning. This is Beer Kindergarten for me. And if you have some educational tidbit to pass along about it, lemme have it. I do have a fab link that breaks down the type of beers and how they differ but it's a lot like giving The Unabomber a Guide To Communal Living. I just don't get it.

Trial By Fire! That's why we're here, folks.

So, my second experimental libation was a Killian's Irish Red. Again, I appreciated it's robust flavor and the way it sort of lingered on my tongue. It was the 1st time I finished a beer and actually thought I might want another.

Who am I to argue with myelf?

The second one was less exciting, mostly because I was knee deep in a Very Serious Conversation about the logistics of Weird Al Yankovic's writing process. But I am putting Killian's on my YES list.

Tonight I was feeling sparky so I picked up two new beers:

Wachusett Blueberry is a fantasic little ale by a local brewery in Westminster, MA. It was surprisingly refreshing and unsweet. I expected something along the lines of BooBerry Crunch cereal but this was light and summery. The blueberry flavor tasted natural and it was only a hint of fruit. Not an overpowering taste. I would absolutely buy this again, and pair it with lemon cake or almond pound cake or some other fantastic and sweet dessert.

I waited about an hour and then opened a very cold Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat on the advice of TequilaHo (Kathy) who certainly knows her booze (Cheers!). I really didn't go into it with any expectations but it is, by far, the most interesting beer to pass my lips. The aroma of it is sort of perfumey, in a intoxicating way. It does not have that typical "beer" smell. And the 1st sip was startlingly full bodied. It has some tingly, almost citrusy flavor on the back of my tongue that lingers for a very long time and makes me wait between sips to analyze it.

I think I will have a second of those.

Greetings and salutations!

Would you believe I am 32 years old and I had my first beer last month? I am not a goody-two-shoes by any stretch, but apparantly my sinfulness does not stretch into ale related territory. I have always enjoyed my red wine and all it's encompassing culture has to offer, both intellectual and frivolous. I am not wealthy enough to *collect* wine, per se, but I can pick out a good red with no hesitation.

I have tried various mixed potables while out with the girls but most of them made me pucker and/or cringe at it's sweetness. I regularly stick to vodka and tonic although sometimes I'll go really crazy and get it with an orange slice instead of a lime wedge! Watch out!

People have pushed beer on me time and time again and my reaction has always been the same: "what IS this?? Something is missing".

Indeed. Something was missing. FLAVOR, is my vote. Flavor is noticeably absent from what I call the Undeserved Top Top (UTT). I am not one to name names.....

...who the hell am I kidding? Of COURSE I name names!

The UTT (and each one includes it's "light" and other fancy counterparts)
Budweiser
Coors
Amstel
Corona
Beck's
Busch
Heineken
Miller
Michelob
Bass

So, there you have it. I did not like any of these. Although I will admit that my 1st full beer (one month ago!) was a Bud Light and I choked it down without the usual difficulty, as my tastebuds were already marinaded in vodka.

Since then I have decided to go on a Journey Of Beer Discovery. A quest. A vagabondage of brewery for my palate.

Please, join me. Give me your suggestions. Cheer me on. Tell me I'm a moron. And certainly don't expect miracles from me. I'm only a human testing my limits of inebriation, afterall.