Do you love your beer?
Are you a lover of beer? All of my friends who love beer have different ones they just love. Personally mine, when I have a beer, is usually Pacifico, Modelo or Corona. When I lived in Canada it was an Ice beer (can’t remember the Brand). What is it about beer that people love? For one thing, it is refreshing. Most love nothing more then sipping on a cold, fizzy beer, especially on a hot day. The light bright flavors along with bubbling carbonation and cold temperatures and make the perfect way to cool down.
Some people love beer because they think it tastes good. As I once read there is a beer flavor for everyone. I had a blueberry beer once at a local microbrewery and a friend of mine had a champagne beer once. My guess is that there is a beer somewhere for everyone but not everyone is going to love the same beer.
Another friend of mine says he drinks beer because it makes him feel good. Of course it does, it is another form of alcohol and like any form will give you a slight buzz, not as much as other beverages, well alcoholic ones, but still a little buzz. Interestingly, a study from the Indiana Alcohol Research Center found that even without the alcohol, the taste of beer itself causes you to produce more dopamine, so it really does make you feel good.
One of my students told me that beer is like women, there is the perfect looking beer for everyone. He loves the way beer looks when you pout it in a class. He said he loves just looking at them. He doesn’t want to drink them all, but he loves looking at them like pieces of art in glasses with varying colors and fluffy heads. He loves looking at them so much, he collects bottles of beer and taps just so he can admire the beauty in his collection.
Another of my students told me that with almost 3000 craft breweries in the US, each making their own beer and in their own way, the options are limitless. Beer, she told me, is like the world. There is a unique beer for everyone. She told me about a banana bread beer and one flavored with Sriracha sauce. Another student told me of one made with habaneros. I think I may go back to my Mexican and my local blueberry. LOL
One thing I have come to learn about beer is that it is filled with history and tends to be communal. Regardless of where you are gathering, a beer or two can help even the most introverted of people (ask me how I know) However, beer has never gotten me so drunk I made a fool out of myself. I have done that, but not because of the beer. LOL.
One of the things I remember learning when studying Old Testament in seminary was that beer or mead was consumed ancient farmers. As I said in the beginning beer is refreshing, especially on a hot day, or when you are toiling in the sun along the Nile River.
So why do I love beer? Well it is not my go to, but one reason I love it is that it gets my creative juices flowing, perhaps because it relaxes me just enough to let go. It allows me to travel around the world and be adventurous.
More than drink beer these days, I cook with it. I make beer bread for one
Here are a few recipes you might want to try. Let me know which one is your favorite?
7 Vegan Recipes made with Beer
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