When I’m on campus, I frequently walk past a building that used to house a popular bar back in the late 1980s. I went there one summer with some friends from college. The boys picked me up from my parent’s house–I vaguely remember my parents wondering about me going drinking with two boys–and then we went to the Psych-A-Deli. My parents needed not to have worried as the boys were unfailingly polite and well-mannered (they were my friends) and we were all very aware of behaving because safely driving home was really important. I didn’t get out much in high school so I had never been to the bar before that night. The building is a row house and as I remember it had a pretty decent backyard. A friend of my husband tells a story of how he and guy friends pissed under the pool table–I don’t remember if that was inside or outside.
Anyway, we sat inside because it was probably 4000 degrees as it was Richmond in the summer. I remember drinking AmberBock by Michelob. Funny the things you remember. Michelob recommends a tulip-shaped glass to enjoy the beer. I’m sure I drank it out of the bottle.
A couple of weekends ago, I bought a box of Michelob’s Wheat Beer sampler pack. I haven’t really consumed Michelob in years and have been pleasantly surprised by the tastiness of the beer. It’s a good blend of what you know is a BIG beer producer with the indie cred of using hops and more hops. I’m a fan of hops even if I’m slightly allergic. In the name of beer, the outside and certain cats (although oddly I’m not allergic to Simon), I’m OK with allergies. That’s what better living through chemistry means–take a pill and go outside, drink a beer and pet a cat.
I just enjoyed a Dunkel Weiss as I celebrated finishing the last paper I have to write for my master’s. I might add a sentence or two after our client presentation on Thursday, but the paper is essentially done. The beer is also done. So very tasty even straight out of the bottle.