Beer!

I drank beer with dinner today!

I never do that!

My husband's allergic, can't drink beer or wine. We've been together for 16 years so I pretty much never have beer or wine. We bought a six-pack for a party this weekend but none of the guests wanted it (we also served gin + tonic and wine), so I have a six pack to work through. Had kielbasa and sauerkraut and beans (and fruit salad) and it was very nice. (Some sort of European brand, I don't remember the name though.)

[quote="Shirakawasuna"]Cool! Wie geht's? [/quote]

Ganz prima!



I drink it for two reasons:

1. I like it!
2. It's local and I don't see why I should not support the local goods, where possible.

In the States Cider is more common than in Germany, so I will probably drink more of that over there!

I consider it a crime when establishments serve warm to barely chilled beer. The taste of beer, for me, is at its peek, when it's ice cold. Some beers that I've sampled at warmer temperatures I initially didn't care for, until I had it colder. Leinkeugel, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Achillians Red, are all lighter ales I enjoy, which are best served fresh and cold.
Another topic: Has anybody ever used one of those beer-can chicken aparatuses? If yes, did the beer really make a difference? Taste, moistness?

[quote="alex240101"]Another topic: Has anybody ever used one of those beer-can chicken aparatuses? If yes, did the beer really make a difference? Taste, moistness?[/quote]

Actually, I have, just recently.
The chicken took quite a while to cook, but it was very nice.
Not dried up as poultry sometimes is.

I could not have detected the beer tase, but others said they did.

I highly recommend to you Stella Artois. I am not absolutely sure that there is Stella Artois in the US but if there is try it.