Beach beer
I am at the beach in Chincoteague, Va., for a short vacation. Yesterday I engaged in one of my favorite beach behaviors: swallowing salt water, then drinking a beer.
Swallowing the salt water was inadverent; a rolling wave caught me. But the salty flavor makes me thirsty, and nothing quenches that thirst like a cold one. I used to bring canned beer to the beach, bury it in the sand, then dig it out and drain it. Colorful, but the beer was usually warm.
The other day I waited until I got back to house, then drained an Oktoberfest, a Sam Adams. This was one of winners of our recent Oktoberfest tasting of 42 beers. The full results will be in my beverage column in The Sun next week.
Anybody else have a favorite beach beer? How about a beach beer custom?
Comments
I like lip puckering IPAs on the beach, as it seems to clean the pallet a bit. Used 60 min IPA from DFH a week or so ago. Cans of Dales Pale Ale are awesome. I also like saison, with Hennepin being a personal favorite.
The hardest part of beach beer would be incorrectly assumed to be lifeguards breaking up the party. Unfortunately, the biggest problems are finding a bottle shop near a beach with a good selection, and keeping your stash cool long enough to enjoy.
Posted by: Cheese | September 10, 2008 10:17 AM
When I'm outside on a hot day I prefer something light and very cold. Since most "good" beer tastes better when it's not ice cold, this is time for an old-fashioned macro-brew. Like Miller High Life from a frosty can.
Posted by: Alba | September 10, 2008 10:50 AM
For whatever reason, I enjoy a michelob light when at the beach.
Posted by: bryanintimonium | September 10, 2008 11:15 AM
September at the beach is 'experiment' time. Every year, before we head to the Outer Banks, I head to a store that has a good selection of singles and stock up on beers that I've wanted to try or heard good things about. Then I enjoy them sitting out on the porch with my feet propped up while trying to think of new ways to do nothing the next day.
Posted by: Sam.I.Am | September 12, 2008 1:08 PM
If you watched more TV you would know that you should drink Corona. It also makes beautiful women show up. The fact that it has very little taste should not be considered. By the way I never go the beach or drink Corona. If I was outside in hot weather I think a Pyramid Wheat would be good. Lemon optional.
Posted by: Elite Elephant Lover | September 13, 2008 10:29 AM