Pub Date #1

Posted August 1, 2014 by Andi in Pub Date / 9 Comments

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Today is my first contribution to the fabulous new feature, the brain child of Brittany at The Book Addict’s Guide, where myself, Brittany, Estelle at Rather Be Reading and Maggie at Just a Couple More Pages are paring books and beer. Pretty perfect for a bunch of beer and book lovers if you ask me.

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Guess I should follow in Estelle’s footsteps and tell you a little about myself and beer.

When I first turned 21, sadly many moons ago, I was not a beer drinker. I was all about the Pearl Harbor, Midori Sour, Grape Crush, Long Island Iced Tea and Cape Codders. Beer was not something that was in my vocabulary. Hey, I was young and had no major bills to pay and could afford it. But as time passed I started picking up beers. Bud Light was a first favorite, you beer snobs can stop groaning now, as it is a very popular beer in Boston. After that I slowly started to branch out and try other beers. Sure Corona is my go to beer and I will occasionally still drink a Bud Light, but I really am now a fan of the craft beer and when I go away I try to drink at least one local brew. I even at one point brewed and bottled my own beer which I would love to do again some day.

So now that you have a little bit about my beer background, let’s get to the topic at hand…Beer and a Book.

summer2Before I get into the beer and the book I must first touch on the pint glass. I’m a pint glass collector. When I go on vacation I like to buy a pint glass from somewhere I go or even one that will say the place I’m at. I even have a few from bars in Boston that may or may not have been stolen. This particular one was give to me by a manager at a bar when I asked if I could have one. It’s one of my favorites and I’m really looking forward to showing off some of the others I have.

Okay, back to the beer and the book.

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For my beer today I have a raspberry beer from a brewery on Nantucket. My mom went on vacation for a week to the island with some family and they spent oodles of time at Cisco Brewers. Knowing that I’m a fan of “weird beers”, as she calls them, she wanted to bring me home something that was easy to transport. She found this raspberry beer and immediately knew it was perfect for me. I’ve been holding on to it for a while knowing I wanted to use it for my first post so I finally drank it a couple of nights ago. I immediately loved the smell of it. It smelled like it was going to be a nice, refreshing, fruity beer. But when I tasted it I was shocked. The smell and taste were complete opposites. Sadly this beer was very, very tart and not at all what I expected. It was light, not to heavy, but it isn’t something I would want to drink a whole pint of.  It wasn’t bad, but wasn’t a favorite. In the future I would stick to these berry beers I know and love: UFO Raspberry Hefeweizen, Leinenkugel Berry Weiss, Lindemans Framboise

And what better book to go with a raspberry beer, a book with a sherbert cover. Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson.

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This book screams summer. It takes place entirely over the course of a summer. It has a beach and a snack stand, an late nights in the woods. It has a dock and a cute boy next door. It is about romance and love and heartache. It will make you swoon and then it will break your heart because it is also about loss. I am warning you that there will most likely tears that will be shed. It isn’t all summer fun. But it is real life and It is amazing. I highly recommend it. And you can read why HERE.

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And there you have my Pub Date. I will be hosting this lovely feature every few weeks and would love for you to stop by and share a pint with me…or at least tell me what you are currently enjoying. Make sure you follow along with Brittany, Estelle and Maggie too. You never know when you will find your new favorite beer.

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9 responses to “Pub Date #1

  1. Oh I love fruity beers, too! I’m always looking to try new ones, so I’ll keep my eye out for your favorites you mentioned. I’m surprised that raspberry beer was so tart, I would have expected differently too. Can’t wait to see more of your pint glass collection!

    And YES to that book. Such a tear-jerker, but definitely an excellent read.

    • …and I forgot to comment on the Bud Light situation lol. Before I knew what a good beer was, I was a drinker of the like (though Bud Light was my least fave of the bunch). I’m surprised that it’s so common in Boston. I don’t know why, but I guess I associate all those cheap nasty beers (ha!) to the south.

      • Oh man, there are riots in some bars if they run out of Bud Light. It’s a huge thing in these parts. It’s pretty comical.

        And definitely look for the Frambroise. It’s SO good. You need a cork screw to open it.

  2. Former Bud Light drinker here as well. They sold it for $1 at the on-campus pub on college so heck yeah it’s what I drank. I’m not much of a beer drinker these days (I prefer my wine) but when I do it’s ALWAYS a fruity beer…ALWAYS! As a matter of fact two of my very faves are UFO Raspberry Hefeweizen and Leinenkugel Berry Weiss. Sadly they discontinued another fave of my…Long Trail Blackberry Wheat. SAD!

    I love, love, LOVE Morgan Matson but I am still way to nervous to read Second Chance Summer. It will definitely hit too close to home and I’m not sure I’ll be able to handle it. Maybe someday, I’ve heard nothing but amazing things so I know I just need to suck it up and read.

    • Boo for discontinued beers. I hate that! That sounds like something I would have liked. Blueberry beer is another favorite for sure.

      And definitely read SCS when you are ready. It is emotional for sure. I cried both times I’ve read it. But when you are ready, do it.

  3. WAHHH I didn’t say things about my history with beer! 🙁 I will have to do that next post! It’s a good idea! Somehow I didn’t think about that!
    Boo, sorry this beer wasn’t great for you! It sounds so promising! I’m not a fan of tart beers unless I know they’re tart ahead of time. I think most of us would assume that a fruity beer is sweet. Actually, Blue Moon’s raspberry tart is super delicious and actually not really tart at all. But hey, the beer looks pretty! Haha.

    I still need to read Second Chance Summer! I think I’m mostly scared of all the feels haha.

    • Oh, I don’t think I have tried the Blue Moon one. Hmm…I may need to stop at the liquor store tonight and see if I can find that. Thanks for the tip.

      And yes, read SCS! Such a fabulously emotional book with some fun summer stuff included.

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