A Toast......to Beer Tuesday

Welcome to the first installment of a new feature here at Crock, Inc. I call it "Beer Tuesday". This new feature will consist of yours truly blabbering on about something related to beer, beer drinking, beer brewing, or things that happen while, after, or as a result of drinking beer. It's Tuesday.

Why? Simply put, I like beer. More complexly put; I admire the intricate pallet and texture of a cylindrical malt and barley sandwich. Actually, as the President of a fake corporation, I believe that it is my responsibility to share my personal interests with those who I rule...I mean, lead. It is my philosophy that a staff that drinks together, stays together. It is my duty to push my values upon all subordinates. You MUST drink with the boss to get anywhere in this company.

So, with that we begin.

Tonight we drink. The drink we drink is good I think. If you haven't already, you must raise a glass of Anheuser-Busch's Shock Top. The Taste Profile describes it as "naturally cloudy with a billowy white foam head". Hmmmm. Someone is particularly clever with the foreshadowing there. I can envision a naturally cloudy 27 Advil billowy white foam head morning in my not-too-distant future.

This beer is excellent although suddenly quite trendy. The recent surge in popularity of Belgian Style Wheat Ale is one thing, but now brewers seem to be competing to see who can put the weirdest ingredients in the beer. Start with the Wheat beer and add....whatever. Shock Top adds citrus peels and coriander to the pot. Crazy, yet delicious. Coming soon, oregano-basil-sun dried tomato wheat beer. Serve over a bed of your favorite pasta. Or maybe, smoked acorn and feta wheat beer with hints of shoe-leather and Skoal.

Anyway, it is mandatory that everyone (with a form of ID that says they are 21) down a cold Shock Top using the long-standing Crock traditional method made famous during the great Mason Beer Derby. The drinking method is as follows. First, crack open the Shock Top. Next, pour the beer down your throat like an Irishman (you too Belinda). Finally, when you stop drinking you must turn your bottle or glass, empty or not, upside-down over your head. If your head gets wet, you are forever known as a "big sissy" and are no longer allowed to sit by the cool kids in the cafeteria. Repeat this process as often as necessary. (Buffalo-clubbers remember, left hand only!)