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19. Well, I confess to be a traditionalist WRT beer.

I find US beers to be fucking like water. My tastes include stronger, more flavorful brews, like those from Europe and the British Isles.

Some of my faves:

Czech Pilsner, a rather delightful refreshing brew.
India Pale Ale, lots of hops flavor in an amber ale.
Porter, a dark, rich malt ale. One of my faves!
Stout, a dark, rich, hoppy brew!!
Good old British dark ale. Malty and Smooth as silk.

French brews are a bit sweet for my taste, but I have enjoyed them on occasion. Belgium brews are great, but I confess to not having completely acquired that taste. Nevertheless, I very willingly would tread down that road if given the opportunity. I am rather adventuresome in my beer tastes. Just keep the damned raspberries away. Cannot stand raspberries. Such a flavor rather clashes with brews. Beer should have a bitterness from the hops. Raspberries are tart. Bitter and tart together is just plain jarring to my taste.

But you are undoubtedly correct. Ones taste is in ones mouth. I will raise a glass to yours, if you will do the same for mine. I wish I had a pint of Hobgoblin Ale. I hope that you'll be fine if I raise a glass of old vine California Zinfandel instead.

Skäl!


My best to you. Bottoms up!