Over the Summer, I took a turn for the worse, and things like beer were put up on the shelf for an indeterminate period of time.
Medium-length story: Doctors, specialists, and other medical professionals refuse to believe that I was a relatively healthy fat dude who succumbed to gallstone-related pancreatitis, not damning myself to a lifetime of Type II Diabetes. I completely weaned myself off of insulin at two months, and am losing weight at a slow, controlled rate so I can remove myself from medications probably sometime next year.
The one thing I have been able to return to with my improving health is the occasional beer, and not a second too late, as my wife overwhelmed me with six packs to celebrate our 14th wedding anniversary.
My beer scale is a five-point system, and it's pretty peculiar. The minimum acceptable beer that I'll purchase is a Yuengling Lager. That rates a 2 out to 5. Ones are relegated to passable mass-produced full brews. Mass-produced light beers are in the negatives.
My Top Five are almost guaranteed not to be on anyone else's list.
- Stegmaier Bock circa 2010
- Stegmaier Holiday circa 2010 (aged in the dark cold fridge for 3 years)
- Rogue Morimoto Ale circa 2013
- Troeg's Mad Elf circa 2014
- Troeg's Mad Elf circa 2018
Maple Mistress is an Imperial Ale with just a dash of Maple Syrup. It has the initial heavy taste, but the maple completely cuts off the aftertaste. I initially thought this would be sickeningly sweet, but I ended up being left wanting more. (2.5/5.0)
Leinenkugel Harvest Patch Shandy is the Fall variety of Shandy, but despite the lone pumpkin and orange color on the label, it's simply a tasty Weiss cut with some honey. It goes down smooth and is a nice, serviceable beer compared to my normal heavy fare. (3.5/5.0)
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