Seriously, at the pond, at UMASS in 1981, I don’t remember the band–It might have been Toots and the Maytells–Maybe the SOS Band–not sure, but I DO remember that first, ice cold St Pauli Girl, before they had the commercial, “You always remember your 1st girl.” That beer was sooo good.
Some 5 years later, I remember my 1st Becks–encrusted in ice, enjoyed at a pub called The Cobblestone, served after a 12 hour shift at Arrowwood of Westechester, in Rye Brook NY, shared with COBBLESTONES of Lowell’s eventual first chef, Ed Zaranski.
10 years later, I’ll never forget my first Tremot Ale–O.M.G.–at The Wildhorse Cafe in Salem MA. Could this beer actually be this good. (Amazing that not enough people felt the same, and the beer is now nowhere to be found) I insisted we served it at Cobblestones…until we couldn’t get it anymore.
Seven or eight years ago was the 1st time Brooklyn Lager 1st “had me at hello,” the pioneer perhaps in launching Brooklyn, the brand. Fuhgeddaboudit.
Fast forward to about two years ago, and my 1st Kentucky Bourbon Beer. Oh. Shit. Man oh man, that beer is amazing. And what a buzz.
And, most recently. Slumbrew’s My Better Half, available at Cobblestones for a limited time only–it’s a seasonal. I keep trying it to see if it will continue to turn me on. So far, My Better Half is as hot as on our “1st date.”
I love you beer. 4 ever, 2 gether. xo
Your point of view caught my eye and was very interesting. Thanks. I have a question for you.