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Last week I
went to dinner with my friend and fellow writer Amanda Reckonwithe. For
the past few months we’ve been sharing a meal once a week at a new restaurant
where we talk, laugh, and converse about issues in our lives and around
the world. It’s a nice way to catch up on our busy lives. And for those
regular readers and loyalists out there, you might have heard that Amanda
has come under fire lately for her, lacking a better word, “provocative”
article.
“They
just don’t understand,” she told me. “I give and give and give and they
leave me feeling hollow.” Supposedly crossing the line before, I understood
her virginal journalistic pain. I talked her through all the distress,
suffering, and blood. Eventually ending my meandering rant just after
dessert, I came to my question, long in waiting.
“Amanda,
I’m lacking inspiration for my beer review. Any advice?”
She
paused, and then said, “Ben, most of my advice has gotten shit rained
on me. But if you really want it, write about a beer that will introduce
people to beer. Since we have a huge freshman class ripe for corruption
you should go after them with a vengeance.”
So
it is with Amanda’s notion that I write about Michelob’s brew, Honey Lager.
This particular lager is readily available at most grocery stores, with
an unfortunate 3.2% Oklahoma alcohol content. However, for the average
freshmen, it’s enough to get the job done. Additionally, it’s fairly inexpensive,
costing a little over five bucks, tax included. Cheap, good beer is always
better.
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