What Was Your First Beer of 2009?

by Mike Pomranz, Posted Jan 5th 2009 @ 8:00PM

The first Monday of 2009 is upon us: The first day reality sets in.

Was it just me or did the holidays fall in a very precarious position this year? Both Christmas and New Year's landed on Thursdays, leaving their respective Eves to precede on Wednesdays, resulting in anemic two-day work weeks barely worth thinking about, causing almost an entire 16 day period to be a wash, thus making getting back to any sort of actual life that much more difficult.

But here I am. My point: None.

However, I am building to a larger sentiment that New Year's Eve 2009 has come and passed without but a squeak from me on the beer blog -- begging the question: "How did Slashfood's resident beer snob kick off 2009 (beer-wise of course)?" Well, I'm not so proud to admit that after the requisite champagne toast, my first beer of 2009 was... drum roll please... a Budweiser!

Yikes! Equally requisite explanation: NYE09 was spent at a house party with but one keg to satisfy all beer drinkers' tastes, so I swallowed my snobbery and kicked off the new year with a Bud draft out of the barrel.

My beer expertise did come in handy though when someone was needed to tap said keg. So there: my knowledge did pay off after all.

We're now five days and one full weekend into 2009. What was your first beer of the year? Or fill me in on any interesting NYE beer drinking tales. Otherwise it's going to be a long, boring year, people!

[Photo Credit: anheuserbusch.com]

Filed Under: Drink Recipes, Holidays
Tags: 2009, beer, budweiser, first beer of 2009, new years, new years eve, speakin suds

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1-05-2009 @8:21PM onethumbbastard said... A 16oz can of Yuengling Lager
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1-05-2009 @8:43PM Base said... I am proud to say that in lieu of champagne, I found myself a 24oz bottle of Sam Adams Chocolate Bock to ring in the new year with!
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1-05-2009 @9:08PM Carlson said... I'm in McKinney TX and to start the New Year I had some Rahr Ugly Pug Black Lager. Probably one of the best beers I've discovered in a long time.
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1-05-2009 @9:13PM Chris Wilkerson said... Toasted Lindemans Frambroise, not a big champagne drinker, this seemed an appropriate filler for that place.

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1-05-2009 @9:50PM christopher said... Switchback, its only available in kegs and its very hard to keep those kegs full
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1-05-2009 @10:58PM Bryan William Jones said... Chimay ale. Made by Trappist monks, my festive beer of choice for end of year holidays.
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1-05-2009 @11:12PM Daniel said... Started off with St. Peters IPA and Youngs 1845, there was an Old Speckled Hen, a tasty English Ale whose name escapes me (alomg with a couple other beers) and finished with Rogue Yellow Snow IPA. Started our first (hopefully of many) Jan 1 beer sampling with friends.
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1-05-2009 @11:33PM Rachel said... Haven't had one yet! I should remedy that, oh, now.
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1-06-2009 @2:07AM Peregrine said... I was lucky enough to have a delicious Duchess de Bourgogne flemish ale as my first beer of 2009.
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1-06-2009 @3:15AM Monika said... Innis and Gunn :)
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1-06-2009 @8:47AM Justin said... I think it was a Tröegs HopBack Amber.
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1-06-2009 @9:20AM hifi del norte said... Uh... my first was a beer with tacos. It was a Tacate light that has been in the fridge since a Canadian Thanksgiving celebration back in October.

I have no excuse really. It was just there, taking up room in the fridge.
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1-06-2009 @9:42AM Jonathan Zero said... Rogue Dead Guy Ale
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1-06-2009 @9:47AM Tami Kennedy said... Shipyard Brewing Company's new Pugsley's Signature Series Imperial Porter.
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1-06-2009 @9:48AM NYCubsFan said... Carib, but I could have been drinking Schlitz where I was and just been happy with the sand between my toes and a star-filled sky.
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