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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!
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1-06-2009 @11:49AM Saiyajin18 said... My last bottle of New Glarus Spotted Cow. That was a good way to start the year.
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1-06-2009 @12:09PM B said... My first beer of 2009 was a Bass at Madison Square Garden, which of course was better than the crappy Bud (I forgot how bad they were) products served in most of the venue. I did redeem myself on Jan 1 with a Russian River Pliny the Elder and an aged Bell's expedition stout.
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1-06-2009 @12:31PM Andrew said... Kronenbourg 1664, since I was in Iowa at my girlfriend's parents' place, and the Hy-Vee actually has a decent selection. I can't wait until we go back to Seattle.
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1-06-2009 @1:50PM Kelly said... My first beer of 2009 was not on new year's but just last Saturday. I had a Three Floyds Alpha King.
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1-07-2009 @10:18PM Djenx said... First beer of 09: St Arnold's Christmas Ale.
Second beer of 09: Brasserie de Roc (Belgian Ale)
Happy New Year!
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1-06-2009 @4:01PM foxdude0486 said... Samuel Adam's Chocolate Bock.
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1-06-2009 @7:05PM janedoh said... Growler of Saddlerock Red.....almost drank the whole thing myself.
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1-06-2009 @7:08PM kishizuk said... Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock.
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1-07-2009 @2:16PM DudeHere said... I was in bed minutes after the ball dropped, so I had to wait until the evening of the 1st when I had 7 Amberbocks. Hey, they had a TWO for ONE special at Applebees...it was the best I could do! But, I did get a brewing kit for Christmas so in a couple of weeks I'll be trying my very first homebrew special (IPA).
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1-08-2009 @3:30PM Chris said... A growler of Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence Stout.
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1-08-2009 @7:16PM fulanoche said... Salva Vida. What else?!
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1-09-2009 @5:46AM Laryssa said... I had Coney Island Lager, on tap at Stain Bar in Brooklyn, NY. It was delicious! :-)
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1-10-2009 @8:54PM Huckabrew said... I had a Prophecy from Weyerbacher. I forgot to label it when i bought it, but i think it was only a couple of years old. Yum!
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