I know, I know, it is not Sunday. But on Sunday I will be traveling to Louisiana State Prison in Angola, and it is doubtful that I could get pizza and an adult beverage down there! So when things like that happen, I bump the night back!
Today I selected a bottle of Lone Star. Now, with that said, I must tell you that I have seen the signs all over Texas that say, "The National Beer of Texas." But every time I have mentioned Lone Star, everyone has sort of bad-mouthed it, mostly telling me than no one in Texas drinks it.
Hence, I was reluctant to buy any. But finally I thought: "Why should someone else's opinion color my thinking?" So a quick trip to a local provider, and here I sit with Texas' own brew! Before cracking open said suds, I checked out their website and surprise, surprise, this is what it told me: The best in Texas. The best in America. And now, one of the best in the world. Lone Star Beer won the Bronze Medal for best "American Style Cream Ale or Lager" at the 2010 World Beer Cup. Beers from around the world competed and the National Beer of Texas prevailed. Not only do 49 states have a bad case of Texas envy, but so does the rest of the world.
So it is that I poured out this cream ale and...well...I must disagree with their own analysis. Simply put...it is emblematic of what I would call "cheap beer." It took me back to my early days when, if we could not afford the good stuff, we had to buy the 99-cent 6-pack of Grain Belt (those days are gone!).
Maybe I am now a "beer-snob," but I hope not! However, after sampling a variety of craft brews over the last months, perhaps my palate has changed. Maybe finishing the remaining 5 bottle of Lone Star will help!
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