Maybe I'm the weirdo, but I have had beer feature in dreams before but had one a couple of nights ago I had to share... I dreamt that I was on a business trip that took me to London. First off, I am a mechanic, London isn't a business trip for me. Anywho... once I landed and became comfortable in my hotel room I reached out to @marquis for local recommendations for cask ales. While waiting for a response I went out on my own in an attempt to find what I hoped for. I stopped at many pubs along the way that didn't serve cask ales, and in typical dream fashion everything was just a bit weird as well. There were Harry Potter sets, Victorian ballrooms, and a toilet urged with someone bodice along the way. Finally @marquis responded to my inquiry and I was off to some strange local pub that had a section of bar where each patron had their own cask faucet/beer engine in their seating area and a selection of casks to choose from. I asked the barkeep for suggestions and he simply laughed, stated they were having an American beer tap takeover and slid me a fat tire. Oof.
Permit me to tell you a non-dream London Pub story from long ago.. I was there for a business trip and a co-worker and I were having come cask ales that were quite (too) watery. I asked the bartender: "Do you have any beers that are stronger?". My intention here was stronger = more flavorful and less watery. The bartender didn't verbally responded but he quickly turned around and poured me a beer and handed it to me. He had a prideful smile on his face as he handed me the beer. As I took the beer from his hand (with likely a quizzical look on my face since I was hoping for a conversation before ordering a beer) he informed me "That is Budweiser and it is 5% (ABV). It is brewed right here in London.". I didn't (don't) even drink Bud back home in the US and I had no desire to drink one in a pub in London but...I did not have the heart to refuse that beer since the bartender seemed so pleased to provide it to me. I drank that beer and in all fairness it was not awful but that was my last Bud I drank in the UK. I was more precise/careful in my dealings with pub bartenders after that incident. Maybe the above is an example of a waking nightmare!?! Cheers!
Last night I dreamt I was on a ferry ride somewhere in Southern California. There was a little mini bar that was just apparently open to the public. It had a bottle each of Lost Abbey’s yellow bus and a still small voice just sitting out. There was no other context I remember though. (Sorry I realize this is pretty lame)
This is so bizarre. I had a crazy BA dream last night, too. I was at this futuristic train depot place, with this giant urban glass building. There were these open staircases, and out of nowhere, I saw my friend David. Except it wasn't David, it was @colby600, and he was carrying a shipper of bottles to share. I don't even know @colby600...but I seemed to recognise him. Then, suddenly, these other BAs showed up - one was @BrewsOverHoes - another guy I don't actually know. Said his name was "Chris". One of the randos revealed a British-style cop outfit under his clothes, and just blasted @BrewsOverHoes in the face with a shotgun. We're running, trying to carry @BrewsOverHoes and stop the bleeding, and as we jump into the train, @colby600 and the other guys bail to go down under the train station to have a bottle share, and one of them was trying to sell bourbon out of his backpack to passers by. I don't think @BrewsOverHoes actually made it, and then I wound up in China while these locals were smoking opium in these mountainside huts while I was trying to find some sort of ancient magic feather. I stopped in this old Lord of The Rings style pub, and ordered some type of gruit and bread. Perhaps, just perhaps...I spend way too much time on BeerAdvocate. Either that, or I'm a crazy person. Open to debate.
I hate to break it to you, but that wasn't a dream. What the hell were you on before you went to bed? Haha
