religious experience

As I'm not religious no. If I have any visions or bleeding palms I just chalk it up to the alcohol.

 

You obviously haven't had '09 BCBS recently.

 

Was over in Munich for Oktoberfest last fall... In the Paulaner tent at 10:30 in the morning, a litre of beer and a plate of sausages and kraut in front of me. Looking around, everyone was drinking but no one was drunk (maybe cause it was before noon haha). All I saw was friends and family enjoying each others company over a few beers, which is what it's all about when it comes down to it. One of the more significant drinking moments I've had

 

La Fin du Monde, for sure. I had never had anything like it. I thought, "BEER CAN TASTE LIKE THIS!?" Mind. Blown. Been hooked on craft beer ever since.

 

I don't know about religious but the first beer to really blow my mind was Stone IRS. I had been drinking good beer before that but never really went beyond what was easily found in supermarkets.

This was probably 7-8 years ago and I had just picked one up at a local place. I think it was $4.99, which at that time seemed like a lot. Well I was amazed from the first sip. In fact, I had to pull over for a few minutes so I could really stay in the moment and enjoy it.

 

Why? Would my body reject that one, too?

 

Your body would convulse with spiritual ecstasy.

 

Not for BCBS, it wouldn't.

Besides, the only spirit that enters my body is Bourbon. Actual Bourbon, not the ohmygawd-this-beer-smells-like-it kind.

 

Have you had '09 lately?

 

Maple Bacon Coffee Porter from the Funky Buddha brewery. I haven't tasted anything that good since this one time at band camp...

 

Actually, had the 2012 special painted bottle version of Chimay Grande Reserve (Blue) last night. It'd been long years since I'd had it, and the last time (small 11.2oz bottle) it was 'meh, not bad'. I figured maybe my tastes had just changed (which, let's face it, they have) over the years and this beer just wasn't as good as I once thought it was.

I. was. wrong. It gets no love on here, as it's not the 'coolest' among the Trappist brews (read, it's easy to get and nicely priced) but DAMN is it still a classic among classics...

 

Hoponius union
Parabola
Sang royal

 

Agree about Stone IRS. I had similar experience. thats the first beer that blew my mind. Pretty much turning me into a hophead (although that has subsided now and I am now a malt head)

 

just picturing this environment in my head gave me the chills.

 

That's not a haiku.
You need seven syllables
In the middle dude.

 

Goin to church stinkin', shitfaced drunk is fun

 

I can't stop thinking about B3 Beat or Blabaer

 

Houblon (at the Chouffe brewery pub)
BCBS
Sofie (Goose Island)
Westvleteren 12

 

When I pulled the cork on the first Lucifer I ever had, the aroma took me back to the first sip of beer I ever stole from my father. I know it's not the best beer in the world, but every time I crack one that wonderful aroma reminds me why I can't live without beer!