I’ve never been much of a “beer connoisseur”. To be honest I generally head straight for the wines or the Woodchuck Hard Cider when I enter a liquor store. It’s just easier that way because I already know what I like in wine or cider. It’s not that I don’t like beer; I just get overwhelmed by the variety because I’m not sure what I should be looking for. I’m an adult now, so 30s of Keystone or Natty light won’t really cut it for a nice, fun “friends night-in”.
When asked to create an introductory post I thought to myself “perfect, this is finally my chance to prove that hard ciders are beer too!” So after some brief Google research I’ve found (drum roll please) that I’m absolutely incorrect. Woodchuck’s website says something about fermented apples and the yeast being different. I don’t know what that really means other than that my friends are right and will continue to make fun of me for drinking Woodchuck Cider and calling it beer.
So where does this leave me now? I guess step one would be to stop calling cider a beer if I don’t want to be ridiculed. Step two is just to learn as much as I can about beer so that I don’t make an idiot out of myself. Then step three is to try as many new beers as I can to gain a better sense of what I like and don’t like so I can actually be a useful addition to this blog. Wish me luck.
- Marissa
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