The amateur's take on beer

* Disclaimer.
The author does not encourage underage drinking nor getting drunk in general. The opinion of the author belongs to him alone and he does not intent to force it upon anyone. If you are drinking, drink to your limits, be responsible for yourself and others around you.

My love affair with beer started when I watched Homer downing duff beer one after another in the Simpsons. I even have a shirt of the 4 course meal of duff beer bought for my Chinese New Year shopping.

Beer is simple, it is cheap and readily available anywhere. Unlike other alcoholic beverages, it does not need any serious thought to be drunk. My buddies and I can gather around a table with a bucket of beer and have the time of our lives, so I thoroughly enjoy drinking beer. It mixes well with any kind of food, and there's so many brands in the market to try.

I have tasted other kind of spirits, but it's just not the same. For example, I just drank bourbon from Maker's Mark, and I really had to find a proper way to drink it to get the best flavor out of it. It is an enjoyable experience but lacks simplicity.

I have tried in order of succession, Hoegarden, Tiger, Carlsberg, Heineken, Corona, Stella Artois, Guiness Stout, Erdinger(black), and some others. Amongst those, Corona, Heineken, Erdinger are my favorites. Every time I drink I discover a better beer.

Now, my girlfriend and sister do not approve of me drinking beer because it's supposedly harmful, but I'm not stopping because I have found that it's a hobby of mine to find out and taste as many beer as possible in my lifetime. One thing I can promise is that I won't overdo it.

On Friday we are going to Timbre to celebrate Joshua Goh and Jon's birthday, and once again beer will feature on the menu. Those golden lagers are going to entice me for the remainder of the week.

It is my dream to one day write a comprehensive review of every beer that I have drunk on this blog.

Anybody wants to go Oktoberfest? It's bier and krauts. Woohoo! Slurp slurp.