It's All About the Beer, Buddy

Well, by request, I have been asked to continue my blogging for the day! HA! How about that! I've been requested by a few people in my place of residence, to start up my blog during this lovely night and write something up! 

Life comes with some outstanding coincidences. How about this. And I have just met a wonderful lady whose name is Kriszti(na) from Budapest, Hungary, but she doesn't like the "NA" @ the end because to her it means "non-alcoholic" HA! What a great name. I have just found out that she used to work at AB InBev, which is the world's biggest brewer, as their marketing manager for the whole of Europe!  They brew brands like Stella Artois, Becks, Budweiser, Hoegaarden and a slew of others. What a person to bump into, eh?!?!

Well, I've had a few (I think about 7) and, I've had the great pleasure to have Kriszti show me soooo many sites such as tapintoyourbeer.com, and she's shown me where to go and what to see, and what to search for. And a few nice tips. It's just very coincidental that I am writing a beer blog and I have met such lovely, beer-knowledgeable people! 

Okay, after a quick learner tutorial by the lovely K, she has  told me that her favourite beer is Hoegaarden Rosee. I asked her why.

"I wouldn't say it's' my 100% favourite, but it's because it's fruity and tasty. Or if it's on another occasion, Corona with lime or Stella Artois"

http://hoegaarden.com/

http://www.stellaartois.com/en_gb/heritage.html

I also had another traveller here, who is a waitress in a local tavern called Hopmonk tavern in northern California. Her name is Hope and she is from Sebastopol. She is another wonderful lady and she is on her last 5 days on her 3 week United Kingdom holiday.

"Ok Hope, what's your favourite beer.

"My favourite beer is a local Californian beer brewed by Moonlight brewery. It's called Death and Taxes." Seriously, I love the name of this beer, and I already want one!

Her reason - "it's easy to drink but still yet flavourful. it's so dark and you wouldn't think it would be. Hints of coffee in the aftertaste.  Family planned business. Head brewer usually does the deliveries. I love beer and whiskey and this has got to be one of my all-time favourites"

Thankyou ladies. You are wonderful! (It's an awful photo, but Krisztina is on the left with Hope in front of her!)

Now, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to introduce you to a local, who works with me in Oxford. He does piercing for a living, and he works also at the best backpackers in the United Kingdom, Central Backpackers in Oxford. He's a great bloke and loves his Doc Martens! Ladies and gentlemen, Marcus Rossini!

MARCUS ROSSINI

Just look at those deep, endearing eyes, his long unruly hair, and his piercings... What a bloke! :)

"So Marcus, my friend, can you tell me what your favourite beer is, or should I already know?"
"Well considering we went down the shops and bought a couple and I said to you 'you have to try this', I'd say that you should know by now!"
Ha ha ha! Funny bugger! Just to let you all know, that Marcus' favourite is Black Sheep IPA made in Masher, and another one is Oxford Gold"

http://www.brakspear-beers.co.uk/beers/view/oxford

https://www.blacksheepbrewery.com/beers

On this very eventful night, we landed up going out and getting some food and beers. We went and purchased a bottle of gin, pretzels, and heaps of food for club sandwiches (which I made and they were the bomb-diggity!) We also had a few Foster's, some Old Speckled Hens, and some plain of the above. Great night! Went to bed at 3am and had to work at 11am, so all good! Cheers Marcus.

I am sitting next to another drinker, here at my place of work. I think I'll just ask him. Ladies and gents... Alex McIntyre.

ALEX MCINTYRE

Alex is a student, and he's a little bit tipsy. He's been hanging out here for the last night, and he's here to learn in Oxford. But, right now, he's sipping on a Foster's, thinking that he should really go to bed!

"Hey, what's your favourite beer?"

He put's his hand to his head, thinking, slightly intoxicated. 

"Stella"

Easy answer - "why, mate?"

"Oh it's just a good beer. Great taste."

http://www.stellaartois.com/en_gb/heritage.html

Ahhh so easy to answer. I like Stella Artois too. Good taste this young chap! Cheers bro!

And that's it for this edition of It's All About the Beer, Buddy.

Come back again for my next installment, where I talk to others about their favourites, and we delve into the pro's and con's of drinking our favourite amber fluid.

Until then. 

Cheers

Beer Bud