Saturday, April 5, 2008

A Fantastic Beer to Try

This beer comes highly recommended to me from my cousin's husband Eric in Michigan. As I understand it, Eric keeps a full keg on tap in the basement all summer long. I am definitely very jealous of having a keg in the house. Once I have a house of my own, I would like to make a kegerator an integral part if it. Maybe I can make a full service sandwich shop in my basement!? A man can dream...


Today's BeerDrink me!
Bell's Oberon

Made in Kalamazoo, MI; Bell's Brewery has impressed me before. I previously wrote about their IPA named Two Hearted Ale and still think of it as a good IPA. Previously known as Solsun, Oberon is a seasonal wheat ale (similar to Blue Moon) possibly named after the Fairy King Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
It has a light taste with a hint of orange and coriander. It was a bit heavier than Blue Moon, but in a great way. I can see why Eric gets a keg as soon as it comes out each year, I think I would too! I will definitely add this as a stop on my dream tour of US breweries.

Also, as a side note, I need to work on the photography I do for this site. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get a good shot of a glass of beer and bottle? What lighting should I use? I only have a Canon Powershot SD600, and I don't think the wife would appreciate buying a new camera to take pictures of my sandwiches.

I know, she just doesn't get it.