Studies have shown that one glass of wine a day provides significantly positive health benefits, such as reducing blood clots, higher estrogen levels (for women, of course), etc. It is also a known fact that one glass of wine is equivalent to one glass of beer. Therefore, by transitive logic, one beer a day is good for you, right? So, if you drink multiple beers, you are only contributing to a longer and healthier life. Argue not my logic, but only accept it unconditionally. ;)
Here’s a little known fact about me, I am actually a certified Mixologist. Well, I’ve never bartended professionally, and technically, my certification expired a couple of years ago. But, the principles of mixology rarely change, and it doesn’t take much to learn your way behind a bar.
How, you may ask, does mixology relate to beer? Well unbeknownst to the masses, there is a whole art and science behind mixing two or more beers together, and creating a tasty Frankenstein concoction of malt, hops, and yeast. The following, is two examples of such, guaranteed to prove that 1+1 can indeed equal 3.
1. The top two of my personal favorite alcoholic beverages are undeniably, Sam Adams and Guinness. What do you get when you mixed the two together? You get a Black and Tan or Black and Sam (or Patriot Pint). Whatever the hell you call it, you get Guinness on top, and Sam Adams on bottom. The different densities of the two alcoholic beverages causes them to separate in your glass, giving you two drinks in one sitting. The variable flavors of Sam Adams’ products, such as Cherry Wheat or White Ale, provide multitude of varieties to hold you over until Egg Nog season.
2. If Sam Adams and Guinness are my favorite beers, then Leinenkugel, is a close second (or third? I’m confused). Like Sam Adams, Leinenkugel provides a variety of flavorful offerings, such as the citrusy Sunset Wheat or the maple oriented Fireside Nut Brown. My favorite combination would have to be: one part Honey Weiss, one part Berry Weiss. Fruity enough for your feminine equal, yet bold enough to sneakily impair your judgment. Drink with caution, as the Fruity Pebbles taste will catch up to you!
As always, feel free to experiment and come up with your own chemistry class contrivances. In a world of spinning rooms, remember, the ceiling is the limit.
