Made in Ecuador

[Originally written June 4^th, 2008]

The other night I was watching TV and saw a commercial for Pomegranate Raspberry Beer. That’s right, berry flavored beer. When did this become a trend? I’ve noticed in the stores there is lemon favored beer, trying to get an upper hand at the Corona with a slice of lime look. I’m not a beer connoisseur but this is a bad idea. Beer is not suppose to taste fruity and sweet, it’s suppose to be…it’s supposed to taste like… hmmm how to describe it?  Kind of bitter?  But not like grapefruit!  All I know is that it should complement salty, crunchy or fried food!   It’s supposed to be ICE cold and drunk on a hot summer afternoon, while lying in a hammock…on that note, I should remind my brother to hang up the hammock!