So tonight I went downtown to the annual AFL-CIO Labor Day Fish Fry to cover it in my duties as a political reporter, always a fun event provided you like Democratic politicians and fried fish. Fortunately, I'm pretty partial to both.But damn, my ability to connect with the common working man has its limits. I know those union guys are all about keepin' it real and blue-collar, but does the beer selection always have to be a choice between Miller Lite and Miller High Life? C'mon, throw us beer snobs a bone – I don't expect a Belgian tripel or anything, but could we at least get a keg of Shiner Bock?
6 comments:
Why do you hate America?
I'll be the first terrorist that ever targeted a big corporate brewery and swore to destroy "infidel beer."
Dave T says ...
I don't know, Po's comment was funnier than anything I could come up with. Given that, I would buy a six-pack of "Infidel Beer."
Good you got to hang out with some of the common guys.
C'mon Dave, even the places that say "all of them" when you ask what beers they carry will usually have some Shiner on hand.
Hell, I'd settle for some Lone Star. (Which, I can objectively say, is actually better than Miller.)
Dave T says ... Hey, I don't have anything against Shiner, even if most of the places I like to go list it as an "import" beer.
I used to always go to the Chili Parlor and drink Shiner Premium (because they didn't have Lone Star) ... until they changed the name to Shiner Blonde and I felt silly asking for one.
Dude, why would you feel silly asking for a blonde? Clearly you've never been to a titty bar. :-)
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