Happy Birthday, Twilight!

OK, thirsty birds, as you undoubtedly know, yesterday was the official birthday of Twilight in that it was the 7th anniversary of Stephenie Meyer's meadow dream. It happens to coincide with the week I was walking down the cheese, bacon, and beer aisle (one of the very best of all grocery aisles) and saw this:

It was like it spoke to me from the cooler section...

So, of course, we bought it. TH loves beer, and I hadn't picked a cocktail yet for this week - it was like kismet! I have no doubt that the fine Marketing department at Deschutes Brewery knew exactly what they were doing when they chose their seasonal name this year, and I am supportive.

Now, I am not a real big fan of beer. The lengths to which I will go to please my dear, darling Twilight fans readers. TH is a big fan of beer, so anything tht gets me encouraging him to buy a case is alright by him - also, the case was a better deal than a six-pack, and I love a good deal.

I hope this makes up for the lack of shaker pictures the last two weeks...

Twilight beer is light and "hoppy" which makes it kind of bitter at the end of each sip and of which I am not a fan. TH thought it was very similar to an IPA. It tasted good while I was drinking it, but then not good when I put the bottle down, so I joked to TH that I needed to just be constantly drinking it to enjoy the taste. :) I guess I think it would be a good choice for a keg stand.

I don't know - ultimately, it was beer, and I'm not the biggest fan of beer. Although I do like that I seem to be able to drink large amounts of it with little to no repercussions the following day, so that is why I continue to try new kinds in an effort to find one I really like. So far, McMenamin's and Buffalo Bill's Breweries are winning that battle.

This is the "meh" rating.

If you like beer, especially hoppy beer, I think you would like this one. However, I have no idea at all how available it might be outside of Oregon. We have a huge amount of local breweries and I don't know how much they export or to where. But if you happen to find it and try it, let me know what you think!

Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. ~ Benjamin Franklin

The same could be said about Twilight. Happy dream-birthday, Twilight!! Cheers!