2008 Woodie Awards
Cans of beer worth your money
Arts Collegian
Issue date: 9/4/08 Section: News
Ah, the first big weekend of the semester. Are you ready? Like clockwork, every fall, the first weekend has some of the biggest parties, from the Townhouses to every section of campus to the Boulders. As an elder statesman, I thought I would offer some advice to everyone.
Friends don't let friends buy 30 racks of beer. Face it, no good-tasting beer comes in a 30. Plus, there is nothing more obvious than a huge box shape taking up your backpack as you walk from house party to house party.
For this weekend, skip bottles too. Instead, take a closer look around your favorite liquor store and you will find some good simple beers in cans.
Here are my top five canned beers of all time:
Newcastle Brown Ale
Newcastle Brown Ale is one of the best beers available in a can. This imported beer will cost a little more, but it is worth it. The combination of malts, caramel and brown sugar goes down pretty easy. This beer has very little aftertaste, which is an added bonus. Other brown ales are a lot tougher on the taste buds, and will leave you in the dust as you go from Fearing Street to Phillips Street, and back to your Z-room in Southwest.
Boddington Pub Ale
Another import canned beer good for going out is Boddington Pub Ale. Boddington will actually taste better the longer it stays out. Traditional pub should not be drank ice cold and never in a frosty mug (actually, never drink any beer in a frosty mug). If you do choose this for your party beer, let me warn you: this beer explodes very easily because it is in a nitro-can. Tap it a couple times and cross your fingers. If it does explode, just toss it to your buddy who is drinking a Keystone Light. He will be surprised to find that Boddington is a creamy, smooth ale with very little hops.
Old Speckled Hen
If Boddington didn't tickle your fancy, try Old Speckled Hen. Old Speckled Hen is supposed to be served colder than Boddington, it also pours through nitro-system. But where Boddington is simple and smooth, the Hen has malts, caramel, toffee and even a little lemon. This orgy of flavor is perfect for playing card games or even flip cup.
Friends don't let friends buy 30 racks of beer. Face it, no good-tasting beer comes in a 30. Plus, there is nothing more obvious than a huge box shape taking up your backpack as you walk from house party to house party.
For this weekend, skip bottles too. Instead, take a closer look around your favorite liquor store and you will find some good simple beers in cans.
Here are my top five canned beers of all time:
Newcastle Brown Ale
Newcastle Brown Ale is one of the best beers available in a can. This imported beer will cost a little more, but it is worth it. The combination of malts, caramel and brown sugar goes down pretty easy. This beer has very little aftertaste, which is an added bonus. Other brown ales are a lot tougher on the taste buds, and will leave you in the dust as you go from Fearing Street to Phillips Street, and back to your Z-room in Southwest.
Boddington Pub Ale
Another import canned beer good for going out is Boddington Pub Ale. Boddington will actually taste better the longer it stays out. Traditional pub should not be drank ice cold and never in a frosty mug (actually, never drink any beer in a frosty mug). If you do choose this for your party beer, let me warn you: this beer explodes very easily because it is in a nitro-can. Tap it a couple times and cross your fingers. If it does explode, just toss it to your buddy who is drinking a Keystone Light. He will be surprised to find that Boddington is a creamy, smooth ale with very little hops.
Old Speckled Hen
If Boddington didn't tickle your fancy, try Old Speckled Hen. Old Speckled Hen is supposed to be served colder than Boddington, it also pours through nitro-system. But where Boddington is simple and smooth, the Hen has malts, caramel, toffee and even a little lemon. This orgy of flavor is perfect for playing card games or even flip cup.
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