Around this time last year, I took a wee break from beer:
In the 1930s, folks became very worried when their favorite radio programs were interrupted by special news bulletins. News back then tended to include things like Depressions and Nazis, so that was a pretty reasonable reaction. These days, the phrase “We interrupt this program…” is a pretty harmless declaration used half ironically to state things like how I’m not going to drink that much beer for the next six weeks or so.
See how I slipped that in there?
Well it’s that time of year again, and I’m taking another break from beer, for largely the same reasons elaborated in that post. Believe it or not, last year’s experience was a lot of fun. I had fun with some other beverages and my waistband was pretty happy with the experience too.
One thing I wasn’t expecting last year was that I almost ended up blogging more than normal. I’ve been writing about beer for over 4 years, so all the writerly low-hanging fruit is pretty well exhausted. But I’ve barely scratched the surface of wine, whiskey, or tea. Not to mention whatever else I’ll get up to this year. Plus, I find that writing about other booze from the perspective of a beer nerd can be interesting. So while the blog may slow down slightly, there should still be plenty to keep you busy (even if you’re not a whiskey/wine/whatever type of person).
Plus, as with last year, there are a few instances when I still plan to drink beer. And I have a couple of reviews saved in the hopper that will keep us busy on the blog too. So stay in touch, it’s going to be a bumpy fun ride.