Word: beers
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...secret among hardcore athletes and sports nutritionists, Rolling Rock beer has gained an underground following. This sports drink's alcohol content, according to one Olympic-hopeful, "gives a numbing buzz. It dulls the pain. Rolling Rock saved me 5.2 seconds on my last 6K." A crisp, cold beer tastes great and the carbonation sitting in the gut acts like a secret reserve of air. When you're going anaerobic, let rip a belch, and you'll catch your breath lickedy split! Admittedly, the dehydrating effect of beer may hinder performance, according to laboratory tests. Experts recommend washing down...
...Beer is barley, hops, yeast and water. Beer is meant to be cold, refreshing and intoxicating. But beer is best if you know what you're drinking. Branching out from Natty Light and the Beast can be intimidating; holding a comforting can of Busch, swilling pitchers of Red Dog and requesting a Rolling Rock at a microbrewery is akin to having a martini straight up with an olive in a Dixie cup. (Especially if the Dixie cup has cartoon characters all over...
...Harvard students are trained in the art of bullshit--shouldn't that apply to beer drinking? At least pretend to know what you're talking about beyond Bud. Ale tends to be sweet and smooth with a higher alcohol content; Ale is probably what you know the best (read: Miller Shite); bitter is bitter; IPA is India Pale Ale and distinctively alcoholic; lager is simply aged, bottom fermented beer; pale ale ranges from mild to bitter with a dry taste; pilsners are very dry and tend to be light...
...what it's worth, I don't really like beer. Even "good beer," whatever that it is. Estrogen, taste buds, whatever. The suds just...
...maybe some of you have a soft spot for a cold one. Be it a foamy Bud Lite or smooth, slithery seafood. Like a whiff of old-school Clairol Herbal Essence, one gulp of these brews can bring you back. (For a close-up on beer, tune in next weekend for The Crimson's exclusive look at the Head of the Charles weekend...